Anybody got some thirties-early fourties style rods?

Hey nice car.
Do you have any pictures or details of what you had to do to the head? I have one here in England I was planning on fitting soon.
Cheers
Rich

 

WOW, awsome project....oh how i want a model B!!
Zach

 

1930 with a fifties/sixties look.





It would take quite a bit to make it look like it was from the forties. I love the forties hot-rod look but I just don't have the right elements to pull it of right now.

 

thanks... it is pretty cool working on it.....sort of enjoying it.........but I really want to cut it........hahha

 

Yes - I'd be interested in what you've done inside that Thomas head? Any pictures?

 

Yep I decided not to sell her, after all I really love this car, and I'd just have to build another.

Unfortuatly I aint got no pictures of the head work. But here is what I did. I opened it up around the valves, cause it was a bad casting and too narrow, and thats a must do. Then I also widened it out over the pistons to get better flow, but Im not shure if thats done any difference at all, apart from lowering the comp ratio and giving me a whole lot of extra work... I actually think not.! And then I polished it all up,so there was a nice smooth surface. It aint Rocket sience.

SUHRsc. What is that head that you have on your B engine?? One nice ride there, is it a really old hotrod?

Kedde.

 

I was going to ask about the head as well. I've got a thomas head. I was wondering how much relief you cut into it?

Have any pictures of the under side of the head? Here's mine.

 

No I dont have any pics of the underside, I allways forget to take pictures as I build.

I did'nt cut relief in the head, I trimmed of the pistons instead, cause I only had acces to a lathe. But it works just fine.

The chambers in my head was much longer and much narrower, so now they are sill long, but a little wider.

Yours looks like winfield chamber design.

Kedde.

 

The one I've been working on is the subject of this thread:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=155954

I started from a pile of parts last November (2006). I may end up selling this one and moving on to my 1927 Tudor, and do it similarly.

 

this thing just made my penis move!!!

 

I've got this. It's fitted with a quickchange rear which theoretically dates it a little later, other than though that it's pretty much pre war.

 

Sweet.!

Kedde.

 

mine, recently sold. Anson intake, C head, lightened flywheel, stealth Volvo overdrive torque tube, juice A brakes, track face, Chris craft shield, 16' solid rears and 18" wires up front, tardel step frame, 4" body drop. I regret offing it

 

Here's my 31 coupe with b block, c crank, original Cragar head, winfield cam and carburetor, juice brakes, 39 tranny, and columbia 2 speed.

Dan Marvin, Owner
Exeter Auto Supply

 

here's my 29 with 4 banger---been on the road for 7 years.

 

Is it still running the original frame underneath (but boxed)? One day, I might be able to get ahold of an A around here, not for sale right now though. Might consider building something like this. Tired of the lowered/slammed/scraping/dragging look.

 

Does this one qualify?

 

yep- not many of us consider a four cylinder a hot rod, but there's a few!

 

Hey Dmarv that ia quite the sleeper. I am guessing a mid 16 quarter mile at about 70mph???

 

As long as the front end doesn't start to shimmy!

 

still need to do the brakes, if i can find all the pieces i will use 39 so i can get the nice wide 5 wheels. i have since pulled the rear fenders off and fitted a 29 shell. i still need to refit the roof and find some uncut doors.

 

Hi Kedde!!
Was wonderin' when you'd show up around here. I still think your tudor is one of the coolest rods in Denmark...... couldn't be a truer Hot Rod.
And the way you built it just underlines that!

I'm looking forward to seeing all of you this coming weekend.

Thomas

 

My '33.
21stud Flathead
46 Lincoln brakes are the most modern modification...
Michael

 

My 32

 

Hi Thomas. Yep you've been yakkin' about this place for a long time, so I thought I'd better check it out. And man it's great.! This is definetly the place to get some good inspiration.

Thanks for the nice words regarding my litte old ride.
Lookin' forward to see you and yours this weekend.

Kedde.

 

Please more pics- so far some of the greatest cars I've seen on the hamb. Love this thread.

 

I second that!

 

Chris you are getting far to many cars in that garage! Double decker now is it?

 

yeah, original frame. Boxed in some parts.

 

This car is all original and unrestored...been sitting in a barn for a long time.

But in disrepair.

Most people have told me to sell off the chassis, but considering people have dumped alot of powerful engines into them without much/any boxing...I thought why not.