'30 Tudor dragrod....my latest build

Land ..before you lay judgement, you may want to lose the polished billet valve covers on your car cause they are not in traditional style..LMAO... So I guess Ed Roth, George Barris, VooDoo Larry, Barney Navaro ...etc ..etc... would be ridiculed here?!?! Kar don't let Land the self appointed moron to discourage you and you posting because he's the only one that seems to not like it. There are many of us who do! Last i checked wasn't hot rodding started by those who built "different" cars that weren't the norm and with things they scrounged and fabricated themselves??? Its ashame that there are a lot of these so called "hot rodders" on here that seem to feel they are god and that what their opinion of what a hot rod is final word and we should all build cookie cutter cars like they do.. So now because we use mig/tig welders we are not tradional builders??? How about appreciating the history and what hot rodding IS about and appreciating the new innovations that have also come along..
It seems these "o'le timers" feel we need to be sheep..NO THANKS . I've seen HUNDREDS of posts of cars being built "out of the norm non traditional" cars on here and because these guys are with the in crowd they get praise.... I am not one that feels the need to judge someone on their rodding style I am a car guy and like different opinions not opinions from guys who pay to have their cars built of think we should follow their every rule..
I am here to learn and share and appreciate others ideas and style unlike some of these guys who just want to imopse their cookie cutter ideas so obviously we don't fit in here but thats whats going to make me stay!!

Keep up the awesome work and myself would like to see this car build updates

 

Not whats done here?? What exactly is done here?? besides ridicule your own opinion s far as i've read Land you are the only one imposing your negative input.. Try gettin out in the garage and build something and do less judging and negative imposing on those not in your "in crowd"

There are HUNDREDS of build post here that are MUCH farther from "traditional" than our cars how about banning all the guys on here with cars that have mustang II front ends under em.. leather interior.. power windows.. wow how about banning cars that are shiny with clear coat??? or all cars with radial tires??

I'll be the guy everyone loves to hate

 

Drama Sucks.

 

Dude you seriously pone the kustom builds!

 

That wrecker....Is badass.

 

Dude just take it easy... you are a function of your own pain and drama... Just don't respond to the negative posts. Believe me I've had my share of flaming on the HAMB, it's just part of the experience. You appear to have talent and the horsepower to follow through on some beautiful work! Hang in there... For God sakes my first post was about my new to me "Rat Rod" LOL!

 

Hey pennafxu..."Thank God for retard power!" That shit cracked me up!...

 

Yup... When all else fails I have "retard strength" lol

 

JUst cought me at a bad time and thought it to be unreal to ridicule a guys cool car cause it has drag radials??? How many cars here run on radials but drag radials are a no no?? LOL ...Guess he had to get is dailly quote of ridicule in lol... THERE I FEEL MUCH BETTER

 

dont give up on this forum man it's just one bored person, i like your build, keep up the pics...... 99% of these guys are great, everyone builds his ride to his or her likes, so keep it up.....

 

I do tend to be a little thin skinned. I just need to ignore the negative stuff.
Anyway, for you who, like myself, soak in all the ideas you can, I will keep posting. I am completely open to constructive criticism. I am a rookie at this car building stuff. It is my hobby, period.
Anyway, here are a couple more pics of the dragrod, and a couple of early wrecker build pics.

 

Ridiculing, no. Opinionated, yes and like I said, this place has changed...probably more than I wanna think it did Having said my peace, if you drop it I will.

 

Yea, fuck all that traditional crap, lets get this HAMB bullshit straightened out and get some REAL cars on here.

 

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That thing got a Hemi in it?

 

The motor and trans are bolted in. Wasn't sure how the suspension would react to the rat motor, but it is just fine, thanks.

 

Nice Engineering ! You may like to check out http://www.dogfightmag.com/

Its another cool site by the ATOMIC INDUSTRY , Full of Hamb guys that are into " Outside the box "

 

This motor was dyno tuned, so I don't want to change the induction system. I also don't want some boring-assed single four barrel sticking out like a sore thumb. I fabbed this airbox out of .090 aluminum and bought some 6" stacks that fit on Weber carbs. The box will be crinkle black powder coated and the ribs on top will be exposed aluminum so that they will match the valve covers.

 

I used my CNC turret punch and a rib forming tool to make this unique roof panel.

 

Just finished the zoomies.

 

I really like the roof insert and the zoomies. I really like the work you are doing and hope you go to the HAMB drags. That wrecker looks amazing. Keep us updated , I really enjoy watching what you are doing.

 

KARDUDE...you got the skills my man!

 

I'll be at MoKan if I have to push this pile of rust down there myself! I've got a grudge race with my buddy who has a badass Anglia. We are pitting screaming SBC power against BBC torque. Should be a blast. Hope I don't need wheelie bars

 

More pics. Worked on designing the firewall/motor plate today. Two hoops under the cowl will support the firewall, cowl steering, and reversed master cylinder.

 

Firewall/ midplate is in. Combined with the two hoops that will be under the cowl and the door bars, she should be pretty rigid. Floor/ seatpan is next.

 

You know you have to DRIVE that thing to the HAMB Drags right???

Your little car is a bit diffrent from the norm, so not everyone is going to dig it, but don't let that stop you.

See you at Mo-Kan, -Abone.

P.S. Can I borrow your CNC turret punch???

 

It's a pump gas motor with 3.42 gears. Won't be too comfy, but it is definitely road worthy. I'll bring one of my turrets with me. Maybe I can program it to make Margaritas.

 

An hour and a half later, and the support channels for the hoops are fabbed and cut in. The hoops are trimmed and ready to weld in.

 

Love the build,
Will wait for more updates!

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Yep! I'd love to see more of this one!!