Thread: One Way To Build A '32 Hyboy

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Ken, I think your build reminds us of what many of us had hoped to see on the TV shows about Foose and Codington....the chance to watch a true craftsman build a no-compromise hot rod. Unfortunately the crap and drama got in the way of the building on the TV shows. With you we are seeing the real story. Your build is far beyond what most of us can even dream of but WOW....what an inspiration. Thanks again for letting us share.

Originally Posted by RestoRod

Ken, I think your build reminds us of what many of us had hoped to see on the TV shows about Foose and Codington....the chance to watch a true craftsman build a no-compromise hot rod. Unfortunately the crap and drama got in the way of the building on the TV shows. With you we are seeing the real story. Your build is far beyond what most of us can even dream of but WOW....what an inspiration. Thanks again for letting us share.

Heck - this is real life, not drama for the TV masses - and for sure the quality of Ken's cars are better especially if you take a close look at Foose' latest, the P-32.

Don-When I read your post I honestly don't know what to say, except I will do my best to give good information and hope someone will find it useful. Thank you for your kind words you inspire me to work harder.

RestoRod-You are right, I have friends that have and do work at these places and for some reason they just turn these shows into a circus atmosphere, it's a shame, there are some real craftsman out there that they make them look like fools sometimes.

IC2-That P-32 just doesn't look like something out of his shop.

I was working on my gas tank filler spout today. It is really tight in that area, I had tried several different approaches but couldn't get anything to work. When I get stumped with something I just move to another area and do something else. That was the case today, I went to the motor to work on the thermostat housing. I can't use a stock housing because of the way my radiator is designed. So we made a plate to bolt to the water pump then I will weld in this stainless tubing at the correct angle, then the alignment will be correct for the radiator. After that was made I picked up the thermostat housing to put it back in the box to return it, I looked at it again and saw my filler neck for my gas tank. I cut away everything I didn't need and there it was the correct angle and everything. Sometimes I guess it's all how you look at something.
Ken