Quote Originally Posted by unstable
I'm looking for information about The Rod Shop. The web site is streetrodz.com. Anyone have information about their bodies and chassis. The web page looks like they have a very promising product, but I would like some first hand comments. Any information would be most helpful.
UNSTABLE
I BOUGHT THE ROD SHOP 34 CPE AND CHASSIS.IT WAS SET UP FOR A SBC AND 700R4.THE PROBLEMS I HAD WERE THE TRANNY COOLING LINES HIT THE FLOOR AND I HAD TO CUT AND RE STRUCTURE. THE TRANNY MOUNT WAS CLOSE(1/2 IN PER. SIDE) TO THE UNIVERSAL COMING OUT OF THE TRANNY. GAS TANK MOUNTING HOLES DID NOT ALIGN AND THE TANK HAD TO BE ALTERED. THE GAS TANK INTERFERED WITH THE BACK PANEL COVERING THE TANK. THE HOOD AND RADIATOR WAS A PAIN TO FIT AND STILL HAS A 1/4 IN. SPACE. THE PASSENGER SIDE FENDER WAS LAID TO THIN AND I HAD TO ADD BRACING.WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE GRILL SHELL TO GRILL INSERT FIT. I APPROACHED JOHN AND GARY AND THE ONLY HELP I GOT WAS WELL DON THIS IS NOT A KIT AND YOU JUST HAVE TO ENGINEER YOUR WAY THROUGH IT.BEING A RETIRED ENGINEER I GOT TO WORK.I WAS PLEASED WITH THE BODY QUALITY AND THE FIT OF THE DOORS AND TRUNK.I THOUGHT THEY MIGHT REPLACE THE THIN FENDER BUT THE ANSWER WAS NO.IF I WERE BUYING ANOTHER CAR FROM THE ROD SHOP I WOULD PERSONALLY GO CHECK IT OUT BEFORE ACCEPTING IT.ONCE YOU PAY IT'S HARD TO GET ANY THING REPLACED FROM SOME COMPANIES.THE CAR IS JUST FINISHED YOU MIGHT CHECK IT OUT.


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