Thread: Recommendations For A Good Rod Builder/Painter, Within A State Or Two Of Iowa...

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Dave,

Believe me I know exactly where you're coming from. And, yes, I know more often than not there is much more that needs to be done than meets the eye. But I've owned this car long enough to pretty much know it inside out. There definitely is some body work to do, but compared to most cars at this stage there will be much less body work and there really is very little rust. I know the person that built the car very well. He is a top notch, very experienced builder dedicated to building street rods only. I purchased the car before it was completed and it is pretty much just a cosmetic project at this stage. The frame, sub-frame, running boards, etc. are in good shape. They had to be as it's been "Z'ed" in two places, the exhaust tucked up in the frame channels and it has a Mustang II front end. It goes down the highway straight as an arrow. The engine is a fresh rebuild and is in tip top shape.
I'm already reconsidering the Hilborn EFI idea. The thing that attracted me to it was purely its "old school" look. I want something different and a little more retro looking than the standard 4 barrel carb sitting on the intake. But it needs to be streetable and dependable. I don't want to be going down the highway with a glitchy or undependable EFI system. So, I'm still looking at other options like dual quads (not that they're totally trouble free).
I had a great and very informative conversation with Don last night and he gave me several things to consider...and reconsider. I'll be staying in close touch with him and doing some more research. Thank you, everyone for your responses. Please feel free to add any more. I would be interested in anyone's experiences with dual quad setups. Thanks again.

Tom