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09-09-2007, 09:24 AM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Sandlake
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Any Hot rodders?/ what do you think of my Baby?
I have wanted an old coupe since American Graffitti came out and Milner had the "pi**/ puke green" yellow one!!!! Last week after elk huning I stopped by an old high school buddy's to say hi. He had a 1931 Coupe that I loved. Between working on a '41 Studebaker w/ Jag running gear and some health conditions he offered it to me at a steal. Now I own one!!!  She's got a 80's Corvette 350ci w/solid lifter cam, polished highrise, 400 turbo w/ shift kit and Hurst drag linkage, 4" lowerd straight axle, & a 9" Ford read end. The body is steel but the fenders are glass. She is kinda in the "rat rod" stage at this point...Rough around the edges, but tough....(kinda like me  ).
Are there any iFishers in to hot rodding or do we spend our $$$ on fishing rods, reels, lures, boats, bait, guns/bows, ammo & GAS 
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09-09-2007, 10:55 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2001
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Re: Any Hot rodders?/ what do you think of my Baby?
It needs a good chop job but otherwise it's freakin' sweet!
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09-09-2007, 11:11 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
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Re: Any Hot rodders?/ what do you think of my Baby?
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09-09-2007, 11:20 AM
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Chromer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Aloha
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Re: Any Hot rodders?/ what do you think of my Baby?
I guess you could call me a rodder, I grew up around cars pretty much my whole family is mechanics,that is a nice little car, you should pull the fenders off, chop it and throw some lake pipes on it, I am not sure it is in the rat rod stage looks pretty good to me, if it runs and drives well, and the parts were not scrounged from a junk yard, you should not have to call it a ratrod, id say it is a nice little rod.  have fun cruisin man. get it all ready for next summer, I am not sure where you are but in aloha at the dairy queen there is cruisers there every friday night, come check it out.
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09-09-2007, 01:32 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Dec 2002
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Re: Any Hot rodders?/ what do you think of my Baby?
I'm assuming it's all metal and no glass?
My first instinct is to section 4" out of the body and 4 -6" off the top but..... If you have a straight all metal car you may want to go a different direction.
Heres a great example of a 31 that uses traditional hot rod styles.
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09-09-2007, 02:12 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Columbia City, Oregon
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Re: Any Hot rodders?/ what do you think of my Baby?
Nice ride Bill! That baby will be worth a lot and probably already is. Definitely not a rat rod.
I like the old rods but I can't get my big arse in them. I've got a 56 Ford I'm working on now. It gets a lot of looks and compliments and it isn't even half done yet. It will stay mostly stock though.
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09-09-2007, 07:35 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: salem or
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Re: Any Hot rodders?/ what do you think of my Baby?
nice car i would take it to some car shows and look around see what others are doing and get some ideas, it does look really good 
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09-09-2007, 07:38 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Grants Pass, OR
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Re: Any Hot rodders?/ what do you think of my Baby?
sweet! 
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09-12-2007, 05:40 PM
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Coho
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Oregon City
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Re: Any Hot rodders?/ what do you think of my Baby?
I am an engine builder, so anything that has a visible engine is killer in my book.....very nice car. Did you take that to the Cruise at Lew's?
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09-12-2007, 06:40 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Re: Any Hot rodders?/ what do you think of my Baby?
Shotgun!
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09-12-2007, 06:55 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: salem,or.
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Re: Any Hot rodders?/ what do you think of my Baby?
Quote:
Originally Posted by PIR8 Hook
I have wanted an old coupe since American Graffitti came out and Milner had the "pi**/ puke green" yellow one!!!! Last week after elk huning I stopped by an old high school buddy's to say hi. He had a 1931 Coupe that I loved. Between working on a '41 Studebaker w/ Jag running gear and some health conditions he offered it to me at a steal. Now I own one!!! She's got a 80's Corvette 350ci w/solid lifter cam, polished highrise, 400 turbo w/ shift kit and Hurst drag linkage, 4" lowerd straight axle, & a 9" Ford read end. The body is steel but the fenders are glass. She is kinda in the "rat rod" stage at this point...Rough around the edges, but tough....(kinda like me ).
Are there any iFishers in to hot rodding or do we spend our $$$ on fishing rods, reels, lures, boats, bait, guns/bows, ammo & GAS |
1966 Ford F-100 sw 2whd .ford 427 sideoiler /dual fours,toploader 4sp. 9 inch ford with 4 link and alum. coilover shocks.mustang II front suspension w/ alum. coilovers ,rack &pinion ,disc brakes,on and on, oh yes it's BLACK
MIKE S. 
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09-12-2007, 06:57 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Aloha OR
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Re: Any Hot rodders?/ what do you think of my Baby?
Looks like a lot of fun for the summertime 
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09-13-2007, 09:36 AM
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Chromer
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Salem, OR
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Re: Any Hot rodders?/ what do you think of my Baby?
i don't know much, but i like the way it looks right now. i always spend the most time looking at the hot rods that you wouldn't really see coming - stock bodies and hidden work under the hood and all through the suspension. nice car!
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09-13-2007, 11:24 AM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Anchorage Ak
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Re: Any Hot rodders?/ what do you think of my Baby?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Speedy TJ
1966 Ford F-100 sw 2whd .ford 427 sideoiler /dual fours,toploader 4sp. 9 inch ford with 4 link and alum. coilover shocks.mustang II front suspension w/ alum. coilovers ,rack &pinion ,disc brakes,on and on, oh yes it's BLACK
MIKE S. |
 Send Pics  That sounds sweet.
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09-13-2007, 04:13 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Aloha
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Re: Any Hot rodders?/ what do you think of my Baby?
samiam, you sound kind of like me.....73 maverick w/ 351 4speed, volkswagen bus that would outrun most hondas, old nash metro w/ 383 stroker motor<-----yeah that one was fun, I really like the simple rods though I guess most would call them rat rods, I prefer to call them rust rods.....lol
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09-13-2007, 09:44 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: On the BIG River, Columbia Co.
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Re: Any Hot rodders?/ what do you think of my Baby?
Ya oughta clean house in Tillamook Fair's Pig-&-Ford races with that number
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