Hot Rods Saved another old hot rod yesterday.

If I was keeping it. And believe me, I'm tempted. I'd run a chrome banjo rear, flip the bells so the perch is forward. And run spring in front of the axle. Use the frame it came with. It is a 2x3 1/2 square tube ch***is with a 8 or 10 inch rear step. It has a round tube front crossmember. So suicide front perch. What ever engine tickles your fancy and repaint it the same color. White interior with a matching cover over the bed. Tank and battery in the bed. Chrome everything I can. And call it done.

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If you got any of the parts, I can only say: get to it, lad! And take plenty of pictures!!

 

Somewhere, somehow, somebody wants this......
Maybe from Wisconsin.

 

Dammit Matt. Stop it and leave something for me to find when I get back.

Trade you a '28 Model A pickup cap for it...

 

The way I look at it, I'm doing you a favor....you got enough stuff to finish....Your wife will thank me.

 

You have no idea. Looks like there's gonna be a big purge when I get home. And it's not just the wife's idea, there's a lot of changes in store for my little world...

Besides, if you get any more old s**** metal, you're right there with me.

Still though, wanna trade?

 

Damn Hitch! Where do you find all this? You must have a magnetic nose or something.
Or, I need to get out more.

 

Pretty rough diamond you found there.

 

Haha, sold to the man with too much free space in his Wisconsin barn.

 

There's never too much space in my barn, but I do have room for this!

 

I'm constantly hunting. finally getting to the point where the stuff finds me.

Have you ever seen a raw diamond? most of the value in a jewelry grade diamond(or any gem stone for that matter) is in the cut and polish. Thus the phrase "diamond in the ruff" meaning you gotta polish the **** out of it for it to be shiny diamond. But thanks for pointing out the obvious.

It's small and easy to store too.

 

Yes its ruff, but such a neat start to a rod. I can see it on Model A rails with my '57 325 Dodge in front of the firewall. Would have to be done up in late 50's / early 60's style and then enjoyed! I shouldn't open threads like this. -Dave

 

To those who are worried about it, here's the plan for this rig. Banjo rear end, T-5 transmission, flathead engine with Canadian cheater heads, V8-60 front axle. Going back and forth between artillery wheels, and plain steelies with caps and rings. Dash full of S/W wing guages, tuck and roll upholstery, and tonneau cover in the back.

I told you I already had this thing built in my head.

 

Pretty sure I can find room in here....

 

I want it, but I also want all the **** I already have. But this has a TON of potential...
From Pat Ganahls book "Hot Rod Gallery" I have an article on this car in a magazine after it was switched over to an Olds, but I cant find it right now.

 

I want to keep all the **** I already have, too. That's why the wife doesn't know about this one yet.

 

Well, the cat's out of the bag. The wife knows about my purchase...and I'm still married. But she says she's getting a horse! The roadster pickup is in the garage, and I just got home with the 1919 Dodge Brothers frame that my club brother's brother-in-law had just sitting behind his body shop. Winning!

 

awesome.

 

It took me a minute. In the picture, it looks like the frame is balancing on top of the windshield stanchions. Good score!

 

That's one of the best photos I've ever seen posted on the HAMB.

 

Good to see it in a good home. Looking forward to great things for this lil' roadster.