Recent content by rileyratrod

stalled build had some health problems come up at home,stoped working on the car last june. got it inside now so i can put some time into it,will post some picks soon. [;)

had to work on paying cars!! i had to get off the riley rat rod for the last 40 or so days. got the body mounts mocked up last week, and will be posting some new picks soon. hope to put 20 or 30 hrs on in this weekend.

getting it done keeping things moving forward....;)

t is to tall to fit under tent. had to move the tent to put the body on ,then i took off the wheels, and put just rims on it to lower it on the table. just finished putting tent back,before the rain. i have a real shop to work in but its full. as soon as i get some room this car will be moved...

set the body to take a look this is the the first time i haven got to see what its going to look like. now i can mock all my body mounts ect. i think its gona look cool what do you all think????????????

40 pontiac coupe 1940 coupe

TALENT!!!!!! WOW!!! COOL !!!

next to finish? i yearn to get back to this project

i put this aside to build my new rod!!! my 1940 pontiac project is stalled ,so i can build my 27 rod. hope to finish the 27 soion so i can go back to my 1940 pontyiac coupe!!!

buildind a car takes time!!!!! i allways thought i could put a car tougher from parts in a 100 hrs. rat style, safe and driving. hah hah , i daydrem longer than 100 hrs, before i even put it on the table!!!!!:)

it rusted away from sitting outside. my dad had a nice one ,and this was his parts car. i wish it was restorable,but its not, so i will use its parts to build a hot rod.

off the table soon? i cant wait to get this off the table. its takes time to set it all up right. the frame [car] has ben on the welding table for 3 weeks. i am now shooting for a rolling car next week. wish me luck ill need it!!!!

it takes time takes a lot of time to set up a frame, cut,weld,grind,grind weld ,grind grind weld weld weld... well 2 rolls of wire later, my frame is now done !!!!! lots of set up and figuring,it took us allmost allday. im lucky to have a friend whos a millright [welder fab guy],i traded him...

got some ladder bars Got a set of ladderbars off ebay,set up the rear today.. made the coil buckets, and welded the frame, its now one peice!!! hope to have it rolling by sunday night. ill post some more picks friday so you can see the progress....

grill im gona try to use the riley grill, im jumping ahead of myself working on the grill,but i like to see progress every day. im going to work on the back coils today...