Can somebody please identify this car for me?
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Crafty_ said:
33/34 Ford.
That body is a long way from stock though
Chop, front grille rake, fender line re-cut. maybe a bit of a wedge cut going on too
Thanks Crafty. I wonder if you can buy pre-modified bodies like this one? Would you mind explaining the fender line re-cut and the wedge?That body is a long way from stock though
Chop, front grille rake, fender line re-cut. maybe a bit of a wedge cut going on tooEdited by unclemark123 on Sunday 3rd May 14:30
Crafty_ said:
The fender has been changed, as the grille has been raked, so they've lopped a bit off the inside - you can see the stock one reaches almost to the bottom of the grille. They've also reprofiled the outside edge of the fenders to be more square both back and front. Rear ones have been widened to accept the wide wheels.
Wedge chop - look at the car side on, now imagine a wedge shape, the bottom of which is at floor level and thick end at the firewall. Now cut the body and pull the firewall back down to meet the floor. This has the effect of leaning the body forwards. On second look I don't think it does have a wedge, bonnet is too straight.
This is a car that Chip Foose built about 12 years ago, its got a pretty heavy wedge chop and is (imho) just perfect. The car won the Don Ridler award upon its debut. There are some build pictures here (bottom left). http://wallesdator.com/Foose%20design/Foose%20desi...
Back to your question, I thought I recognised it, that car is a factory five kit. See http://www.factoryfive.com/galleries/33-hot-rod/33...
their thing is to build a good handling car that just happens to look like a 33-34 Ford. Not a huge fan to be honest, it just looks a bit wrong. There are plenty of '34 bodies out there that look "right". A few years ago there was a place in the US making new steel coupes - downturn meant they stopped production, they might make one for you on order though. Meantime he still does a convertible body http://www.realsteel.com/store/steel-bodies/101-19...
Thanks Crafty.
You obviously know a lot more about american cars than me.
I found the factory Five car, which the picture was from. I see you don't like it, which I can understand, as it is only the silhouette of the car really, but I am rather attracted to the fact that it has modern suspension/handling/brakes. Its the look that does it for me, not the originality. To have one that actually went round corners and stopped is a huge bonus.
If you want a UK body Rodline have moulds for a chopped one, I think the quality is OK too from memory. It'll be a better looking car than the factory five one (however you finish it/whatever look you go for).
If you are a bit flush you could even just buy an original Ford from the states, it won't be as expensive as you think and will be already done. If you want to build I expect someone can find you an original steel body reasonably easily.
Meantime, a couple of famous 33-34s
The infamous ZZ Top Eliminator Coupe. In the late 80s this thing was as hot as they come. Many see it as the car that started the billet/hi tech scene.
The California Kid, the car Martin Sheen drives in the movie of the same name. The car had been built by Pete Chapouris. At the time Chapouris was regarded as a bit of an odd fish because of the style of the car, it was a little "old fashioned" for the time. He met jake Jacobs who built the car below and the two struck up a friendship and later went in to business as Pete & Jakes Hot Rod Parts. The cars became well known in hot rod circles
Jake Jacob's car with the California Kid
Wedge chop - look at the car side on, now imagine a wedge shape, the bottom of which is at floor level and thick end at the firewall. Now cut the body and pull the firewall back down to meet the floor. This has the effect of leaning the body forwards. On second look I don't think it does have a wedge, bonnet is too straight.
This is a car that Chip Foose built about 12 years ago, its got a pretty heavy wedge chop and is (imho) just perfect. The car won the Don Ridler award upon its debut. There are some build pictures here (bottom left). http://wallesdator.com/Foose%20design/Foose%20desi...
Back to your question, I thought I recognised it, that car is a factory five kit. See http://www.factoryfive.com/galleries/33-hot-rod/33...
their thing is to build a good handling car that just happens to look like a 33-34 Ford. Not a huge fan to be honest, it just looks a bit wrong. There are plenty of '34 bodies out there that look "right". A few years ago there was a place in the US making new steel coupes - downturn meant they stopped production, they might make one for you on order though. Meantime he still does a convertible body http://www.realsteel.com/store/steel-bodies/101-19...
Thanks Crafty.
You obviously know a lot more about american cars than me.
I found the factory Five car, which the picture was from. I see you don't like it, which I can understand, as it is only the silhouette of the car really, but I am rather attracted to the fact that it has modern suspension/handling/brakes. Its the look that does it for me, not the originality. To have one that actually went round corners and stopped is a huge bonus.
If you want a UK body Rodline have moulds for a chopped one, I think the quality is OK too from memory. It'll be a better looking car than the factory five one (however you finish it/whatever look you go for).
If you are a bit flush you could even just buy an original Ford from the states, it won't be as expensive as you think and will be already done. If you want to build I expect someone can find you an original steel body reasonably easily.
Meantime, a couple of famous 33-34s
The infamous ZZ Top Eliminator Coupe. In the late 80s this thing was as hot as they come. Many see it as the car that started the billet/hi tech scene.
The California Kid, the car Martin Sheen drives in the movie of the same name. The car had been built by Pete Chapouris. At the time Chapouris was regarded as a bit of an odd fish because of the style of the car, it was a little "old fashioned" for the time. He met jake Jacobs who built the car below and the two struck up a friendship and later went in to business as Pete & Jakes Hot Rod Parts. The cars became well known in hot rod circles
Jake Jacob's car with the California Kid
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