johnyrotten Posted July 25 Posted July 25 This thing has been gnawing at my brain since I bought it. Originally wanted to build one box stock, turns out I got took and the seller was less than honest. Anyway lemons lemonade and all that, here's the plan. Injected nailhead, ford nine, wire fronts with no brakes and stupid wide rubber out back. Already scratch built some ladder bars and swapped the front axle. Flat black or candy paint, not sure yet. I'll make something out of this mess. 11
Zippi Posted July 25 Posted July 25 Well that's not fun when you don't get what ya pay for. But....sounds like you have a good plan. 1 1
rrb124@sbcglobal.net Posted Saturday at 12:11 PM Posted Saturday at 12:11 PM That tall look is always a standout. Way to go.
johnyrotten Posted Saturday at 02:20 PM Author Posted Saturday at 02:20 PM 14 hours ago, meechum68 said: I'm a sucker for flat black! If I can find a mr horsepower decal, that's my vision. Going to scratch build an aluminum firewall as well.
johnyrotten Posted Saturday at 02:25 PM Author Posted Saturday at 02:25 PM 2 hours ago, rrb124@sbcglobal.net said: That tall look is always a standout. Way to go. Thanks👍👍.
stavanzer Posted Saturday at 02:27 PM Posted Saturday at 02:27 PM Is that the Lindberg Tall-T? I had one and just gave up on it. Your ideas look great!
johnyrotten Posted Saturday at 04:05 PM Author Posted Saturday at 04:05 PM 1 hour ago, stavanzer said: Is that the Lindberg Tall-T? I had one and just gave up on it. Your ideas look great! It is the Lindbergh. Why did you give up on yours?
stavanzer Posted Saturday at 04:25 PM Posted Saturday at 04:25 PM (edited) I just hated the wheels in the kit, and the lousy engine. I should have persisted the way you have. Did yours have the AMT '34 Ford Pickup Chrome Tree? Mine Did it was so out of place in the box. Edited Saturday at 04:26 PM by stavanzer
johnyrotten Posted Saturday at 04:50 PM Author Posted Saturday at 04:50 PM 20 minutes ago, stavanzer said: I just hated the wheels in the kit, and the lousy engine. I should have persisted the way you have. Did yours have the AMT '34 Ford Pickup Chrome Tree? Mine Did it was so out of place in the box. Yes, it had that parts tree, pretty much nothing else. It was a "sealed" kit, liberated of most of the good parts and re-sealed. Buyer beware in my case, I know to never deal with that vendor again.
stavanzer Posted Saturday at 05:26 PM Posted Saturday at 05:26 PM 35 minutes ago, johnyrotten said: liberated of most of the good parts There were good parts in that kit? 1
johnyrotten Posted Saturday at 05:31 PM Author Posted Saturday at 05:31 PM 3 minutes ago, stavanzer said: There were good parts in that kit? For what I originally wanted to do. lol. 1
johnyrotten Posted 6 hours ago Author Posted 6 hours ago More progress on this mess. Made a pair of coil overs and ended up scratch building the entire rear portion of the chassis. Getting the ride height where I wanted it was fun. I'm going for an street driven old school "altered" look,if there is such a thing. Fuel altered's are some of my favorite cars to watch. Waiting on the ten spoke front wheels to show up, those will really pull the look together, and I can set the front height. We'll see what that's going to involve. Thanks for looking. 👍👍 1
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