bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
Let's hope the locating bracket is a mock up piece. The builder shows good quality of work so you would think he would make good material selections.
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Thunder1
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Okay you comedians. The part itself came from a P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft. In this car, it is used for the choke, ignition, and start functions. The car (Backseat Betty) was built by Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle. Here's a better pic of just the assembly.
Aircraft parts in a rat rod are just too cool! Vintage throttle quadrants are getting really hard to find.
earthman
Fascinated by rolling objects!
this is the car in progress
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Willowbilly3
A *real* tin magnet
I think there would be a whole different set of forces on the spring eyes and mounts compared to conventional parelell leafs. Think of pushing sideways on a 2x4 nailed at both ends compared to pushing sideways on one nailed only on one end.
Old Gold
Can't leave well enough alone!
this is the car in progress
I like the "underslung" look, but what do you do about scrubline?????
onemintcaddy
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RoddingRon
A man in his natural habitat....a Studebaker
I was thinking the same thing...I couldn't pass it under the NSRA inspection procedure because of the scrub line (or lack there of). I guess if a tire blows you just go skating along until the frame wears away
Old Gold
Can't leave well enough alone!
This is the ultimate in fresh thinking. Definetly gonna use on my next build!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLsyM2Crhew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLsyM2Crhew
Willowbilly3
A *real* tin magnet
I spent a whole evening watching his u0tube vids a few weeks ago but that one is the best.
Blue
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Not a rod, but still fresh thinking
earthman
Fascinated by rolling objects!
And the shift knob is an hourglass That is a amazing piece of work Blue.
That is a amazing piece of work Blue.
earthman
Fascinated by rolling objects!
earthman
Fascinated by rolling objects!
hotrodron
Drives the Batmobile... er... Ratmobile!
Not a rod, but still fresh thinking
Maybe I'm missing something, but how do you turn right?
Bonehead
Skull Master
3 lefts make a right.
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
Turn a little, lean a lot!
onemintcaddy
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Duck tape??
I'd like to know why he finished off the bottom of his bike with duck tape? He at least could of used black.
I'd like to know why he finished off the bottom of his bike with duck tape?
He at least could of used black.
sakustoms
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I'd like to know why he finished off the bottom of his bike with duck tape?
I would say that was put on there to protect the paint from chain slap. I doubt this thing get ridden much.
onemintcaddy
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1933 Dodge Ram Rod
WOW,,, Check this out. Nice metal work.
http://www.stevesautorestorations.com/projects.php?projid=15&ptype=1
WOW,,, Check this out. Nice metal work.
http://www.stevesautorestorations.com/projects.php?projid=15&ptype=1
