Hot Rods The Stump Puller, otherwise known as the ODD ROD

This is incredible! I've been a big fan of this truck for a long time, but didn't know half of these details about it. Its great to see it created step by step. I ***ume you're planning on running it at the Hot Rod Hill Climb this summer?

 

Thanks! Oh YEA... It'll be at the Hot Rod Dirt Drags and the Hot Rod Hill Climb!

 

when will nicks hot rod shop sportin the odd rod t shirts come out?

 

Great job

 

You are not the first to ask.... Guess we better get on that!

 

I've been watching on IG too. That rear end is a piece of art! I would love to build a rear axle like that! Really cool to see this come together-
Inspirational work guys!
Tuck

 

Very cool keep the updates coming

 

This is gonna be good.Keep the updates coming.Please.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

 

Be nice if Duane Helms got some credit for all the work he put into this project

 

Oh man!! This is sooo cool!

 

I like it. I read the article you posted - it says there was no fan, and both front and rear used that exhaust-as-engine mount trick.

I'm hoping you add the fan and figure out a way of putting some sort of mufflers on it - removable - so it could be street driven, not race-only or idling around a car show.

If you flare the ends of the exhaust, could you make a frame-mounted collector to go to some gl*** packs or something? A few bolts to remove - it could use an exhaust donut to mostly seal? With only clamping pressure from below it would leak a bit but keep you from tickets and deafness. And removed it would look 98% like it "did back in the day".

 

Way back in the 1970s I worked at Roy's Old Car Garage in Mead, Co and Bill Kenz would drop by to talk about the dry lakes days with Roy. Some very interesting conversations about bangers as that is what Roy knew best growing up in S Cal during the 1930s and 1940s. I remember that Bill was building a special banger at that time but have no memory of what it was. One other regret was not going to Denver at his invitation to see his cars. He was a very interesting man. Keep up the good work.
Greg

 

Can't wait to see it person. Here's a pic from my dad's collection. He met Bill Kenz at the Salt Flats in the early '50s and continued that friendship and Bill's mentoring for many years thereafter. Buzz
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...428/full?lightbox=1&last_edit_date=1452440084

 

Amazing work . now I have another project to add to the list, independent banjo axle. Might look good of back of my model A tub project! keep up the good work, please post some more info on how you did the axle.

 

What's the status on this project?

 

Great fabrication. You got my attention. Looking forward to updates

 

From the looks of things this project is completed. My favorite truck of all time.

 

We have the truck at GNRS this weekend, come see us in the Hop Up booth, building 6.

https://instagram.com/p/BPtqUrABIrA/


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You boys wouldn't be taking about this would you. Showed up at the TROG this year.


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I can't wait to see this thing at the Hill Climb this fall!

 

Hey Nick,
How did you guys do at TROG?

 

Here's a fun article by Just a Car Guy....

Great Photos TOO!

 

Here's a little more on the truck from Hagerty Story....

 

Very cool Mike!

 

Hmmm, I do have two Hemi's....

 

Saw this truck at TROG in Pismo. Awesome to say the least.

 

We are all better off because we have guys like you to help keep our dreams alive. This truck, your Chevy roadster,the Hill Climb, and the rest. Thanks! Not ****ing up just sayin'.

 

Saw the truck at Detroit this year. Man was it cool! And the attention to detail was incredible! Great job Nick! Can't wait to see it run at the Hill Climb!

 

Think its getting cleaned up and headed to the round up in Austin for those of you who would like to check it out in person!