Thread: First Drive

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Nice ride! Don't ya love the headers that are supposed to clear the plugs and don't. I've got the same problem. Gonna try the Accell shorty plugs first.

Keith

Looks like it's coming along nicely.
Here's a pic of a PS Engineering Wheel (these more closely resemble the Halibrands than the Americans do, but close enough) with a wide white mounted to give you an idea of the look. I'm not particularly fond of it, but whatever floats your boat. If you're set on www tires and a '60s look I'd suggest steel wheels in black with the shiny caps, that would be most in keeping with the time period. If you are set on the chrome wheels I think the "spider" center bullet and lug bullets would be more period correct.

One more word on the wide whites/blackwall question. The following two pictures are of my last 32; one with the wheel/tire combo that is on my current car and the second with wide whites/chrome wheels. Look at the diference a simple wheel tire change can make.

Old timey look with Radir wheels and ww's.

A quick update on my Deuce which is finally finished (as finished as any street rod ever gets). I just looked at this thread and realized it I havent posted anything since April but I have a really good excuse for that. You would not believe what a nut roll the state of Alabame Revenue Department put me through to get a VIN for this car! I started trying to get a VIN in February and it was September before it was finally issued. I now have a lot of empathy for those of you in California and Mass. Since I did not have a VIN, I couldnt get insurance so I was really leery about moving it around so it basically sat in my shop collecting dust from April to September. Once I got it where I could drive it, I started working the bugs out of it, got the interior done, and various and sundry other little things.






I couldn't find a blue material that matched the exterior but I got as close as I could







I am still looking for a good pinstriper to add some Von Dutch like detail to the trunk and dash. Hope to see some of you guys out and about at various events over the next year.

Missed it the first time around but now seen it, lovely looking car.

Adore your car sir,very very nice. The 5 window is an excellent example also and heck the difference the side panels and wheel choice made was outstanding.

Nicely done, Don! Congrats!! Now, drive the snot out of it!!!