Hot Rods First Drive in the Hot Rod - with videos

Well I got the 32 out and drove it for the first time this Saturday. Dog_patch and LAYDRAG came over Friday night and helped me bleed the brakes and I finished up going over the chassis bolts on Saturday.

Hog Mtn Dave came over and followed me over to a new neighborhood they paved so I could try out the brakes and handling. I snapped a few pictures of it outside for the first time and did another lap in the little neighborhood. Then we headed out for a 8 or 9 mile loop. It drove great and gave no problems.

I took it to the swap today and it ran good. I think my Radiator has a small hole in it on the top tank. BOONES - Didn't the same thing happen to yours? We bought radiators from the same guy.

Anyway - I am super jazzed to get it out for a ride. I think I got the frame in 2003? I'll have to look back and see.

 

First drive is always the best.

 

Congratulations man!

 

Cool ! we need a video how do we know you really drove it

 

Is she FAST???????

-Abone.

 

Here ya go!! It may still be "processing" on the you tube -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54OSEOlysDo

She runs good. I think you and DW will leave me in the dust right now. The rev limiter was on 5K so I need to bump that up for sure. I kept getting into that right when it was getting good.

That little cam will have a short life span

Its a crappy video - I will need to make a camera mount. I think Dog_Patch will post a better video later from the passenger seat.

 

Congrats!

 

More sweet vids

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmtugQWKl-8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzVCEnISYII
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIJyhjEuatY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6senU18ZAm4

Congrats man!! That thing hauls ICE!

 

cool video........car sound sweet !!!

 

Cool videos and crazy cool car! Congrats!!!

 

Congratulations, good to hear it run.

 

I watched the videos and it runs pretty good for a '32. The first voyage is always the best feeling. Congratulations man

-E.C

 

Thanks you guys. Much better videos Tony - Thanks.

Here are some pictures from when my dad brought the body up. They were taken 12/24/05. So it took me 2 years and 8 months to get the body on and everything rigged up.

 

Congratulations, looks and sounds great.............

 

That sounds bitchin'! Nice work dude!

 

Nice! I'll be glad when I get my 31 coupe to that point.

 

Your driving it!! Congrats man--It's done!! Now your just fixin up your driver. Rock On.--Sololobo

 

Tudor, congrats on the ride. ya mine had a problem right off the bat and had to be fixed. I think the shop that built them was less then stellar pm their quality

How did it fell to drive it.. how that motor, enough power?

 

Looks and sounds bad ass. I like those tail light!

 

AWESOME! CONGRATS!
i remeber when you posted those pics years ago,very cool!

love the headers!

 

That looks fun! Really fun! Way to go!

 

Hey Tudor!

I hope you don't mind but I just used your car as inspiration for the Cartoon's challenge. I drew your car as a bad ass Cartoon car. See this link http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3011197&posted=1#post3011197

Thanks for the inspiration, your car is too cool!!!!!

 

bad ass!!!

 

Very nice, Glad to see it rollin and way to save that Coupe. I remember when yall got it.

Rusty

 

I want to post it over here too. That is too cool.

 

Is there ever enough? It feels pretty strong. It isn't crazy strong though. The 3.80 gear may be not be enough with the tall tires. I may consider going to a 4 something. It shifted and drove nice though (we can fix that!). I guess I got lucky and my tires don't need speed balancing!

 

congrats man!! way to burn up the quiet serene peaceful streets of georgia!!
YEEEEEHAWWW!!

 

Looks cool, man I love the pipes.

 

Way cool Josh! I can't believe how fast you got that thing put together. Love that paint. Copper fade to primer. Could be a new trend! Looking foward to seeing it. -Mike

 

Oh what a feeling that first ride,nice job!