Return of the hot rod?

[vrooom]

I want a hot rod but I would like a caterham at the same time.

Has anyone put hot rod body '32 ford on caterham or similar chassis? with caterham running gears/drivetrain ?

[HaloGen8]

vrooom said:

I want a hot rod but I would like a caterham at the same time.

Has anyone put hot rod body '32 ford on caterham or similar chassis? with caterham running gears/drivetrain ?

I'm sure there has been something recently in Practical Performance Car magazine with something just like this. I'll have a look back in my 'files'

[aeropilot]

vrooom said:

I want a hot rod but I would like a caterham at the same time.

Has anyone put hot rod body '32 ford on caterham or similar chassis? with caterham running gears/drivetrain ?

Do what........


That's just so wrong in every imaginable way

[Cotty]

vrooom said:

I want a hot rod but I would like a caterham at the same time.

Has anyone put hot rod body '32 ford on caterham or similar chassis? with caterham running gears/drivetrain ?

This is supposed to handle quite well
https://www.factoryfive.com/kits/33-hot-rod/

[1fcuking]

not a hot rod but looks like one now have custom made hardtop

Edited by 1fking on Thursday 1st May 20:33

[Skyedriver]

irocfan said:

Google [bot] said:

Was on holiday in the US a few weeks back and spotted this hot rod truck:

oh man that thing is just su-weeeet!

As much as I like Hot Rods, they were part of my auto upbringing (I'm 61) that just looks like Coco the clowns circus comedy car.
Sorry

[dmulally]

vrooom said:

I want a hot rod but I would like a caterham at the same time.

Has anyone put hot rod body '32 ford on caterham or similar chassis? with caterham running gears/drivetrain ?

A track T bucket would look better although the double wishbone is a little weird. Factory Five have full guards that cover it up nicely I feel.

http://www.dupontregistry.com/autos/search/DRauSea...

[Fleckers]

Cotty said:

AdeTuono said:

Wow just spotted Winston Sewell's Rover
http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/whatever-happened...
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I saw Winston last summer with hi Cortina at the Chatam cruise night

I have always loved his Rover

[irocfan]

Skyedriver said:

irocfan said:

Google [bot] said:

Was on holiday in the US a few weeks back and spotted this hot rod truck:

oh man that thing is just su-weeeet!

As much as I like Hot Rods, they were part of my auto upbringing (I'm 61) that just looks like Coco the clowns circus comedy car.
Sorry

I'm aware it looks overblown and ridiculous - that's precisely why I like it lol

[King Herald]

irocfan said:

I'm aware it looks overblown and ridiculous - that's precisely why I like it lol

This ^^.

They aren't meant to be sensible, or practical.

I took mine to a show a month or so ago. Police were very interested..... (That's me looking suitably terrified. The gun is very real)




A buddy and I got all drunk at the show, then decided to drive the totally illegal cars round town for a while, midnight, Saturday. How irresponsible, how childish.

[CAPP0]

80sMatchbox said:

This, in this colour, is absolutely my grail rod if I ever get round to building and/or owning one. Possibly lower though - would need to be channelled for that I guess? (Like the silver 5-window above?)

[Crafty_]

CAPP0 said:

This, in this colour, is absolutely my grail rod if I ever get round to building and/or owning one. Possibly lower though - would need to be channelled for that I guess? (Like the silver 5-window above?)

I think you can go a bit lower than that without channelling the body, however imho if you end up with the swage line in the body lower than the top of the rear tyre it doesn't look right, e.g.

This looks fine:




this, imho looks funny

[1fcuking]

Crafty_ said:

CAPP0 said:

This, in this colour, is absolutely my grail rod if I ever get round to building and/or owning one. Possibly lower though - would need to be channelled for that I guess? (Like the silver 5-window above?)

I think you can go a bit lower than that without channelling the body, however imho if you end up with the swage line in the body lower than the top of the rear tyre it doesn't look right, e.g.

This looks fine:




this, imho looks funny

get um painted matt black and stick a pigs head on them :-)

[1fcuking]

Crafty_ said:

I think you can go a bit lower than that without channelling the body, however imho if you end up with the swage line in the body lower than the top of the rear tyre it doesn't look right, e.g.

This looks fine:




this, imho looks funny

wot you doing over there, got a good job you have

[razor4042]

My new toy . Be driving it soon if DVLA & SGS ever get their act together !!

[aeropilot]

razor4042 said:

My new toy . Be driving it soon if DVLA & SGS ever get their act together !!

Supernats in a few weeks time maybe?

[King Herald]

Holy thread resurrection...

I had to sell my baby as we moved back to England.

[85Carrera]

Talking of resurrections,did anyone else notice Street Machine magazine is back. Used to buy it every month as a kid in the 80s.

[boyse7en]

85Carrera said:

Talking of resurrections,did anyone else notice Street Machine magazine is back. Used to buy it every month as a kid in the 80s.

That's cool. I used to get second-hand copies of Street Machine, Custom Car and Hod Rod and Custom magazines from an older guy who lived up the road from me. Loved all the 80s custom stuff.

[85Carrera]

Free download of issue 1 is here -

http://magazinelib.com/all/street-machine-uk-issue...

(assume this is okay to post?)