tin-man has some questions, it begins.....
Can anyone direct me to previous posts that discussed the merits of the factory five 1933 hot rod replicas or 33 roadsters in general. What concerns me based on pictures I have seen on various for sale sites is the front end always seems really low to the ground and I am guessing this would present speed bump or inclined driveway issues without modifications to overall height of front end. Yep, pretty obvious observation, but I would like to review any discussions on this subject and to understand how adjustments could be made. BTW, if I misspeak or misstate some mechanical or technical terms I would appreciate some slack, I will learn.
Cheers, tin-man
DONK oh my, never again........
Bob, after visiting DONK I can fully understand why the Sphincter Police here in China censure some web sites, yuck, what an experience. BTW we called em' hammers when I was decidedly younger and considerably more nasty. That said, thank you for the road clearance education. My question was posed out of practicality regarding potential damage that could be caused by the low ground clearance. In any event the roadster is on my list for consideration as are the 32/33 3 window high boy rods. Just so you know my druthers are leaning towards the 32 -33 era Fords. So here is a question that puzzles me and was considered as moving to the dark side on the Club Cobra Forum, why would somebody ever even consider putting a Chevy engine in a Ford?:eek:.....and then the fight began.:LOL::LOL:
Cheers, John, AKA, tin-man
Thanks a lot.....................
You guys are the best and I really appreciate the advice, so here are a few more questions and I do hope I am not wearing my welcome thin, here you go:
Are the 32/33 3 window hi boys considered a safe car with a BB in them? What is the average wheel base of these models and would they be subject to the trailing throttle spin outs like the Cobra is? Most of the builds I have been seeing for sale have an automatic transmission, is this just a convenience or is there a reason for this application?
OK that's it, its coming up 11:20pm Tuesday night and I gotta go to work in the morning. Hey, I only got 39 more days to go and I get to hang up my cap for the last time. Light the fire, put on the coffee, tie a yellow ribbon round the cactus, cuz this old fart is headin' home........ yaba-daba-doooooooooooo.
Cheers, tin-man