Hot Rods

PBR · Post by **PBR** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:26 pm

i know we have a few hot rod guys on here. i just picked up my first yesterday. it's a '55 chevy p/u, mostly stock with a 327/350. i drove it all the way home from hellmet yesterday and it made it no problem and drove really well. it was super fun getting thumbs up the whole way home. the plan for now is to just enjoy it and upgrade things as i go.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:56 pm

Cholo! Sup holmes?

BajaBronco13 · Post by **BajaBronco13** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 8:03 pm

Very nice Ollie. You should have drove it down to the Good Guys Del Mar car show today. Did you find it on thehamb.com? Craigslist?

Chris

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 8:26 pm

Nice, try to enjoy it for what it is.

I see a lot of guys that buy trucks like that and start trying to add A/C, power everything, ect, and turn it into a modern car. It is what it is. Keep it fun!

If you can, drive it up to Santa Maria in May for the West Coast Nationals. It's a great show and you can hang out with Steve and his dad...

Post by **SteveG** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 8:45 pm

I already told you it's cool, but I'll tell you again. COOL!

philofab wrote:If you can, drive it up to Santa Maria in May for the West Coast Nationals. It's a great show and you can hang out with Steve and his dad...

My dad doesn't know if he's going to the SM show. The event organizers called and asked him if he could bring a different car (not the rat rod). He's got other "nice" cars he can take but he's pretty disappointed that yet another organizer is catering the high-dollar cars and trying to keep the low-buck stuff out. I think it's bullshit. He was nice about it. I would have told them to get f'd.

He's thinking about just going for the cruise and skipping the show.

PBR · Post by **PBR** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 10:01 pm

philofab wrote:Nice, try to enjoy it for what it is.

I see a lot of guys that buy trucks like that and start trying to add A/C, power everything, ect, and turn it into a modern car. It is what it is. Keep it fun!

If you can, drive it up to Santa Maria in May for the West Coast Nationals. It's a great show and you can hang out with Steve and his dad...

that's the plan, the only thing i am thinking of to modernize it a little is disks up front and a power booster.

PBR · Post by **PBR** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 10:01 pm

BajaBronco13 wrote:Very nice Ollie. You should have drove it down to the Good Guys Del Mar car show today. Did you find it on thehamb.com? Craigslist?

Chris

the hamb.

Post by **SteveG** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 10:07 pm

PBR wrote:that's the plan, the only thing i am thinking of to modernize it a little is disks up front and a power booster.

I would absolutely convert the front to disc brakes. Front drum brakes just don't cut it.

Squarehead · Post by **Squarehead** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:57 am

Sweet lookin' truck!

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:53 am

Nice buy Ollie!

Need to get my dad to commit on one to replace his old 56 Chevy Pickup he had when I was a kid. He wants a cool truck like that to cruise around in, it's just a case of no spare $$ at this time unfortunately.

As for my "hot rod" - well, it's just a pile of parts as of now, but one day it will be set up like the 2nd picture below.

Mine:

What I hope to achieve with it stance and character wise:

BajaBronco13 · Post by **BajaBronco13** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:06 pm

That's a cool cab there Steve. I hope that thing gets done one day as it has some serious points for the vintage door lettering.

Though I don't need another project I'm still hunting for a 1930-1931 Model A fordor or a 1932 Ford Deuce fordor Briggs or Murray body to stash away and build later.

Ah soo many toys and not enough time and money.

CP

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:10 pm

Steve, did you chop that Ford cab yourself? Looks good, like you have done it before!

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 2:10 pm

Naw - bought it that way. The fact that the chop was already done, and then the door lettering (it was actually an old fire truck) sold me on the thing.

I have not chopped one of these myself but it doesn't look too hard based on what else I can do with metal. The chop on this thing isn't bad but I have seen cleaner stuff done.

This is the project Suzy really wishes I would work on, as it is her favorite of what I own. Plus we are supposed to drive away from our wedding in it...

Guys - what weekend is the show in May - the Santa Maria one? I'd love to head up for it, but chances are it's early in the month, meaning Suzy will still be working Saturday nights and we won't be able to go.

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:08 pm

The show is May 28, 29, & 30 in Santa Maria, Ca.

http://www.westcoastkustoms.com/showinfo.html

It a lot different than it used to be when it was in Paso Robles but I still enjoy it. I rode my bike there last year.

I need to get off my ass and put my hot rod back together. I miss driving it.

ChaseTruck754 wrote:Naw - bought it that way. The fact that the chop was already done, and then the door lettering (it was actually an old fire truck) sold me on the thing.

I have not chopped one of these myself but it doesn't look too hard based on what else I can do with metal. The chop on this thing isn't bad but I have seen cleaner stuff done.

This is the project Suzy really wishes I would work on, as it is her favorite of what I own. Plus we are supposed to drive away from our wedding in it...

Guys - what weekend is the show in May - the Santa Maria one? I'd love to head up for it, but chances are it's early in the month, meaning Suzy will still be working Saturday nights and we won't be able to go.

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 3:46 pm

philofab wrote:It a lot different than it used to be when it was in Paso Robles but I still enjoy it.

Good or bad changes?

The 30th is Suzy's B-day. I'd LOVE to surprise her and take her up there, but I'm not sure it is what she would want. So I guess that throws out the element of surprise and I'll just have to flat out ask if she's up for it

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:02 pm

ChaseTruck754 wrote:Good or bad changes?

Not really good or bad, just different. It used to be held at a city park and anyone could walk up and see the cars. The park in Paso was in the very center of all the hotels, bars, and restaurants. Now everything is more spread out and you have to pay to get in. Most of the hang outs have not been established yet since last year was the first time in Santa Maria.

Some people don't make the trek from the bay area now but more people come from down south. I drive 9 hours so I don't care about it being a little closer or farther.

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:31 am

I know how the Paso show was and like that. Didn't go to the Santa Maria one so wasn't sure how it differed.

Paso was cool because my buddy used to live on the Paso/Templeton border so we had a free place to stay. I can still stay in AG or SLO with Suzy's family, but not sure I feel like paying to get in to look at the cars and don't know Santa Maria well enough to figure out other good spots to check the cars.

I brought it up to Suzy and she was sort of "eh" about going, so it looks like I may be skipping it again this year

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:41 pm

If i were to get anything, this is what i would want.

Post by **SteveG** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 8:35 pm

My mom sent me this link recently of Dad's rat rod.... Way to go Dad!

http://hooniverse.com/2010/10/04/billet ... more-29794

PBR · Post by **PBR** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 12:00 pm

that is awesome steve!

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