Hot rods, street rods, kustoms and a few other things
Discussion
Cotty said:
Isn't the '55 Chevy in American Graffiti and Two Lane Blacktop the same car?
Yes, there were two '55s used in AG, the main car was re-used in 2 Lane Blacktop and is a sedan (has a b-pillar). The other AG car was a hardtop that they stuck a bit of 4x2" in to imitate the pillar. In American Graffiti you don't see the hood open, just as well, the engine wasn't available in '62.I first bought CC when i saw the cover with the V8 Milkfloat on it. I did a few of the Ally Pally shows and then went to Santa Pod.
I continued reading CC until it went pants, then started to read Street Machine until it became VW monthly.
I love Hot Rods and have a soft spot for them, but personally, would need a ten car garage to justify owning one myself.
I love the engineering involved.
I helped my cousin RWYB a 32 Plymouth with his mate, but they had a 390 ford motor which went pop to often.
Roaring Rat and Henry Hirise were two of my favourites, as well as Berts 32 Ford at the strip.
And Winstons Rover...
But here was plenty of nice stuff out there.
I continued reading CC until it went pants, then started to read Street Machine until it became VW monthly.
I love Hot Rods and have a soft spot for them, but personally, would need a ten car garage to justify owning one myself.
I love the engineering involved.
I helped my cousin RWYB a 32 Plymouth with his mate, but they had a 390 ford motor which went pop to often.
Roaring Rat and Henry Hirise were two of my favourites, as well as Berts 32 Ford at the strip.
And Winstons Rover...
But here was plenty of nice stuff out there.
Edited by Turn7 on Wednesday 25th June 21:32
Talking about cars on steroids !
How about this MG Midget V8 that has been massaged ,remodelled and modified to make an extraordinary little weekend warrior to take out on Sunday to the driving tests held locally on the car-park of Martin-Marietta aircraft factory and piss-off all those “ M “series BMW wally’s when they have to eat my dust.
Car is set up with a warmed over Rover V8 3-5litre, 10.25 comp ratio pistons ,Crane hot road camshaft, reworked cyl-heads , Edlebrock power-plus intake with matching carb (650cfm) connected to a reprogrammed Borg-Warner type 67 auto trans (high-stall T/C ). Rear end came from a Triumph TR 4 (rally car with LSD).Drifting that car was a doddle and produced a great big smile every time it fired up
Photo :- Monster- MG Midget V8
How about this MG Midget V8 that has been massaged ,remodelled and modified to make an extraordinary little weekend warrior to take out on Sunday to the driving tests held locally on the car-park of Martin-Marietta aircraft factory and piss-off all those “ M “series BMW wally’s when they have to eat my dust.
Car is set up with a warmed over Rover V8 3-5litre, 10.25 comp ratio pistons ,Crane hot road camshaft, reworked cyl-heads , Edlebrock power-plus intake with matching carb (650cfm) connected to a reprogrammed Borg-Warner type 67 auto trans (high-stall T/C ). Rear end came from a Triumph TR 4 (rally car with LSD).Drifting that car was a doddle and produced a great big smile every time it fired up
Photo :- Monster- MG Midget V8
Here's a bit of history. This is the first chopped Merc done by Sam Barris back in 1950odd. This car was bought by Sam brand new and chopped within a few months. Imagine doing that to a new car thesedays!
I took this at the last Paso Kustom Show in California back in May 2007, just after it's restoration by Brizo's had been completed.
I took this at the last Paso Kustom Show in California back in May 2007, just after it's restoration by Brizo's had been completed.
aeropilot said:
ClassicMotorNut said:
aeropilot said:
Crikey.....you are out of touch if you think Brian Setzer & Reverend Horton Heat is modern rockabilly scene 
Unless your definition of modern is 30 years ago.
I could well be! Rock 'n' roll's been going downhill ever since Buddy Holly died...Unless your definition of modern is 30 years ago.
It's alive and kicking still.
There's been some and currently are some really good young bands/singers from the USA/UK/Europe and even Australia around in the past 20 years.
There were some great young (and old) acts at the 18th Rockabilly Rave two weekends ago.
Turn7 said:
Turn7 said:
Anyone else notice on Eurodragter yesterday ?
John Dodds "The Beast" has just been taxed and tested and is ready to roll again....
Just looked. Fantastic!!John Dodds "The Beast" has just been taxed and tested and is ready to roll again....
http://www.eurodragster.com/news/picture2014.asp?p...
Absolutely great thread OP 
Not this month but will get along to next month with any luck. No rod here either but a `51 Ford though built in Dagenham. 
ClassicMotorNut said:
Sline said:
LOVE this thread!
Any PH rodders going to the Chelsea bridge cruise at the end of the month?
We're hoping to be there. The last we did was the Halloween one, and that's far too long ago. We don't have a rod, though, so we'll be providing period '70s scenery in the Midget.Any PH rodders going to the Chelsea bridge cruise at the end of the month?
AdeTuono said:
This one looks a lot like minehttp://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/whatever-happened...
His
Mine
Simes110 said:
Turn7 said:
Anyone else notice on Eurodragter yesterday ?
John Dodds "The Beast" has just been taxed and tested and is ready to roll again....
Just looked. Fantastic!!John Dodds "The Beast" has just been taxed and tested and is ready to roll again....
http://www.eurodragster.com/news/picture2014.asp?p...
rolymo said:
Vauxhall Viva Film Star !
When American Graffiti first went on general release at the cinema it came to the "Bristol " just a I/4 mile up the road from our workshop at the other end of the "Queensway" tunnel on B'ham's inner circle expressway. The manager gave me a telephone call and requested a favour. Could we please put on some type of show to promote this film ?. He must have been tipped off that we were into street - racing. So it was agreed that we would display our car on the forcourt of the cinema on Bristol St with our tuning "logo"prominently displayed. At throwing out time we did a few "Burn-outs" for the patrons and then took off down the tunnel towards Aston Expressway before the fuzz arrived (they were hot & bothered on Racers back then).
When American Graffiti first went on general release at the cinema it came to the "Bristol " just a I/4 mile up the road from our workshop at the other end of the "Queensway" tunnel on B'ham's inner circle expressway. The manager gave me a telephone call and requested a favour. Could we please put on some type of show to promote this film ?. He must have been tipped off that we were into street - racing. So it was agreed that we would display our car on the forcourt of the cinema on Bristol St with our tuning "logo"prominently displayed. At throwing out time we did a few "Burn-outs" for the patrons and then took off down the tunnel towards Aston Expressway before the fuzz arrived (they were hot & bothered on Racers back then).
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