Thread: Un-streetrodding a 34 tudor

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Thanks Terpngater

Great Progress.. it's coming along great now.. Thanks for the update and pics.

Jim, great work and keep at it!! It's lookign really nice.

What a great build, love that you have the family involved!
Rich

Thanks everyone. That's why I post; because you guy's keep me motivated. Some day it will be finished and you'll never hear from me again....Till I start the wife's coupe that is!

It's been a slow couple of weeks with this freezing cold. The furnace just can't keep up. It's 49° in the garage and for me that's just too cold. I have managed to get some things done. I painted the calipers red, installed the rear shocks so she is a roller again, I did the front and rear brake lines, and polished a bunch of bolts so when I get a break in the cold I can hit the ground running. I got a chance to use my new Eastwood flaring tool. Man this tool is a gift from the gods. It makes perfect flares in seconds and you can't tell the difference between the factory bought and the flare you just made. It's highly recommended.

Snazy tool!

Looking good! I've got the same tool, and love it!
Rich

Why anyone would ever buy any other flaring tool is beyond me. Sure it cost a lot more but eliminating the sheer aggravation of other flaring tools is PRICELESS!

Nice flares! I have a hydraulic flaring tool and love it. We're getting ready to go back to our cold snap again too. Today we had a high of 38* and it felt almost like summer.

Always enjoy looking in on how your rod is moving along,nice work. I almost didn't strat following your thread cuz I still don't understand the trem streetrod well,being as trem was not around all that long,at lest I had not even heard tell about 20 years ago or less.

Originally Posted by The Bat

Always enjoy looking in on how your rod is moving along,nice work. I almost didn't strat following your thread cuz I still don't understand the trem streetrod well,being as trem was not around all that long,at lest I had not even heard tell about 20 years ago or less.

Funny how stuff can sneak up on you. The National Street Rod Assoc. was founded in 1970. The parties involved wanted to create a terminology that implied they represented rods driven on the street since rods driven at the track were represented by an organization named National Hot Rod Assoc. How times have changed in near 50 years.

Originally Posted by The Bat

Always enjoy looking in on how your rod is moving along,nice work. I almost didn't strat following your thread cuz I still don't understand the trem streetrod well,being as trem was not around all that long,at lest I had not even heard tell about 20 years ago or less.

Thanks man. You see me being the tender age of 47 I grew up with the term Street Rod. I always viewed them as a pre-49 modified automobile with modern amenities (power everything, IFS, fancy paint jobs, and nicely finished interiors. While a Hot Rod on the other hand had just the basic's motor, trany, maybe heat, sparse interior, and not so flashy paint but it had to have some power. Of course there were some over the years that blurred the line between the two (sometimes with good results other time's not so good). It's all what one is into. If it puts a smile on your face when you hit the vertical pedal on the right; that's all that matters.

We hit a milestone last weekend. We (the family) and I put the engine and transmission in. The gas line is all done, the tank is polished (6 hrs) and mounted. Today I made some custom spreader bar end caps for the rear. They hold the tail light stands. I'm workin on the placement of the tail lights now. I mounted them inboard next to the gas tank and like them there better than hanging out behind the wheel being an easy target for stones and debris. I'm doing a bunch of little things too like figuring out where to mount the battery, transmission cooler, and alternator. Planning out the exhaust, drive shaft, and headlight wiring. All in all I'm happy with the way it's progressing (though not fast enough). On to the pictures!

Sweet, nothing says cool like dual quads.