carb scoops

Classic hot rod part. The "sugar scoop"

 these rat rodders have gone crazy !  that's just too big !

 

 

swap meets ! tis the season

yeah, I good reason to get up early.
Let's see if I find anything..

How about a cool little tractor grill?

Moline I do believe 

Can't go wrong with a early set of corvette valve covers all polished up

Will fit my roadsters 283 

Finned aluminum old race car part

Nice paper weight ...

Scenic route outta town aka wrong turn 

Very cool historic neon 

My 1937 truck - first mock up

Special thing, the first mock up..
Using a page from Joe's play book (hey sports reference !)
Doing a mock up with out a frame..or bed ..or axle, or engine..

Frames Ahoy ! MATT !

Here's a double Z'd headed off to Virginia ! Well shipping address in Maryland.
( is that where Maryland Monroe was from?)
Channeled SBC powered 1930 coupe will have a new rolling chassis soon.

in my driveway

in my F250

I put the banding thru the box, so the rear axle housing is secure

Western Freightways loading ramp.. ain't it pretty ?

1937 truck, getting to know it..

You must start slow, these old Fords don't like it when you rush
Figure it needed a little rubbing.
Will look much better cleaned up, original color shows thru better.
TSP and green scotch brite pad..
Will do a little buff work and wax on it some time soon.
Like things to be pretty sitting in the garage..



before-as I got it, faded dirty rusty

couple minutes, half the door clean

I like the old color better then the film

close up rusty spot

original primer shows up

I will show more as it progresses..

Frames Ahoy !

It's spring in Spring Texas !
Shipping frame for the full roller chassis we did up for Kevin.
Bruce's Rod Shop is doing some of the work on the coupe
http://www.brucesrodshop.com/
Double Z'd frame, Model A coupe channeled.
Cool V8 - gotta wait to see  it.

Jim in AZ Poncho powered coupe -update

Well, back in March 2011 we built and shipped off a double Z'd frame for him.
Ran across a old email this morning, so I sent him a note asking for some pixs
Here is what I got from him..
Looking good. I like hot rod coupes. Especially when they come from the Riley Automotive
bloodline..
pictures not in order..

My new truck !

Ah what the f¥ck

Another old Ford has stumbled into

my driveway 

Decent 1937 cab   Needs a bath 

One door full of dirt and rocks 

metal work

Tony is working on his sedan
Check out the quarter panel repairs..

yikes !  Will post up the "after" picture when it is finished.

Get your motor runnin'

head out on the highway...well close.
Sal's 38 is coming along. Gonna be a fun summer !

 

roadster on the road

well it ain't done. he's just moving.
keep in touch ! maybe see you at the LSRU 2015 ?

nice rear end

Sorry no hot babe pictures. Just some new Ford 9" we need to weld up for rolling chassis
in the production line up.
Putting the new 58" wide round back under my roadster project too.

easiest way to install the spring-take it apart.

36" of Ford (4x9")
the old one isn't in the picture

unbox and sort in my garage, no fab work here

Oh no - say it ain't so...what did you weld?

Ahh, here's a real peach.
Is this why it's called a suicide front end?

notice the extension piece added on ? and the holes drilled thru at the edge of the weld..
I haven't seen any other part of this car.
But I can tell it's one ugly fawker.

garage night

The snow is melting..birds are chirping..
Time to get back in the garage

Frames ahoy ! one off to New York !

Gary has plans for a fast Model A hot rod.
We did up a simple base frame for him.
Off it goes ! be safe my little one..

All done and banded down tight 

didn't leave till Wednesday afternoon, the Brooklyn address was a hassle for me

 

Ugly truck Tuesday

Trucks are cool, rugged , handsome , practical ,versatile ,...wait are we talking about me?
No, ugly truck Tuesday.
Here's a group from Austin the land of cool ..and ugly trucks


how does a thing like this ever roll out of the garage?

spent the time doing bodywork and paint,
not sure if that makes it better or worse

I like old tractors, this is a crime against all tractors

Another hot rod is started !

Gotta break some eggs to make a omelet
Here is the old Ford getting pulled apart...

we have separation !

nice solid coupe body

out with the old

Frames Ahoy ! well almost

Got Clint's frame done today (Sunday)
Pile of parts came in on time too. The plan was for a Monday pick up.
Will store it for ya..let me know the plan.

AV8 roadster almost ready for the road

It should be driving around this spring.
Let's do a Colorado Springs run for burgers at Cy's !

Cool Model A Ford drawings

Buddy found these on the webernet and sent them over
Fun to see the old drawings of the cars I like so much