Thread: Rod Bods Dealer along the East Coast?????

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what is the weight difference between this body and the original you had

Really Hard to say, My old steal body did not have floors. I can say this, the original body is like a beer can when compaired to this N.A.M. body. If I had to put a weight on the N.A.M. body I would say 335 to 350 pounds. This is just a guess! I can say that I used to put the original 32 body on the chassis by my self but there is no way in hell I could do it with this new body. Hope this answers your questions. OH, by the way I do not miss the old body at all, I just wish I would have bought this N.A.M. body a lot sooner than what I did.

That little summary is pretty much worthless. No detail. And $15k a month for six months? The guy has more money than sense. That looks to be two guys at $50.00 per hour for six months. What were they working with? A hammer and chisel? Looks like he got taken to the cleaners.

Simply put, in order to build a Original Steel Duece these days, you need to be either a masterful fabricator/rod builder, or just plain loaded - So you can pay to have it built.

When starting with a old steel car you have to submerge yourself into the rough waters of dissassembly, removing bolts, which have been tight for 75 years, rust removal, rot repair, etc.

When starting with a new body, eveything goes up from the beggining as actual assembly can begin almost immediately. This is much more positive working time spent achieving your goals, and there will be much less time working before a car will be at a driveable point. Unless of course you're building a 100 point car. But you better have some deep pockets, and/or alot of free time. If you're building a car with the intention of driving it often, the aforementioned expendature would be totally nuts. Even some of the steel repro bodies require alot of work according to Dave at Brizio's. All the metal bodies have microscopic rust from day one. The body will rust or show fatigue cracks somewhere in the future.

My father once spotted a steel 5 window hiboy, chopped for 60 bucks back in 1959. Were'nt those the days.

P.S. Hiboygal, keep your #7 wescott body, You've had no problems with it, and its fiberglass construction will continue to serve you well for years to come. Not to mention, it didnt need any structural work when new. Plus, you're having just as much fun as the next rodder with a steel car.

BIGBLOCK,

You are right on the money! I just think some people are true hot rodders and in their minds ALL cars must be steal. I guess those poor Corvette guys are in for a rude wake up call when they find out there cars are NOT really cars! Hey, I have always said if you have the money to buy steal then by steal! BUT there is nothing wrong with having a fiberglass car either. I can find a million fiberglass cars today, but finding a GOOD deal on an original 32 body that I can afford, well lets just say I might die of old age first! Hell, I'm only 37 now.

I can still fool ANYONE with my deuce from N.A.M. and from what I hear the guys at Brizio's fell in love with the N.A.M. body at a show in California so I guess Ed and the boys over there have to know what they are doing in my book!