seen my old car not Traditional

I started building this car 9 years ago doing all the work myself and I had to sell it due to a growing family. I needed to get a cheaper project car and funnel cash different directions. It was mostly done when I sold it. It still needed paint,Interior,Detailed. I ran acrossed it a couple weeks ago and its finished. Kind of neat seeing the car I pushed around for years move under its own power.

 

its done with a new owner

 

Most probably have seen pics of the car I bought when I sold the 32. But if you havent heres a picture of the replacment car

 

wow, definitely a change in cars. That one will look smokin chopped.

 

this is to dam cool, just rego it and drive it

 

i dunno,i kinda dig that severe channel/no chop style,kinda east coast old school.

 

That car looks familiar.....like something you might see in an old magazine.

 

I belive I know how it feels .. I have built 2 complete chassies in the past. Both was meant to be for my Hot Rod , but have been sold to finance more important things in life ..
That deuce sits just right , and that is because of your know-how .
BTW ... The "Sling" is in-house ... THANX

 

That car is awesome, I wouldn't change a thing about it. Just get it running and drive the piss out of it

 

.......old one was a nice "street rod," but this new one is a very cool HOT ROD!! I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun with it........

 

It WAS in an old magazine!

 

I agree with what others have said.
That purple people eater is****s! Personally, and this is kinda crazy, but I think that people digging out these original rods should restore them to their former glory and build "their dreams" out of stockers. Does that make me a hot rodder or a restorer or both?

Adam F
AKA
PaintNoPrep

 

That is what doing for right now. I have put all new brakes on and replaced the rearend bearings and seals. I still have to put new kingpins in the front and put the front end back together. I did change the engine I put a small block chevy with 6x2s in it and hooked it up to the 40 trans. Im getting ready to set the body back on it and start wiring it. Im shooting to have it running by the S R N in louisville. I will post some more pics of it by the end of the week

 

Got another shot of that whacky headlight set-up? What's the story?

 

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That's what I wanted to ask about. Looks like an late 50s / early 60s show car front end.

 

there was a post on this car before but here is a quick run down and a few pics. The car was built in 1958/59 my one of my dads friends he then tore the car apart in the 80s and that is as far as it got he passed away and the car just sat until i bought it last Nov.

 

St Louis 1965

 

early 80s

 

pics from 61 Hot Rod

 

I missed the earlier post. Cool car with a great history. Shame to see it deteriorated so badly, but hopefully starting the raod to recovery.

 

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found it 2003

 

frame when found

 

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Personally, and this is kinda crazy, but I think that people digging out these original rods should restore them to their former glory and build "their dreams" out of stockers. Does that make me a hot rodder or a restorer or both?


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I couldn't agree more. Any hot rod that survived the 80s/90s street rod onslaught deserves to be put back to it's original state, or reasonably close, ie, this car should NOT be chopped... EVER.

 

I don't agree on this one. If you bought a really well known custom or Rod, then I'd be inclined to "restore" it to it's former glory but this little purple coupe appears to have had only a local notoriety. I say if you paid for it, do what ever you feel like doing with it. You just earned the right to be as creative with your new car as you please. Personally, I like some things about the car and hate some others, which I'd change to suit my tastes.
I'd chop the top but I'd leave the rear grille. The metallic purple paint would stay as would the white interior but I'd prolly go for a pair of 33 commercial headlights.
Guess I'm just kinda funny that way....don't try to tell me what I can and cannot do with my stuff..
On the other hand, if you feel that strongly about restoring the car as it was, I'd gladly sell it to you but don't expect a "brother-in-law" price......

 

OK,

I am remembering the other post on this car - that's why things seemed so familiar. The old noggin doesn't usually lose info like that, guess I am slipping.

The headlight treatment isn't so wierd looking as you might expect. I kinda dig it. And the strange tailight and license plate thing will grow on me if they are done a little more cleanly.

This would be a real prize to restore - you are a lucky fella. You should be proud. A lifetime project - one you hold on to for a while. That is unless someone wants to pay for your mortgage in exchange for the car -