Fenders on my 32

DRD57 · October 24, 2004, 10:22:53 PM

Just a few loose ends to finish up and this one will be a driver

phat46 · October 24, 2004, 10:31:21 PM

Quote from: "DRD57"Just a few loose ends to finish up and this one will be a driver

you're NOT gonna paint that are you?
Looks great!

Bob K · October 24, 2004, 10:53:00 PM

I like it better with the fenders on.

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DRD57 · October 24, 2004, 11:29:15 PM

Quote from: "phat46"
Quote from: "DRD57"Just a few loose ends to finish up and this one will be a driver

you're NOT gonna paint that are you?
Looks great!

A couple of the "too shiney" bits will be painted to match the distressed nature of the rest of the car.

Eventually, this chassis willget a re-pop body and this body will be reunited with a genuine Ford chassis and made into a * shiney high boy.

That all has to wait until theCadillac is done.

This quickie build was just to get the heap driveable so, I could have some fun with it.

Bib_Overalls · October 25, 2004, 12:05:30 AM

I like it. If you want to make it slick and shiney give it a couple of coats of clear.

Gilles · October 25, 2004, 03:03:17 AM

I like it with the fenders. Happy to see this car outside under the sun! Be carefull on the sunburn Don!

Gilles

beatnik · October 25, 2004, 07:12:44 AM

That looks great Don, has the perfect stance.

DRD57 · October 25, 2004, 10:22:49 AM

Quote from: "beatnik"That looks great Don, has the perfect stance.

I actually want to work on the stance a bit more. It sits a little too high in the front for my taste. One or two leaves out of the spring should fix that. It also has a 46" axle in it right now that puts the front wheels a little too deep in the fenders. It's hard to see that in these photos though. I'm going to try a 48" and a 50" to see what looks best.

purplepickup · October 25, 2004, 01:05:30 PM

Lookeeeng Goood...! Don, I'll bet you'll have so much fun with it the way it is you might change your mind about making it all smooth and shiney like all the rest of them. That car stands out just the way it is and is unmistakenly unique. That's what most of us dream about.

Mikej · October 25, 2004, 04:49:04 PM

Fenders are good. No road rash on the side of the car. No water spray from the tires. The way it is now you could just drive the P out of it.

Roadstar · October 25, 2004, 05:33:54 PM

Looks great Don. There is alot to be said for a full fendered 32 roadster that sits right.

As far as lowering it more in the front I think you will find you need that narrower axle. They can never be low enough right.

You are lucky to live where you do. Back here in the Midwest we are thinking about storing stuff away for the winter about now.

I know how much fun you are gonna have cruising it though

DRD57 · October 25, 2004, 05:49:46 PM

Quote from: "Roadstar"As far as lowering it more in the front I think you will find you need that narrower axle. They can never be low enough right.

I can't get it really low because the frame isn't notched in the front.

Roadstar · October 25, 2004, 06:03:47 PM

Quote from: "DRD57"
Quote from: "Roadstar"As far as lowering it more in the front I think you will find you need that narrower axle. They can never be low enough right.

I can't get it really low because the frame isn't notched in the front.

Well get to cuttin then

Actually it looks fine the way it is and if any one says anything just ask to go over and look at there all steel california full fendered 32 Ford roadster.

Oh they don't have one? I didn't think so.

You are my Idol Don

OFOF · October 27, 2004, 01:32:22 PM

Quote from: "DRD57"Just a few loose ends to finish up and this one will be a driver

Topsterguy · October 30, 2004, 01:30:03 AM

Whoa! Man, is that EVER cool! Don't do ANYTHING to it.......................just drive the wheels off it!!