Thread: Does this qualify as a Hot Rod?

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Very nice build, nice craftsmanship.
As for color I have always be partial to British racing green with gold strips.

Oooh, I classic color combo. Very Jaguar-ish. I'll have to consider it.
Thanks

More lotus but thanks. Keep up the great work.

Ferrari red with white stripes?

Originally Posted by stovens

Ferrari red with white stripes?

If this was going to be a true "replica"... maybe.
Silver is also very popular for these cars, but I want something unique. But something that won't be too trendy and fall out of fashion in a few years.

Do a web search - here's one term - "auto racing stripes", or another, "racing stripes". Interesting is the history of stripes as well as the country colors the F1 folks used to require. And stripes, amazing how many show Mustangs. I do like the British Racing Green shown above, the others ........

Radiator arrived from Stealth Conversions. Had a few minutes between home repairs...
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...so I dropped it in.

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One more small step toward the finish line.
BTW, like the new look of the site.

Mounted my Taurus fan to the radiator. I considered several different options after looking at many pics on the HybridZ website. I eventually settled on my own, and what turned out to be simple, solution.

I attached the vertical plastic edge flange on each side of the shroud to 1 1/2" x 1/4" aluminum bar using stainless steel rivets.. The bar width is enough to extend to the existing mounting bolts for the threaded 3/4" aluminum bar that came on the JTR/Stealth radiator brackets. I simply drilled holes in the new bars at those locations and used the same bolts to reattach everything.


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I think it looks pretty clean.

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Nice work! turned out well.

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I think dark green instead of the dark grey/black would be a great combo

I don't have a good eye for color at all, but I do think a car this unique deserves some special consideration on the color. When Lotus was really dominating in F1, didn't they go with the black and gold colors, like the John Player cars?? Green and white to me are very traditional British colors and have always looked good on most anything that is or resembles British sports cars.

Hey, great job on the radiator and fan, looks great!

Originally Posted by Fauxre

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Hmmmm.....I think this looks pretty sweet!! I'm not a big fan of the British green but I wouldn't totally rule out white either....I think the white one in your avatar looks pretty good(yes, I know that's the unpainted version but it does give an idea of how it could look in white).

Didn't read all of the posts but if I may allude to your original question - - - - THAT is a Hot Rod.
If they can put Jag rearends under US classics and call them Hot Rods then I say that a Farrari
with an SBC can darned sure be considered one also and what about those VW bugs and
Anglias/Thames with the big blocks that we are seeing at all the Cruises and Shows?

BTW, you should be proud cause you did an awesome job there, my man !

Still got to love the Ferrari red originals! Maybe red with a big gold badge with the Ferrari leaping stallion, or with white oval number plate? With that body style it will hard to go too wrong with any color scheme you have mentioned! Just no purple/pink!
For some inspiration here is a shell commercial /youtube link of classic f1 racing cars.
YouTube - MySpaceTV- Ferrari F1 - Shell Gas - Greatest Commercial Ever! by I Am Seans Boredom