Sorry for posting so many pics. I don't know how to link to my photo album on Photobucket. These are my last two and probally one of my favorites at the show. Something about just looks good.
Well now I dont have to worry about posting my pics, it looks like most of the same cars are already up. Its funny to see how many of mine looks exactly the same. Anyways, I was wondering about that intake too...what is it?
thanks for the pics. it's nice to see some stuff that wasn't in the 3 other posts. i really like that dark flat blue/white chevy that was like the 5th or 6th picture. happen to have more of that one?
Kustm52, Looks like a Model a thats had the visor removed, the A pillars slanted back and the tops of the doors modified to fit. Maybe a fabricated w/s frame w/ a pinchweld front winshield installed. Anyone else know for sure? Frank
[ QUOTE ] Mopar cross-ram intake. Commonly found on Chrysler 300's, with a 413 underneath it. [/ QUOTE ] In this case it's on a 440 in a '23 Chrysler Touring Sedan. JetFuel, the owner, is a HAMBer and just *loves* it when people only see the intakes. He mumbles "stop staring at my ***s" at them and ignores them. The rest of the car is pretty cool.
[ QUOTE ] Nice pics, they looked excellent, I love that Sunliner with the retractable hardtop...mmmmm.... Greg [/ QUOTE ] The 59 sunliner is the only car I really took multiple pics of. I think you can figure out why I like 59 ford's so much. It is such a hard car to kustomize and get it done right. They really are an odd looking car. Here is all of the pics of the 59 Ford It's pretty sad that I work in the movie industry and this is the kind pics i take.
[ QUOTE ] That first pic, is that what is called a spaghetti ram intake? [/ QUOTE ] That is indeed a Chrysler factory cross ram. There was a Mopar "T" (I know, Fords are "T"s, but for reference sake I'll call it a "T") bucket at Springfield NSRA this weekend running one of those. Dean
The '25 Chrysler is indeed mine. Thanks, 59Ford, for posting a photo of it. Yep, those are factory crossrams made by Alcoa for Chrysler. I'm not quite as hard on folks as Tackett says, but they do tend to attract a lot of attention away from the other work. It's okay either way. I'm a car guy, so any conversation about cars is a good one. What a great time Paso is. -jf
[ QUOTE ] whatthehellisthis? [/ QUOTE ] I got a pretty good look at that car last weekend. It's a Model A with the visor removed & the pillars slanted back. The windshield frame is later 30's Ford (I think). Anyway, it probably would have come off a little better if the top rear corner of the doors had been rounded and it had more of a chop. It might look a little more 'salt flat' that way. Personally, I would have left the visor and a-pillars...but opinions & ***holes etc. etc. etc. -r
Not everone likes to follow that is why we have leaders. That car is awesome. I love it when somoene does something different like this. This is true hotrodding. Use what you got to make the coolest ride you can. Anyone can chopp a A with stock pillars but it takes talent to change up the front totally. I wish it was closer so I could see it. Thanks for the pics.
Im not keen on that 31 done that way Its a bit different for us over here because we were subjected to some pretty poor imitations made in fibregl*** during the 70's with strange window treatments using universal screen rubbers etc. and when you see something like this you cant help but think of an early 'Rays Rods' 33 Plymouth body and the like. I do appreciate what the guy was doing though and agree with a previous posting about 'salt flats' styling. Maybe if he had taken the theme a bit further and slammed the car with a heavier chop , a bit like the Chrismans coupe , it would have worked out better. Perhaps someone with photo shop can demonstrate for me !
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