Thread: Done and painted.

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Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

If you look up "Hot Rod" in the dictionary, a picture of your car should be there. That, Sir, is a HOT ROD. Love it. It sits right, has the right wheels and tires, and the color is different enough to set it apart.

I understand what you mean about this one might be your last. I have a couple of years on you and have to admit the urge to build another one at our age is not as intense as it was a while back. But somehow the sickness takes over and we find ourselves right back in the garage, burning, cutting, and generally hurting our bodies all over again.

Nice job.

Don

Thanks, I think if My car was in that dictionary it'd be next to that RPU in your Avatar, Sweet looking ride also. I'm already getting the itch to get started on the " next " one.

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Very, very nice work!!!! 'Glass cars do present a different set of challenges for the build process--I'd say you met every challenge head on and did a most excellent job overcoming them!!! Super nice combination of tires, wheels, color, and all the other parts choices...Very, very nice!!!

Thanks Dave, I know you are very highly regarded here and I appreciate the thumbs up alot, means alot to get a good response from all the replys here. I spent alot of time building this car in my head before I ever went into the garage. I think if you start out with an image of the end result in your head and for the most part stick to it, it goes along pretty good, not that I didn't make any changes on the little details but the car you see in the pics is pretty much what I set out to build. Again a big Thanks to you and everyone who replied!!

Originally Posted by ojh

Very sweet be tough to top that one, maybe something completely different - fenderless lakester maybe.

Hmmmmmm!!! I like that idea, you know it's funny because the fenders on mine posed the biggest problem as far as the ride hieght and the overall stance and hot rod look, and I love lakesters.

Nice job! Congratulations!!

Awesome ride, I'm 58 and just getting started. I look forward to seeing your next.

KUDOS!!! Extraordinary job. You captured the "eyeball" that seems to elude some builders.

Originally Posted by techinspector1

KUDOS!!! Extraordinary job. You captured the "eyeball" that seems to elude some builders.

I did a few things over untill I thought it looked " right ". Thanks for your compliment, I sure value your opinion here, that means alot, like I said earlier, I don't build cars for others approval, but it sure is good to here all the good comments here.

I'm also 150 % behind all the excellent comments that everybody has kindly posted here for you and man you should be very proud of your workmanship. Oh I also wonder if you have stopped scratching yet????

Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

I'm also 150 % behind all the excellent comments that everybody has kindly posted here for you and man you should be very proud of your workmanship. Oh I also wonder if you have stopped scratching yet????

Thanks whiplash, I stopped itching about a week ago, I hope now that I'm done with my car I can hang out here a little more and maybe offer some help to anyone who asks, my Dad (RIP) always said there is no better teacher than the mistakes you've made, if that's true I should be a BIG help,,,,,,,

Beautiful job on a great looking car. You did a perfect car with the right wheels, paint, engine with 3 carbs. Can't go wrong with that one. Congratulations.

Originally Posted by chevy 37

Beautiful job on a great looking car. You did a perfect car with the right wheels, paint, engine with 3 carbs. Can't go wrong with that one. Congratulations.

Thanks chevy 37, My first real street rod was a 37 Chevy P.U. 327 TH 350 Corvette rear. Black, I loved that truck, sold it in 75 or 76 to fund my 40 Chevy P.U. Anyway,,, thanks for the reply, I appreciate it.

Man what a gorgeous job you did. I think you nailed it the first time out! Hard to do. I like the idea of riding it and enjoying it for awhile. I think before your next project, you need a current one to give you likes and dislikes, changes, etc.. and time. This one is a keeper! Sometimes it's the process that's fun, others it's the reward and bragging rights once done. I like the red interior and gauge selection too. Just well done and congrats!

I was just thinking fenders are a pain, but after the time and money on paint and body work, it is nice not having loose gravel mess it up! I also wanted to mention, that the kids in the photo seem to love it too!

That's my 6 year old Grandaughter, She has been there every step of the way, ( we watch her during the day while mom & dad are at work ). She wanted to be the model for the first pics of the finished car. I said I would love that. Now she wants to know, ( after seeing the pics of her with the car ) if she can get some "cartoons" on her arms like the girls on my garage wall, ( from Hot Rod Deluxe Mag. ) Oh Boy!!!!!

Looks great!.

Excellent workmanship to bring it together with such a clean look.