That looks really really good

Roy had it built by Mattsons. I think he has them do everything. He says they can make anything he asks them for.

Roy and I drove up to Brian Hobaughs shop today to check out the poor little Lotus. I can't tell you how impressed he was with the shop. He talked about it for 10 minutes after we left. And like he said... He's been to a few body shops!

Was fun to have these two meet cause they're both the cream of the crop as far as I'm concerned.

Got that right.

That's a Bad Dood Hot Rod Mr. Weld !

How about a 29' model "A" next :D

Mark

Hey Greg, what wire engine harness is that?



Cole

I have no idea Cole. Sorry.

I'm still trying to find the ugly part of that engine.

It's located between the fuel rails and the faux valve covers. :bitchslap:

It's not installed yet - -- -It will be sitting right behind the steering wheel!

Sorry, couldn't resist.

To steal a line from Charley....




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Looks good. :thumbsup:

Dressing it up also made it cohesive now with the rest of the build.

All joking aside, the car looks awesome.....

It doesn't get much better than that Greg. Love it, makes me want a Speed 33 even more.

The doors shut with a perfect "click". The trunk lid hinges are amazing, smooth and it opens with precision. And the top is just bad azz...



You'd be really happy with this body. Execution as delivered from the factory is really impressive. Roy was like a little kid he was so giddy showing Sid how we'll everything worked.

If I wasn't traveling.... I'd post up a little photographic "response" from you to you....

Who coated the headers?

Every time I have seen one, I just sit and stare. Only thing holding me back is the $40k price tag knowing it is going to cost $100k to finish with me doing the work.

The headers are from Sanderson which is the building next door to Brizio's -- and I would imagine that they also coated the exhaust system as well.







I hate problems like that!!

Greg this car just keeps getting better with every new picture you post,I really like the look with the top up,it has that chopped look for sureThis car is first class,great job!:king:

Did I ever mention I was keeping this build "simple" ---- Headlight switch - ignition - two gauges… DONE.



We're going to shorten the shifter --- the one that's on there interferes with reaching for the AC controls.



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I love it. Looks classy.

May I ask what kind of lights you used in the dash?

I'm guessing after how this LS engine turned out Brizio will be doing more of them.

It looks awesome Greg congrats.

I hope your sending these pictures to SAR'S!! :lolhit:

He's beginning to see the light…. and the "hot rodders" at Sids shop -- all agreed with the LS is Best…

We did discuss the "hook up a few wires and fire it off"… no timing lights… no distributor settings… no curves to work out… no fuel leaks… no oil leaks" --- He's still an old skool Ford in a Ford guy. But he gets it.

I think the average age of his clients is what keeps the LS builds down. Ya know the kind - the ones that say they want to be able to get simple parts if something happens on a trip…. to which I reply - I just want to do the trip… and what are these "parts" that you refer to… 'cause I've never needed any".

SAR'S quality in paint - and chrome - and interior etc. is equal in every way to The Briz… My little '32 is very very nice that way. Now -- making one drivable is a completely different story and that's where we separate the men from the boyz. One builds show cars.. the other builds show cars that get driven.

Funny -- we stood at the front of the '33 and discussed the knuckles and the way they were attached -- and The Briz likes his through bolted and doesn't like the way a certain brand is done… so he modifies the backing plate to accept the through bolted versions he likes… and there's the difference right there. He understands the MECHANICS of things. Not just the pretty looking part.

They are just dime store 12V LED's pushed thru the dash from the back and glued into place. They take about a 1/8" hole is all. And are dimmable.


So there's turn signal left and right - and hi-beam indicator.


They're there because I'm correcting everything I didn't do right on the '32…. On the '32 I constantly leave the turn signal on… because there's no indicator to tell me… and I never know if the hi-beams are on or off… and the key in the '32 is in an awkward place under the dash so it's hard to find the slot to put the key in… a PITA "effort" to keep the dash super tidy. F THAT! I want to just get in the SOB and drive… If you see the key - get over it! LOL

I never doubted that Greg . I would just be sick seeing $400,0000 slip through my hands!!:G-Dub:

ME TOO!!



