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Hot Rods Report from the shop: '32 Five window

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Rolf, Apr 24, 2012.

  1. so_dak_kid
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    Looks awesome, get out and drive the **** out of it!
     
  2. Chris
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    I agree and nothing looks better on an undropped bar then a set of Guide 903-J's.

    I kept my pickup bar stock for the same "50's ****y" reason.


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  3. Krash
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    Looks real cool. Nice work!
     
  4. Brandi
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    You're so damn cool, Rolf. Great eye.
     
  5. greaser
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    I'd be happy with half your vision and skill.
    Coupe's a real treasure...great job!
     
  6. RAZIN CAIN
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    Nice 32....looked good fender less but damn it looks *****in' now!
     
  7. Anderson
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  8. realdeal32
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    Wow! What a sweet ride! But for just a moment you caused me to rethink my project. That looks sooo good. My '32 was a fendered car in the '60's when I actually drove it and I've decided to remake it now as a fenderless ride - but... for just a fleeting moment... OK, I've recovered, back to fenderless. When I'm back in the PacNW I'd love to come see it and drool...

    bob
     
  9. x77matt
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    just a perfect stance Rolf! can you tell us what size tires, and what front crossmember are you using?

    matt
     
  10. chopt top kid
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    Now that's one *****IN' Deuce!!!;)
     
  11. hammeredcoupe
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    super straight, and ultra clean! looks great!
     
  12. McFly
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    It's looking great Rolf, nice job!
     
  13. cracker head
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  14. Rolf
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    Hell yeah, Chris. A lot of folks that "have spent years perfecting the traditional look" may disagree but I like it. Your truck looks great.

    BTW: That's a **** load of rims.
     
  15. Looks fantastic Rolf. If I may ask, how is the hood top fastened?
     
  16. An excellent finish.
    Everything is good on the eye. Proportions are right on.
    Dig the full fenders..
     
  17. NealinCA
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    I love the fenders and the stock headlight bar! I want a chopped 5W so bad...

    Neal
     
  18. general gow
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    i love how this is coming together and becoming your own. neat car.
     
  19. Rolf
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    Sure, I made these spring loaded rods using the existing hinge tubing on the hood:

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    Like so:

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  20. JoJo O.
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    BEAU - TI - FUL !!! Great job Rolf
     
  21. Mopar Jack
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  22. Rolf
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    Matt, it has the stock front cross member. Ch***is Engineering reverse eye spring pack with a couple of leafs removed. The rear has a '40 cross member with a '40 spring and a couple of leafs removed as well.

    Tires are 5:50 in front and 7:00 in rear.
     
  23. GaryB
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    real nice 5winder
     
  24. Thanks for confirming the engineering I had going on in my head! I am working on a similar setup and you just took all the guess work out of it for me. Awesome!
     
  25. Chris
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    Thanks Rolf! Everyone has different taste, if we all liked the same thing we would all drive the same flippin car ;) Like the stock bar or not, that purple 5W is as close to 50's perfect as it gets. I absolutely love some of the "awkward" placement or style of parts one a lot of 50's builds.
     
  26. Rolf
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    Indeed, that's sometimes how you can spot a real survivor as opposed to a "perfect" period build. It would be a shame to "correct" it.
     
  27. JeffreyJames
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    I feel the same way! There's a lot of things that could be changed on old hot rods from a design standpoint but they'd lose so much in doing so. It's the little nuances that make then old cars so damn cool!
     
  28. HotRodHighley
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    Perfect! Now just drive it.
     
  29. LSR 2909
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    How cool is that!
     
  30. Torkwrench
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