Dave Shorter Model A, December '61 Hot Rod. Rolled pan and bobbed fenders, and '57/'58Ford steering wheel.
Just realized we have seven pages on a full fendered thread, and no one has posted Don Van Hoffs five window.
Cars like this appeal to me,and always have the only draw back for me is my size,at 6'4" I don't enjoy driving a heavy chopper car anymore. HRP
Some guy just posted a thread on this little rp a couple days ago, what a knockout. Love the chrome steel slots and 1" ww's.
I bet at least half the cars in early magazines had fenders. Now a days, guys have the mindset that all cars must be highboys or they are "stock". And I bet total weight of fenders ,running boards, bumpers, brackets... can't be more then 200 lbs. On a street car (or "hot rod") that's not going to effect anything.
what kills me is they always say they are taking them off because "hot rods are all about performance" then they want to put 3.08 gears in the back...
Not on your life. I actually plan to eventually put fenders on my A, if I live that long that is. Of course my build is based on what a young beaner would have done in about '62-65. He never was very good at the rules. Maybe if I check out before its done the next owner will honor my wishes.
View attachment 3157927 View attachment 3157927 Will be lowering the front some this summer. Had some better pic if I ever find them. Furtado bros. (S F bay area) built the engine about 25 years ago. LOUSY POS puter giving me fits on posting a photo.
Post # 165 The Romper 1928 sedan is alive and well in Penngrove Ca was looking at it last month. In 1961 I drove the push truck at Kingdon Drag Strip be for I had my drivers license the owner then was Don Folley it was featured in Hot Rod Aug 1958.
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