Return of the hot rod?

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Cledus Snow

2,108 posts

194 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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irocfan said:
these work for me too...




I love the Volvo tyres on this, it's all in the details.

King Herald

23,501 posts

222 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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A friend of mine is building a few of these, here in the Philippines. They are due to be exported to Australia.







Another 'rat rod' a buddy is putting together on the cheap:



We may be far off the beaten track of American hot rodding, but we still have some interesting metal over here:














Hot rod? 800hp, front wheel drive.





Hot rod? 800hp, rear wheel drive.




vdubbin

2,165 posts

203 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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The Jakob reminds me of the BDA-powered Model A.



aeropilot

36,350 posts

233 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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Streetrod said:
Wondered how long before a photo of Jim's '32 would appear on here biggrin

Cotty

40,222 posts

290 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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King Herald said:
Hot rod? 800hp, front wheel drive.

No. Not sure how wheely bars will work on a front wheel drive car

mrloudly

2,815 posts

241 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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Cotty said:
No. Not sure how wheely bars will work on a front wheel drive car
Pistonheads need a "Like" button!!

dmulally

6,242 posts

186 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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Streetrod said:
And a few more:

Here is a four Cylinder one for 300bhp, owned by a very nice young lady



Any more details on this? I am building something similar to this and want to pinch a few style cues.

Cheers

LiamM45

1,035 posts

186 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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Cotty said:
No. Not sure how wheely bars will work on a front wheel drive car
weight transfer, rather common on big bhp front wheel drive drag cars.

simply, front of the car lifts under acceleration, weight goes to rear, so to negate this and try to stop the weight transfer and keep the grip at the front wheels, some run rather extreme wheelie bars.

Crafty_

13,457 posts

206 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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Now the usual arguments are out of the way smile

If you want to see some nice stuff search around for the stalwarts like Bobby Alloway, Brizio, Troy Trepanier (rad rides) but also look for new(ish) builders like Dave Kindig, Jesse Greening and Johnsons Hot Rod Shop.

There are a ton of very clever guys out there doing some amazing work.

A few UK cars

IMG_5327 by c20let, on Flickr


IMG_5463 by c20let, on Flickr


IMG_2900 by c20let, on Flickr







^ Bobby Alloway car, just won good guys street rod of the year.


^ Rad rides car


Edited by Crafty_ on Tuesday 14th August 23:10

Crafty_

13,457 posts

206 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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dmulally said:
Any more details on this? I am building something similar to this and want to pinch a few style cues.

Cheers
Her Dad owns this company: http://webbautomotiveart.com/?page_id=2 that car was pretty popular when it came out over in the US..

dmulally

6,242 posts

186 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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Crafty_ said:
dmulally said:
Any more details on this? I am building something similar to this and want to pinch a few style cues.

Cheers
Her Dad owns this company: http://webbautomotiveart.com/?page_id=2 that car was pretty popular when it came out over in the US..
Thanks Crafty.

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

196 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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Cotty said:
King Herald said:
Hot rod? 800hp, front wheel drive.

No. Not sure how wheely bars will work on a front wheel drive car
I can only think of two reasons.

-It's a regulation for the class/event regardless of how dumb it might be
-It's to try and prevent the car flipping over backwards at high speed, while far less likely to lift the front wheels, I guess at a 160mph+ if it hits a bump it could well even with fwd try and flip alla Mercedes at LeMans (ok I know they were rwd, but that isn't what caused them to flip).

King Herald

23,501 posts

222 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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300bhp/ton said:
Cotty said:
King Herald said:
Hot rod? 800hp, front wheel drive.

No. Not sure how wheely bars will work on a front wheel drive car
I can only think of two reasons.

-It's a regulation for the class/event regardless of how dumb it might be
-It's to try and prevent the car flipping over backwards at high speed, while far less likely to lift the front wheels, I guess at a 160mph+ if it hits a bump it could well even with fwd try and flip alla Mercedes at LeMans (ok I know they were rwd, but that isn't what caused them to flip).
It effectively makes the car longer, stopping the car 'rolling' backwards and taking load off the front tyres. The exact opposite of what gassers and altered wheelbase rear wheel drive cars are designed to do.

Note the skinny little rear tyres and huge front slicks.

LiamM45

1,035 posts

186 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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King Herald said:
It effectively makes the car longer, stopping the car 'rolling' backwards and taking load off the front tyres. The exact opposite of what gassers and altered wheelbase rear wheel drive cars are designed to do.

Note the skinny little rear tyres and huge front slicks.
i posted that a few replies up but i guess people pass by it smile

here's a point to discuss then, what are the PH Hot Rodder's views on fibreglass rods? It's certainly been an interesting topic in other circles.

dmulally

6,242 posts

186 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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LiamM45 said:
here's a point to discuss then, what are the PH Hot Rodder's views on fibreglass rods? It's certainly been an interesting topic in other circles.
Passes the look and smell test in my book. Usually the type of people who moan about it have their own agendas to push. Jealousy being one.

AdeTuono

7,394 posts

233 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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LiamM45 said:
here's a point to discuss then, what are the PH Hot Rodder's views on fibreglass rods? It's certainly been an interesting topic in other circles.
I asked exactly that question up there ^^^ about 12 hours ago. Mine couldn't be classed as anything but a rod (IMO).

LiamM45

1,035 posts

186 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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oops, sorry Ade!

To be honest I go with the 'if it looks right' it doesn't matter if it's steel or plastic.

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

196 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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LiamM45 said:
oops, sorry Ade!

To be honest I go with the 'if it looks right' it doesn't matter if it's steel or plastic.
Me too. However all I was saying before is, if it's meant to be a pre 1949 (as someone else/others ie NOT me have stated). Then many what I'd consider to be rods would not count based on this. Personally I think the age thing is a bit daft, but it's even dafter to make such a rule and then ignore it some of the time.

Hugo a Gogo

23,383 posts

239 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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300bhp/ton said:
Me too. However all I was saying before is, if it's meant to be a pre 1949 (as someone else/others ie NOT me have stated). Then many what I'd consider to be rods would not count based on this. Personally I think the age thing is a bit daft, but it's even dafter to make such a rule and then ignore it some of the time.
don't be silly

A glassfibre 32 ford built in 2012 is still a 32

Cledus Snow

2,108 posts

194 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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LiamM45 said:
Cotty said:
No. Not sure how wheely bars will work on a front wheel drive car
weight transfer, rather common on big bhp front wheel drive drag cars.

simply, front of the car lifts under acceleration, weight goes to rear, so to negate this and try to stop the weight transfer and keep the grip at the front wheels, some run rather extreme wheelie bars.
^^ What he said.