Thread: Does this qualify as a Hot Rod?

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Originally Posted by stovens

Wow that came out great! Way to save the old dash pad.

Thanks Steve. The pics don't show all the minor imperfections that still need attention, but I'm very encouraged by the results so far. And it looks good in RED!

Back in the car with all her guts stuffed back inside. Center console is next.

Don't need an ashtray... but can't go without cup holders.

Interior is really coming out nice!!!! Some really great work!

Your making working with glass look easy! Nice job!

that looks really professional. great job.

I'm still short on cabbage for parts. I don't want to loose the momentum I've build up in the last month, so I'll keep working on the little body mods that don't cost much in materials.

The lower round vents on the bonnet aren't deep enough for my taste, so I spent a little time this last weekend extending them.

The process was pretty straight forward. I taped an empty plastic potato salad bucket inside the vent to form a mold. I wrapped cloth fiberglass strips around until I got the thickness I wanted.

I'll trim them at the back and shape / blend the front openings later.

the dash and console look to be professionally done. thats how all my finished projects look in my head at the beginning, but always seem to lose something in the translation from head to hands. nice work tho.

dwayne i know exactly what you mean. mine never turn out like i think they will either.

Nice day, and since I only worked 'till noon, I did a little filling and sanding. A little light weight filler then I'll trim the back to length.

I was able to spend a good chunk of money today on parts from Summit Racing. Several are on back order, so I'll continue working on the small body mods while I'm waiting.


Continued to round out the lower vents. They're not quite finished yet, but they're close enough to the look I'm aiming for, to get a little primer.


I'm going to extend the "sugar scoops" 1 1/2 to 2 inches under the hood in the same way. I like the 3D look the extra depth adds.

WOW!!! Summit Racing is serious about getting orders out quickly. I put the order in at 2:30 yesterday afternoon, and everything that was in stock arrived by 12:00 noon today. And that was using UPS regular ground delivery!

I guess when racing is actually part of the business' name, you gotta be fast.

I can't stop staring at my shiny engine... it just barely fits under the hood.

It's funny how the big ticket item in my order, the carb, took about 2 minutes to install. But the cheapest item, the universal throttle cable, took me the better part of the afternoon and evening to configure and install. I tend to procrastinate when I have to cut something to length and I only have one of them to work with.

Still needs return springs and a little pedal adjustment.

I hear you on the cutting part. It's one thing when you can go to the store and get a new one, quite another when you need 2-3 days for mail order plus the added cost of shipping. I used a Lokar universal kit for my truck. They are great but expensive, and in my case was missing one of the adjuster nuts, so the cable would get stuck in the wide open throttle position. It took a while to figure out what was wrong, but summit was great about sending a new one, even though a few months had gone by since I had purchased it. These kits are also expensive so one cut too short is a expensive mistake!
I had to laugh about the expense vs. ease of install too! It always seems the stuff you dump tons of money into, is the stuff, that slaps right on.

I hear you about cutting to length. The throttle shaft is my solid piece, but the kick-down and cruise control cables are Lokar as is the e-brake system:





....and of course, minimal photos or instructions from Lokar