Greg Myers Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Even with the goofy "rat rod" stuff goin' on with the grill it looks just right. Then he blows it with the late model valve covers.
Greg Myers Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) All day long . . . http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/cal-custom-chrome-and-aluminum-other-chevy-valve-covers.963360/ Edited April 3, 2015 by Greg Myers
bbowser Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 I have to agree. Painted steel would look better, or some finned Edelbrock's.
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 If he's running roller-rockers, the early jobs might not fit. Spacers are an option...let's just hope he's only using those horrible things to keep the oil inside the engine while he looks for something more appropriate.
John Goschke Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 If that's a genuine '32 five-window somebody needs to rescue that car and "un-dorkify" it!
High octane Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Gee, and here I thought that it was HIS car and HIS choice???
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) Gee, and here I thought that it was HIS car and HIS choice??? Sure. His choice to build a 99% period car and spoil it with that last 1%. Edited April 3, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 If that's a genuine '32 five-window somebody needs to rescue that car and "un-dorkify" it! From the shadows on the roof and door pillars, it looks like it may very be a chopped real-steel car.
Draggon Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 That mess on the door screws it up pretty good too. I cant imagine anyone getting so far and then going off he rails. Looks like he bought it almost complete and then decided to make it look "really kewl"
Chuck Most Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Chevy engine alone "blows it", regardless of the rocker covers he's running.
southpier Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 That mess on the door screws it up pretty good .... ayuh
Rob Hall Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Chevy engine alone "blows it", regardless of the rocker covers he's running. Yes...ewww...so wrong in a Ford.
Joe Handley Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 That mess on the door screws it up pretty good too. I cant imagine anyone getting so far and then going off he rails. Looks like he bought it almost complete and then decided to make it look "really kewl" I agree, probably could have had MACCO shoot some cheap black enamal on it for what somebody would have charged to paint that gypsy, or at least several cases of Duplicolor and rattle can some basic color on it. Not like they're trying to spray bomb a big van, truck, or station wagon, even hitting up sites like Dip Your Car could allow for a decent "paint" job for cheap!
Petetrucker07 Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Built Ford tough with Chevy stuff. The only way I'd own a Ford.
Nitrozilla Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 I've always said it's wrong to cross Chevy with Ford and vice versa, but you can put a HEMI in anything. I noticed my area code on the party truck. If I see it at a local car show I'll put a note on the windshield.
Petetrucker07 Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Isn't all of Nevada 702 or is it just southern NV.
vettecote Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Actually, I think the car ruined the engine! LOL Engine could have been somewhere better...Joe
Atmobil Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Chevy engine alone "blows it", regardless of the rocker covers he's running. And here I sit with a started project on Revells 32 5 window and I'm putting a Nissan/Datsun 6 cylinder in it
eastown Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Maybe he ran out of money to get the proper ones that you think he should have. How be you all chip in and get him/her the right ones.
Petetrucker07 Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 The ones that are on there are a bit spendy. Maybe he liked them or he had them on the shelf already and decided to use them.
Skip Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Probably did the same thing that many of us have done to get a car on the road for a show or just to drive it and grabbed either what was available while looking for the right parts or just doesn't care about pleasing the crowd or anyone else than him/her self! They lost me at the lame spider web grill insert. The lack of paint on the exhaust system indicates to me that this is an "Unfinished" Hot Rod. As far as Chevy engine blowing it, Ford was still running the Flathead when Chev already had the 265 Small Block in production. This engine was at the time superior to the Flathead and is indeed a period correct engine choice, there are far more early mounts and adapters out there for the smallblock Chev than any other engine. (Just look around at the next swap meet that you attend, that question will be answered within the first 10 - 15 minutes.) Ford in a Ford has only been recent trend (in appreciable numbers) they've always been around but there have been more small block chevs than any other engine.
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