Projects Roadster Rebuild--What needs changed?

Hey, bab59;

Since you asked... ...

The proportion of the body, to me, is off. I think you'd need 8->20", or more, between the rear edge of the door, & the front portion of the wheel arch, on the rear quarters. Look @ ford, durant, stude, packard, willys, chrysler, etc.

I'd move the mill forward, along with the body extension. I like the yellow for accents, but I'd paint the frame black, leave the wire wheels yellow, along w/the upholstery panels. & probably paint the mill yellow, for a tie-in.

The cowl reminds me of an early mg - maybe a td? Appears the top edge is too low. I'd do some rounding on the cowl front-center-top & bring it up at least even with, or maybe ~ 1/2" higher than, the rad grills' top. Make sure the hoodline, virtual or otherwise, is sloping down to the front just a bit. I'd use the neat round cornered w/s, leaned back a bit would look nice, but that's easily changeable. Maybe tie that in w/some half-round so the doors & cowl top meet. Kinda a continuation of the large roll around the doors & seat area. Also, fwiw, a lot of the roadsters of the teens 'n' twenties, did not have a smooth cowl like the ford. Rather, a vertical ledge about 1->3" high, & flat across the top.

I'm not a big fan of suicide fronts, but at least put the tie-rod back where it belongs - behind the axle. Swap the spindle arms side-to-side & get the ackerman correct. I'd look real hard at moving the rad/shell forward a couple of inches, at least. I'd put it in front of the cross-member, hiding the spring, of course this means lengthening it. (Of course, if you moved it, & lowered it so the "hoodline" flows, it's look different, but I don't think that'd look right. I'm probably mistaken.The cowl top looks too flat to me.) & maybe some frame horns. I think I'd leave the headlights where they are.

I don't do photo-chop, & don't know how to toss a sketch on here.

HTHs - I'm not slamming your ride. I kinda like it, & would make those tweaks if I owned it.

Marcus...

 

It gives the look of an old underslung br*** era raceabout car. It needs an inline engine of somekind to go with that length, There are many inline 6,s that have excellent performance, take your pick. Throw an old 30,s chevy 6 valve cover on any 6 its all for fun anyway.--- just my cents worth.