Detroit

My pal Jeremy got to see his new engine at the Autorama.
And sent in some cool pictures too.

his new pro built 327 

cool 1932 5 window

looks familiar ... 

Troy's parking brake special

truckin'

Model A's !

Friday- frames ahoy

Eric, got your frame done and shipped.
Thanks for waiting. Took a little longer then I thought at first.
YRC to YRC, will send pro tracking info later.
eriC

Frames Ahoy !

Custom frame for a custom truck.
Off to Texas ( see what I'm talking about?)
Got caught in a rain storm.

30 minutes earlier I was in the pouring rain.

had to wipe the frame down with WD-40

before painting a good wax and grease remover

will take it off.

Nice words

Got a nice note the other day.
I will try to get more pictures, the car is now in North Carolina, and I am in Pa.  He is still in the Military and has the car with him.  He is currently deployed, and I will get more pictures when he gets back.  The frame was great and it was very  easy to set up the suspension, both front and rear, 4" dropped axel on the front and the triangulated rear set up with an 8" Ford rear fit perfectly.  The transmission cross member fit the Chevy 350 trans with no modifications, the 283 Chevy bored to 292 cubes bolted right in as did the Walker Radiator.  We chopped the 32 Ford grill 6"  and it all bolted in place.  It was a fun build for me and drives great.  I can't say to much about the frame, I have built a lot of Hot rods, and the Riley Frame ranked with the best, in fact right at the top of the best.  Ernie

Ernie, is Tyler's dad. See the Tudor below.

Frames Ahoy Friday Fantastic

Michael Jackson !
Oh, Mike lives in Jackson TN
Got the swept front frame out today.
Sorry for the delay. Shipped with YRC
will email over tracking later.

Frames Ahoy 2

Yesterdays got pushed back to today.
And here is today's frames ahoy.
Matt's Buick Nailhead roadster frame.
A few inched added for the long motor.
Hope to see updates, I sure do like roadsters !

double stack o' frames 

Tim's 1929 coupe update

Indy 500 today. Some quality sofa time for me.

But Tim in NJ has been hard at it.
Tires and wheels will make a huge difference now.

click on the picture for a big view

Frames AHoy

Thursday, dropping off a base Model A frame

way crappy picture
 
added one better picture

Matt's truck update, final assembly

Start counting your nickels and dimes. It's getting close

Kansas City in Missouri , soon to have a new hot rod

Doing up a frame for Donnie in KC
Will have a 1929 Ford coupe on it soon.
Clean sweep frame. SBC auto.. hey a good recipe doesn't need flashy ingredients

Wanted some action shots of the frame going together.
Tried some new(er) off my phone..


rear crossmember assembled (TIG)



straight rails waiting for jig



back of the rails (upside down)



Robert welding

cool coupe just chilling

can you imagine having a coupe like this this just sitting around?
Ohh  I would be hot rodding it !
Aaron, let's do up a classy coupe with fenders !

Tres Chic sedan update ! rolled outside

Tony sent me some pictures of the "tres chic" sedan
Do a search in the little box in the upper left corner.
Put in tres chic and you can see the progression.
Nice work bud ! It really looks good. Great choice in tires and wheels.
Tony stepped up and got the complete chrome front end too.
The chopped but not channeled, sitting on top of the swept frame. Just a perfect hot rod stance

reminds me how far away I am with my 29 sedan ... 

Matt's truck update engine/trans in

Remember when I showed you the color on the engine?
See we had a plan. The wheels and engine green.
The chassis and suspension will be black (different levels of gloss for contrast)
And the cab and bed will remain primer grey.
This is going to be a cool little pick up.

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

Sport coupe project for sale in NC

My customer must sell off his project. Shit happens, and cars are just toys really.
Good deal, nice body, one of my Double Z'd frames and a slew of parts.
Just trying to help the guy out.Yes it's on e-bay..
But get ahold of him directly...ask me for his email..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Model-A-Sport-Coupe-1929-ford-model-a-hotrod-lakester-ratrod-resto-mod-restore-project-/271416550146?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3f31afe302&item=271416550146&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

Old race cars

Love looking at the details of a purpose built antique race car.
The drop down on the side is too cool in this shot.



looks rather like a hot rod

I like the old "bugs"
that's what we called Bugatti's when we had a warehouse full  

Dakota Chief, gasser Model A coupe update

The body has been set in place !
Looking good. Some more careful trimming on the wheel wells.
Bolt 'er in place and get to fitting engine !

The roll around dolly's alter the final stance,but y'all get the idea right?
Going to send this chassis into production soon..call me. 1-800-530-7636

Dakota chief gasser coupe update

Oh yeah !
Got the good slicks on there ( Radir- the only ones to ever spend money on)
brand new perfect Winters quick change rear axle.

keep the pictures coming ! the body on is going to kill it !
wow

Oh I can picture this one kicking some Yankee ass

Model A spring is the narrow version ,always close with tires ..it will work.

Rich in Santa Cruz sedan update

Changed colors, looks very different then the red oxide.
Sitting up on jack stands, tough to see how low it really sits.
It is only channeled 4" the front Z is right at toe board
Next.. burn out pictures !! (joking, but yes I would post them)

Victor frame, lots of Rich's own handy work.
Parked out front of the Porsche store this will attract attention

Willy's Cadillac coupe

Up high in the Rocky Mountains
Willy is working hard on his coupe project I bet the thoughts of a roof keep him going
(Search my blog for willy in the upper left corner)
Couple update pictures

nice old body will not be getting new paint

small rear kick sized just for this frame

will need some relief built into the wheel well for the spring