Roadster perspective......
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donsrods
Well-known member
Yeah, I know. When your body is lower than your back tires thats low, and the first time I pushed mine outside it looked downright tiny. Don't you just love it when something like a F350 Ford truck is tailgating you. 
Don
Don
cycledog
A really rusty biker
Nice photos, I like the size of the car, almost a sportsrat or ratsports. Handles great I would guess. I think Onequick26's car isn't any larger. Thanks for the post.
joehalford01
'Vette brake specialist!
thats cool, i love driving cars like that, it's make you feel like the car is just an extension of you.
Onequick26
Puts Nitro on his Cheerios
You hit the nail right on the head.
Don't you just love it when something like a F350 Ford truck is tailgating you.
Don
Yeah, I think what scares me the most is some gal in her lifted, huge tire SUV, busy with the old cell phone, rolling right over us.....
'22
FlatBroke
Hostage Negotiator
I love this car 22.
Very clean, simple, and to the point.
Very clean, simple, and to the point.
Gastrick
One of the Dirty Dozen!
Hey 22. You could probably take the windshield off, flip the car over, and drive it upside down. I bet if you had one of those rear tires leaning against the wall and you told someone that your car was no taller than that tire, they would never believe it.
The car really does look awesome.
The car really does look awesome.
pablo
He talks to the tiki gods!
I really like the car, I think that it is just right. Looks like it would be a gas to drive on a sunny day, thru the hills. Good work.
Pablo
Pablo
Bonehead
Skull Master
I agree with the rest of the stadium here. It is one of those cars that just looks "right". It is really a mini of sorts.
wsdad
Member
Yeah, I think what scares me the most is some gal in her lifted, huge tire SUV, busy with the old cell phone, rolling right over us.....
It's safer than a motorcycle.
gassersgarage
The California Kid
I love the looks of your car,,,,,now if I only had some hair to protect my head
Seeing your car makes me want to build one of these sooooo bad... I love how low it sits? I know this has been asked by someone but I will ask anyway... What is the front axle and is it dropped? Next what is the kickup in the rear? I know you frame isn't Z'd in the front so how is it so low? It's awsome!
Hi rab71.
The front axle is an old DAGO drop axle (heated and dropped stock Ford) of 4" I believe (could be 5").
The front spring mounts to the radius rods, which drops things alot, I am guessing maybe 6" to 8"
or more over stock spring location.
The frame is kicked 10" in the rear (top of lower rail to top of upper rail.)
And the body is channeled 5" over the frame.
The rear is a 48 Ford, so the spring mounts are even with the rear axle, not on top of it like earlier ones.
That pretty much gets her down there.
Windshield is 6" high at the center.
That's all I can think of at the moment. '22
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Gastrick
One of the Dirty Dozen!
Thanks for all the positive comments, they are appreciated.
Well deserved too
Rat33pickmup
International man of mystery!
22, I love your car and I have a question, how tall are the rear tires? I am getting VW 165R15s for the front of my 33 this week and the rears on your car are EXACTLY what I am looking for as in highth wise. I have 235/75/15s on it now for a roller and they are taller than the bed but they are just rollers.
Jim
Jim
Willowbilly3
A *real* tin magnet
I just keep wondering if that left rear tire ever took all the hide off your elbow?
I do like the car a lot but every time I look at it that's the first thought into my brain.
I do like the car a lot but every time I look at it that's the first thought into my brain.
Hi Jim, they are 31 inches tall. Coker (Firestone) 8.90 x 16 dirt track tires.
Coker also makes a bias ply tire with standard tread just as high, not quite as wide, but 1/3 the cost.
See the photo. '22
