Thread: One Way To Build A '32 Hyboy

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WOW! More beautiful work, Ken. That's all I keep saying; it's the only word that fits... WOW!

Now I want to buy a CNC machine to do some of the sharp stuff that you have made for this great looking ride.
BradC

Mike-You are right, the last thing I need is that. I just want to build my cars and make them some what unique. I just hope I live long enough to finish my bucket list.

J.Robinson-Thank you, my taste sure isn't for every one, so I appreciate when some one likes it.

Bradc-Go for it, it's endless what you can come up with. When some one is looking for me at work and I'm on the lathe, my wife tells them I'm at the church, because I always seem to be talking to God when a new part is programed. If it's wrong, Oh God , what a mess!
Ken

The indy style front end is my favorite, will the car handle really well with that front end? I can't believe you shoehorned all of that in that little space, very cool.

brickman-Thanks,I will be very disappointed if it doesn't, the weight distribution is going to be very good, the center of gravity is in a good place, and with the long A arms it should do very well. I used double adjustable shocks all around and have plenty of travel. If I spring it correctly I really don't see why it won't.
Ken

What are your plans for the headlights? Not that you need any pointers but I purchased a set of lights from Jesse Greening, in which the rim screws into the bucket...

FATNLO-The idea behind the headlights is to hide that ugly front cross member for the upper control arms. So I needed a very shallow bucket so it could be dropped down low enough to cover the cross member and not stick out past the grill shell. That's the look I'm trying to get, if you look at the rendering you will see my idea. I need a lot of pointers, send them my way.
Ken

Yeah Ken, you need more pointers like I need more hair tonic.

I think you have this car thing pretty figured out by now.

Don

Have you been doing anymore work on the roadster?

You must be reading my mind, I was just wondering where Ken has been lately. CHR calling Ken................


Don

Well, I have been working on it almost everyday. I'm plumbing it and trying to hide everything I can. Here are some photo's but it just doesn't look like much.
1-This is the electric motor to open the cowl vent, so I can service the remote reservoirs for the clutch master cylinder and brake, the radiator cap will be there and the fill for the dry sump tank. This will look like something by the end of the week end.
2-I didn't want to see any brake lines on my front end at all. So I ran the lines in the frame, then came out under the upper control arm mount. Screwed the hard line to the bottom of the control arm and re drilled the caliper for a banjo fitting and another short flex line. It all worked out, the only way you can see my brake line is if I run over you
3-This is a shot under the dash on the drivers side. All the brake line plumbing the residual valves the proportionating valve, computer, fuel pressure regulator, drive by wire throttle box.
4-This is the lower passenger side, this is the air conditioning, heater lines, and the rear empty hole is for the batt. cable.
Ken

Your car has more plumbing than the Space Shuttle! Must be a lot of work, not only running it, but hiding it too. Looks great though.

We were worried about you.........thought you might have taken up golf of something, since we haven't heard from you for a bit.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Your car has more plumbing than the Space Shuttle! Must be a lot of work, not only running it, but hiding it too. Looks great though.

We were worried about you.........thought you might have taken up golf of something, since we haven't heard from you for a bit.

Don

I missed being her, I had to go to work for a while to pay for my addiction
India, Taiwan , and China.
There is 65 ft. of tubing in the interior so far.
I don't have time to read all the post I have missed, which ones are the best?

Wow. How did I miss this thread in the past?

OK, first thing's first: the fact that you have carpet in your garage disgusts me :P Haha


Secondly: Man you do some nice work.... not just work, but some cool ideas as well. It's pretty inspiring.

Ken, are you sure you didn't either design or work on aircraft in a previous life? Your mounting of components and plumbing of lines and electrical blows my mind. It reminds me of my days at Douglas Aircraft. Any Quality Control Inspector would have trouble finding fault with your work.