This 57 is rumored to be a Ridler-car.

Some "tubing" guy on this site did some work on it a while ago.




--Eric

No you mean anybody who can make matching reverse curve body panels is a metal GOD.

:D.......

Just some crazy detail... beautiful work! Love the color combination!

Alright some more Tom Hanna Dragster pics.

Even better. NSFW just kidding.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...5&forceClose=1

My 11 yo daughter made this out of exhaust tubing and an old door skin. First time mig welding.
You have to start somewhere.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...4/PA290019.jpg

Thats more than a few frequent posters here..:thumbsup:

Now you're talking Roger,,,, that car is way cool....

I've been at this 40 years and I still can't make anything.


:_paranoid

THAT'S ART

Found this at Lunch.

I ate a foot long Quizno's sub and watched this video, Now back to work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxYHD...mbedded#at=496

So that's what a million dollars looks like.

I Think this is the place to put this, Ive had a few people wanting to see picks of any of my Metal fab work,not that i think any of it is inspirational but this is different than what we normally do,this is from a couple of yrs ago,it was a private contract job for a carraige body for the queen that we did.
enjoy or Not.
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Incredible and definitely inspirational. :thumbsup:

Wow!! that's way cool.:thumbsup: Did the glass Slipper end fitting.:lol: :lol: Scott.

Way cool, Do you have any photos of it finished. You guys have some great skills, I bet ya most here wish your shop was in the states.:thumbsup:

Whats the suspension set up on that bad boy carriage:unibrow:

That is one heck of a stagecoach. :hail:
1.Ride height is too high.
2.Needs a Hemi.
:D

Jeff-

If you can't get enough of Tom Hanna's dragster here is a link for a few shots.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...222073&theater


Mick

Rodger and I stopped at Tom Hanna's shop in Wichita, KS, and saw this dragster. All I can say is WOW!!!!!

Tom gave us a personal tour of his shop and showed us all of his projects. He is a first-class guy, and has a great crew.


--Eric

I sent a note to Tom on Facebook saying I was a fan.
He sent me back a note saying 'Thanks a million for your friendship".
'And since he's in Santa Fe several times a year we should grab a meal together'
I was blown away. He is a first-class guy. Wow.


Mick

The dragster has been repainted red and looks even better then the blue, believe that or not. Tom is a great guy and super friendly and helpful.

Time to kick start this thread again
 

Alright guys, we got to go tour the Nethercutt Collection this afternoon. It was amazing to see the level of craftsmanship these guys do. We saw a 20 million dollar Bugatti and a 1o million dollar piano. We got see all the secret rooms and and the restoration shop.

Here are some pics of my favorite car a 1937 Bugatti. Amazing. It used to be black. There is no bondo on this car. Or lead filler. Really

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The wood work in amazing. The interior is some kind of pig skin. the engine made like 300hp in 1937. The car is valued at 20 million. The fit and finish is perfect.

More to come

Ok the talbot, 14 million

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A few more Bugatti pics. Man I love this car.

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...rch2011013.jpg
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...rch2011003.jpg

And some pics of the grand music room. It first it seemed kind of Alice and Wonderland ish at first. But once you realized what exactly you were standing in front of, it is amazing to say the least.

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...rch2011021.jpg

JUST LOOK AT THAT PANEL FIT ON THE DOOR AND COWL. UUUUUHHHHHH YEAH.
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This piano is so bad ass, dimple dies. Oh Yeah

I am officially jealous! I love those cars

That is cool. Is it scratch built dimensionally or recreation from old prints out of steel instead of wood?

Odd to see that electric fan in there. I understand the why, but restos are always so fanatical about origonality.

Jeff-

I said the same thing, in a smart ass fashion of course. Alex told me that since this was a rebodied race car it was designed to be constantly moving.

Alright some more pics from the music room.

Can you say 10 million dollar piano. It is amazing craftmanship, but I cannot remember who owned it and what they wrote on it.
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The player piano that was attached to it, played that original guys music that was put together by that composer himself. So it is like a guy I have never heard of and can't remember but still lives on with his actual music.
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Ok This thing is wild, is 3 violin player machine. it plays all 3 at once. Its vacuum powered. The ring at the top spins over the strings and the violins pivot out and the strings touch the ring while the fingers press the string for each note.
CRAZY stuff from like 1860
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Jeff,

I was with Rodger at the Nethercutt Museum yesterday.... Wait until you see some of the other pics (I know Rodger will post more).

Like Rodger said, the Bugatti in the pics is a former race car. The chassis/motor combo is the first ever winner of the Monaco Grand Prix. The car originally had no top. Some Rich guy is Paris bought the car, and had a new body commissioned (her was getting blown, or something)..... If I remember correctly, the rebody effort took place in the 1930's!.... Anyways, being a race-car, the engine was kept cool because the car was constantly moving. They added the fan to keep it cool since they don't typically drive it at race speeds anymore. This car has a top speed of ~175 mph. Alex has taken it to 100 mph.



--Eric

OK time for the Grand Salon. Some really nice stuff in here

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Some really nice stuff in here. Maybach and Duecenbergs. And some other caddies and other unheard of cars.

This 1934 packard was completely rebodied here at the Nethercutt. Some of the design styling are amazing. Alex our Tour guide rebuilt this body from just pictures. No buck or factory drawings. Just started building.

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...rch2011037.jpg
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My first thought when I spied the fan was "Holy sh!t! they must actually drive that thing!" I can't imagine what it would be like to see cars from that collection actually out motoring around.

Thanks guys for sharing the trip!

Jeff-

The First V8 production car. 1918 DeDion with Independent rear suspension.

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Double leaf springs with IRS
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Check out how smooth and flat the underneath of the aluminum hood is!!! I would of loved to see this car unpainted.

You thugs look out of place in there without a suit and tie on :lol: Loving the pics

I love the "belt" in the picture. It looks like a road trip fix with a ratchet strap.

Darren