Hot Rods Thunderbirdesq Builds a Roadster!

Wow, 361 posts in six or something months and I haven't found this thread before. Great build and you can be sure that I have it subscribed so that It can be a reference in the future.

Now for that video of the first loop around the block.

 

Damn..............Can't wait to ride around Carlisle in it!

 

Floors are done, I just need to bolt them down. Which will require drilling new holes in the ledge that the boards sit on. I don't know if Canadian cars were different or what, but these repop floorboards from Mac's don't line up AT ALL! I mean some of them are off by almost two inches!


Man, it's almost 85* here today! Last friday it didn't get above 30*. I guess we don't get spring anymore...




I'm gonna go finish building the seat...

 

Man that black looks good. I have not looked at this thread in a while.

 

Dude, black on black model A roadster on deuce rails, flatty powered. Can't ****ing beat it. I love your car...

 

Thanks fellas, I mean it. I just spent all day doing piddly little stuff on it. Ran all the battery cables, finished up the seat frame, changed the rad top hoses, ran some wiring, etc... My neighbors are all outside today because of the hot weather. I've never seen so many dirty looks in one afternoon! Haha, the one nice guy that lives next door came over and said it's lookin pretty good. Then he says "Boy these kit cars sure are a lot of work huh!" I choked on my beer a little bit over that one but I bit my tougue.

 

We'll see!! The list is dwindling...

Finish the seat
Get the doors, dash, grille, and headlights back from you guys and installed
Paint the decklid and install
Finish the wiring, I really can't do much more until the dash is back
Install the WS frame and top ***y
License plate frame

Holy cow!! That's it!!!

 

Man, I can't believe how far you've come since I saw it when I stopped by last fall. The dirty looks are because there jealous, I am!

 

Man, that is one Killa Ride. I just enjoyed reading this thread from the start.

I love the Dash.... an often overlooked part of the car. It's always good to see when someone takes the time to personalise that part of the car.

Keep the post coming.

 

awesome !

 

Nicest A Roadster out there right now.......period.

 

So how's that 85 degree weather right now......long gone, it feals like 30 again out there !
It seemed like roadster day over here, Roger was here with his 27 and Rich with his 32.

 

Yeah, the wind picked up and it was gone like that! I figure I've got about 2 weeks of work on this baby yet. THEN it'll be roadster day over here!

 

dude...................................................... nuff said








oh yea happy easter.

 

Hahaha....kit car.....looking good Andy

 

Went thru your build thread (again!) with my coffee and cereal this moring, and hafta say what a great job. With the car, and the way you do***ented the build.

The weather is supposed to be warmer than normal thru next week, at least here in MI, I hope you get those little loose ends finished up and are ridi'n and driv'n for the warm spring weather!

Happy Easter!

 

Wowsers, nice stuff.

 

Kevin and I are going to block out the doors tonight. So keep workin!

 

I'm coming out for the Jalopy Showdown. I'm really looking forward to seeing your roadster in person!

 

man that hot rod is purdy

 

man that ride is looking ***y...

 

I got a couple small items taken care of...

First off, my steering wheel is installed! My good buddy Steve restored this fine '38 banjo wheel for me, I think it looks PERFECT! I can't wait to see it with the dash and gauges behind it!


This is in a few of the other pics, but I installed an old chrome oil filter. Got the reg mounted too... Gonna deep-six the chinsy fuel pressure regulator there as well. Doesn't work worth a ****.


WS frame and stanchions are on too... Man, I need to clean the garage!!

 

And just for the jolly fun of it...


Slapped the top on. Looks pretty damn good I think. I think I'm gonna chop it about 2.5"

 

Mmmmmm, tasty. Coming along man!!!


T-minus One Month Left 'til the Showdown!!!!

 

AAAAGH!!

 

I think you're gonna make it!

 

WOW! First let me say I WANT THAT STEERING WHEEL! Man that really looks great with the rag top, nice job! Can't wait to see what your doing for a grill.

 

Thanks Chris, if you're seriously interested in a wheel, PM me. I'll put you in touch with Steve. The grille is an old original deuce shell and insert reworked a bit to line up with the cowl.

I'm thinking a haircut is in order to about this height...

 

So nice...great build! The top definetily needs a haircut, photo shop looks good.