Hot Rods how do you feel about fiberglass hot rods???

Because there are some of us who actually prefer a Model A over another, probably cookie-cutter, Deuce.

 

If you are buying cars so they're worth more when you are dead, you ares seriously missing the meaning of the HAMB and, life in general.

 

okay, and you're saying if it was steel it would have been $200K? Unlikely.

 

Glass cars are on the same playing field as cowal steer and heavy chops the debate will never end personally I could give a shit what others think otherwise I would be driving the same stuff as everybody else. I have always wanted a 33 or 34 ford coup the price for a steel one has always ben out of reach had chance on two 5 windows a few years back but didn't want another 30 year build like my 35 olds as they were rough. If I get a chance to get a running glass 34 with a title that's reasonably price a would now consider it and just drive the shit out of it besides need a home for my 312 someday.

 

mine was from a different plant built with unubtainable parts... by the way, you are winning... but I'm try'n to catch up...

 

As far as T buckets go, Id prefer a glass one with a nice short wheelbase over a LONG one with a steel body haha

 

I don't remember ever saying 200k... but I trust and believe you.....

 

LOL... yeah, my life sucks.... but.... I do like looking at the build threads and such on the hamb way better than the wallet/check book builder cars.... and the GOB's here miss treat me evenly and no one is making me stay, so I have no bitch.... I got abunch of ol worthless cars my self... bout a dozen or so'

 

Other than making me a little itchy, I like glass cars.

When I was a kid I drooled over the Altered A 3 window coupe body advertised in the back SRM. Those were the days.
Has anyone ever seen of those built?........
The '31 Altered A 3 Window Coupe. I always thought that joker was as cool as grits.

 

I think people like steel cars better because fiberglass is harder to weld.........

 

I don't know about that... seen alot of welders that think it's a glue gun.... maybe they learn to weld on fiberglass...

 

Was you FIBERGLASS roadster STREET ROD or a TRADITIONAL HOT ROD?,did it have graphics that looked like a '56 FORD ? HRP

 

Since you can't seem to follow, here's the string. You said glass cars are 1/4 of the value, which I called BS on. Then you said you sold one for $50K, which by your assessment would make it $200K if it was steel, and I called BS on that. Nobody is trying to win here, you're just spewing nonsense as you often seem to.

You should have kept your old username.

Is that true, or do people just point out that you're talking nonsense and you don't like it?

 

Harder to weld, possibly because it can't be welded. In many cases easier to repair. Just grind away the damaged material, taper the edges so the new material gets a lot of surface to adhere to, rebuild what's missing. Finish the surface as you see fit.
As for welding metal, loads of people have welders. Most of them can make metal stick together. Few of them can weld properly.

 

I think it might have been this one. If so, definitely street rod........
Off topic for the HAMB, but the pic gives us an insight into what he is talking about.

 

It was a joke........ I'm multi-talented, I can stick things together with my welders and I can glop fiberglass on things and sand it it looks almost like what I wanted...............

 

If that's the one that supposedly brought $50K USD, I have questions.

 

@ALLDONE would have to confirm if that is the car he is talking about. Reasonably sure he used to own it.

 

My 57 Plymouth has glass front fenders. I think fiberglass and steel both have their place in hot rodding.

 

As a kid I couldn't tell the difference between a model a and a 32 Ford. Was only later that I learned that many of the "32 fords" I was pointing out as a kid as being my pick were actually model a coupes with the occasional roadster. And most were 28/29

 

But, were they Model A five window coupes ???

 

Yeah 32 Fords being available both 3 and 5 window is what confused me at 8 years old lol. As to whether the model as were five windows technically yes as I actually never saw a model a sport coupe till I was in my early twenties in the early 2000s lol

 

If you're easily offended you may not want to read on.

My opinion on 'glass cars is that I can't not relate them to those crappy old VW powered dune buggies etc from way back in the day. It's the first thing that comes to mind when I look at one. Take a chassis of choice, plop a big chunk of High School shop class fiberglass on it, spend a gob of money, and end up with nothing more than a glorified go-cart. Personally, I can't see tying up a pile of money in a 'glass car. If I was buying a done one, well, I wouldn't.
Not that there aren't some well done and great appearing 'glass Hot Rods and drag cars etc out there, but I'm always disappointed whenever I discover it's Fake News.