Here's the deal --- if I was going to sell these…. which one has THE REPUTATION… and for what?

SAR = POS

BRIZ = THE BEST OF THE BEST


Both cost the same.


Oh -- and you're a 100K high.

I hear ya! I figured I would just round up!!:D

I hear ya buddy! But you can't drag me UP into that rarified air you're breathing on your Camaro… HAHAHAHAHAHAHA


In fact -- we should be all in all done at around 275K.


Funny -- it would cost MORE if I'd wanted to try to find a real '33 and patch and panel and bodywork that crap… than going with the Speed '33 body -- and I think I have a far nicer end result. Wait until you get to shut the doors or the trunk on this thing. I'm telling ya - it's Rolls Royce sound!


The Speed '33 body is a BARGAIN!


I tried and tried to get my little buddy Pierre to buy one -- I even called Phil @ The Roadster Shop (they are Speed dealers) to get him a price with the body dropped on a chassis… so all Pierre would have to do is the "little things" (like build the car!). He fell in love with the '57 he saw at Ironworks when we were doing a road trip, and "just had to have it". Otherwise he'd be building one of these right now too.

Looking to adopt? :buttkick:

GET IN LINE...

Funny -- Nobody EVER talks about what this crap costs to build. Maybe we're all embarrassed by what we spend on "stuff"… But when you figure it out - and I mean really put it to paper… there's no way you can build it for "cheap".

The body is X - the motor and trans are X - the chassis is X - the tires/wheels/brakes are X… and all the other "little stuff" - gauges - headlights - radiator - windows or whatever - door handles - chrome…

I don't give a damn who you are - the prices of that stuff is the same.. and that's 100K in HARD COSTS minimum for parts and pieces.

Now -- you have to paint - and upholster… and assemble and modify and wire - and disassemble (many times?) to build it. That's MAN HOURS. Period. A guy can do it in his garage… and save himself some (okay - a lot) of money… or he can pay to have this done and end up with (in most cases) a far nicer product.

So if you have 100K in hard parts and another 100K in labor (figure 1500 hours?) -- and you have top notch bodywork and upholstery… done by the best of the best.. There ya have it.

Could you have it done "cheaper" by somebody that charges $45 an hour for labor rather than $105 an hour. Sure. Would it be the same as the big name boys that build this stuff. MAYBE.

But there is pride and ego involved. I'm driving a Brizo car and the other guy is driving a what? Will mine be worth more down the road. My guess is double or triple what X is worth.

So in the end -- it's like my Grand Banks vs the Bayliner (a Grand Banks is at least twice the cost of the Bayliner - maybe three times more)… I used my boat for 10 years and sold it for more than I paid for it.. try asking the Bayliner owner what he got for his. Now -- which is "cheaper"?


I've built all my own cars - and done all my own mods etc for YEARS… I'm pretty decent at it and have a pretty well stocked shop to be able to do this "hobby". But there's not a chance in china that I can build a car as nice as this on my own. So - yeah - I could have done all the grunt work… then disassembled it and farmed out the paint and the upholstery. I might have "saved" 100 grand -- and it might be finished "some day"… or maybe (at my age) I get burned out and never finish it. Now what do I have? A pile of parts that are 10 years out of date and worth 1/3rd my "investment".

HEY! I totally get "the cost" and if a guy wants a hot rod (which means ANY CAR) and he can't spend the dough and needs to build it himself --- I get it! Dude! I've built entire cars for other people ---- for FREE --- just because I like them! But I got to tell ya -- it's A LOT of work -- and a LOT of time -- and it takes a LOT of equipment and a little bit o'talent… and there's no way I could have this car done in the time it's being done in. Or as nice. So that means you cough up. Period. Or is it CHOKE….well -- either way… LOL

I already tried the uncle card and he didnt buy it.:poke: :poke: :poke: :poke: :poke:

Bill

Come on guys, what are the chances Greg gets reunited with 2 long lost family members on Lat-g. I knew when we saw each other he was my long lost Father. The resemblance is obvious, we both have sun glass's and car show t shirts on.

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…… and how 'bout them thumbs?????