1st car what do you guys think

I like it! alittle lower than I like but thats my preference. Is that a datsun dash in it? what is the insterment cluster?

 

its a studebaker cluster and im not sure the year.. picked up at a swap meet.. yea im an old minitrucker and and i just gotta have it low ... its actually about 4 inches off the ground at the lowest point..

 

The roadster looks really good. A bit too low for a hot rod in my opinion but I love the rest. Welcome

 

i was originally gonna put some cut down 32 rails under it like pinkees in colorado does but got talked out of it .. Now im to far into this frame to turn back ..

 

Dash cluster is '55 Studebaker - I have the same in my '46 Studebaker PU.

 

thanks for the info

 

cool car, I love the wheels!

-W

 

YOU ARE ON THE PATH TO BECOMING...

 

some back half pics.. also headlights

 

Pretty cool ride there,man -nice highboy -just bustin' ya-great project !
Good luck with it and welcome aboard !!!

 

It's your first! Cant wait till you finish it. Makes me mouth water

For sale or gona ride it??

 

yep first car older than 1963. first attempt at a hotrod i guess u could call it..if the money holds out ill be driving it..fingers crossed thanks

 

LOOKS good, just keep in mind, ya gota be able to drive it!!!

 

Very cool. Thanks for the detailed pics of the rear. Always cool to see the different ways things can be accomplished, please keep updating and good luck on the funds holding out!!

 

will be posting some more pics got a lot done this weekend but camera broke on friday..

 

I got one door swinging and latched and floor boards and drive shaft tunnel done .. I got a kugel brake pedal also mounted this weekend

 

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sorry

 

I'll will tell you one thing, you do some nice, well thought out, neat work. I'll complement you on that. I will definitely be following the build of your little roadster. It looks like it's on the way to being a real show stopper if you continue on the route you've laid out so far.

 

thanks for the comments it keeps up the motivation to be out in the garage welding away..2 finish this project

 

nice.

 

Good looking ride. What kinda mill will be powering that thing? I'm Paul from Coxs Creek KY. if you need any 60's era engines let me know.

 

I was thinking the same thing, the bracing and the sheet metal work is coming out great.
p.s. nice seat!

 

How about a 327 with a 283 crank? Which destrokes it to a 301. Very common in the 60's.

 

what up guys i do need an engine the one in there is a loner,,

 

I might be able to help. My dad has kept dang near every engine and component. He encountered in his racing career.

 

I can see a nice Merc flathead in there with Edelbrock or Edmond heads and a dual carb Fenton intake, Beehive oil filter some chrome highlights here and there, be real bitchin. Don't go overboard but don't cut the rod short either. You've got too much work in it to go only halfway. You might want to go with velocity stacks on the carbs to get some height contrast.

 

How about Hilborn injectors?

 

They are a bear to run on the street, not impossible just not worth the headaches. Then again, I'm not up on any streetable improvements that might have been made for streetability.

 

nice build,welcome to the HAMB