 

Wouldn't a reproduction steel body also be "fake news".

 

too bad you are so far away. I have 2 T tub bodies

 

Well, for the people who complain that it's too hard to Find/Buy/Afford buildable cars, fiberglass is a great option. In the past, hulks with rusty rotten sheet metal made cheap entry level bodies that allowed hobbyists to hone their skills. Fiberglass bodies allow those with less patience and time skip this work. Patina bodies now carry a premium price with some builders. The bottom line is reproduction bodies allows more participation in this great hobby and snobs should not criticize those who fit this hobby into their lives at the level they can manage. Sometimes I think the HAMB friendly cars are going to go the way of restored cars, just might be a generation behind.in their extinction There are only so many parking spots in museums. I am building both body materials right now so I am pretty neutral in what I prefer. I wouldn't build a California Kid replica in fiberglass but don't lose any sleep fretting over those who have. Let's focus on keeping this hobby going and care less about how it happens.

 

If you like a car but then have to "discover" it fiberglass and the you're disappointed are you also disappointed to discover a car with a 95 year old body sitting on a new reproduction frame? If the HAMB was restricted to only cars built entirely of parts actually made before 1965 it would be a very small place indeed.

 

my 34 3 window coupe build | The H.A.M.B.
JustplainJ did the best glass build i ever seen. I wanted to buy it from him, when he was gonna let it go, but had to pass cause I didn't have the money. We drove all the way to Bonneville with it.

 

(I know you meant that in the opposite manner of how the quote sounds...I'm agreeing with you)

Yes....... and I have one, it's just irrelevant in my little world. If it's is not a real Henry Built OEM, it's a Fake if that's how someone wishes to characterize it. Showing disdain for anything thats not original is how collectors insure that the originals retain and appreciate in value, and how purists like to annoy people who couldn't care less what they think. Most of them don't own cars that only have pre 66 parts in/on them, but thats OK because its their car.

Well said and I agree 100%. There are a lot more people driving Cobra replicas than real Cobras. If only real Cobras existed, they would not be driven because of their value. It's comparable when you think how many people might not be participating in our segment of automotive enthusiasm if it were not only for reproduction bodies, but reproduction parts. How many old trucks would not have been repaired if replacement panels weren't available? Do we call all of them "Fakes" too? Are "Real" 32's devoid of any parts that don't have dates of manufacture that are recent? Where do you draw the line if virtually all cars/trucks utilize recently manufactured parts to build a car?
I simply don't bother to draw a line, I like it better when I can see other peoples dreams come together for them.

 

I only know of two 32 roadster sales in my area in the last 5 years and both changed hands in the high 20’s to very low 30’s (USD). Both roadster are f/g cars with basic sbc, od trans, and 9” rears.
Both were very street roddy with Easter egg paint and tons of billet and chrome with wider tires (front and back). One was a big dollar (show car trailer queen) build with nothing but the most expensive parts on it and one was more of a mid level driver (parts price wise) build.
Both were difficult sales as the owners had to deal with the “is it real” questions over and over again, but once the price was low enough, the both found new owners.
It’s fair to say that both owners were disappointed with the sale prices, but they really wanted the roadsters out of their lives. And both previous owners confided in me that they were a little tired of getting asked if their car was ‘real’ at every car show they attended.

Full disclosure, one of the new owners is a friend of mine. He bought the big dollar build one. When he asked my advice on the purchase, I told him what it would cost to build it and he got a huge grin on his face. Getting a whole car for what paint, powder, chrome work, and a crate engine would cost up here was just too good a deal for him to pass up. He’s owned the car for ~4 years now, and after basically reassembling the car he’s happier than a clam with it. Every fastener was polished SS or chrome, and nothing was torqued or locktited. So as he started driving the car….everything started to fall apart. He was kinda pissed about it for sure and bitched a ton about buying a pro built car that fell apart as he drove it. I thought it was kinda funny and had warned him about driving someone else’s build, but thank god his early driving exploits were all ‘around town’ type driving and no freeway/highway stuff.
Everything is now tight and right and he drives the nuts off that car