Yes Tony -- we discussed getting the wheels on order when I was there today.

Mark -- Trust me.... I don't care who's doing the work it will cost more and take twice as long as "everyone" planned. :yes: But I really could care less. After doing this stuff for almost 40 years... I know exactly what's what. I'm not into wasting money and I'm not doing a bunch of custom mods "just because nobody has ever done that before...." I'm just having fun getting what I want. It probably would have been easier just to build a car from scratch. We laughed about this at SEMA -- that I had just bought two frame rails and some upper and lower A arms and a body.

Looks good Greg. Keep us posted.:thumbsup:

Trust me I wish I was in your shoes. I just gotta give you a hard time :woot:

I know... and I work hard for that bad time! :D

I really do know I'm going about this all wrong. But it's kind of the way I do all my stuff... so why break a nice losing streak!

My wife will tell you --- "every car he ever bought was PERFECT.... and then he tears 'em all apart and re-does them". She's right of course. No argument from me. :rolleyes:

Everybody will do that sometime if you build enuf cars:lol: Thats why swap meets were invented.....I'll get you set up for that new interior when it is done at SAR (just kidding) Had to do it.

Tracy --- Check out the interior rendering (sounds like a meat plant!) where he IS going to do a console with the push button start and two cup holders for me..... and you'll do the '37.... or maybe I'll rip out that crappy old Gabe Lopez interior in the Nomad and have you do a proper one...

EEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAA


I'm thinkin' that Mister Braga put a bug in his ear...

no sir bugs in the ear are hard to get out. :rofl:

If you wanted cup holder then thats what you get, or pay for, same thing.

Greg, thats what a slip roll is for. I am sure Tim will do a killer job on the lakesters. :thumbsup:

Yeah Tim will do a great Job, but Greg wants it all out of Food grade stainless polished inside and out. Which is bought in diameters and lengths. The bends are also only a certain radius. I'm pretty sure the compnay they get the stainless from can make you a tapered pipe. Its just $$

Red is good.

Skippers,


It's the closest I'll ever get to a Ferrari! :rofl: :rofl:

My new screen saver......

https://lateral-g.net/forums/atta...7&d=1285551320

until you get yours done Greg:unibrow:
I'm gonna like seeing this one in person once your finished.

That's Charley's "Stacked".... just a killer '32!

Mine will be just a mild resto rod... for cruising around. Easy to drive... and a just for fun build. One of the reasons I didn't go hotter on the engine.

Greg.. I like the plan... keep it simple so you can actually drive and enjoy it before 2017. :thumbsup: :lol:

Dave -- That's the reason I'm not building it (or re-doing it). I want to drive it this spring!

Git er dun quicker and drive to RTTC ;)

Tell ya what Dave... I'll buy you airfare and you come up here and drive 'er down with me! A roadster going over Mt Shasta in late February should be a hoot!

Since this project is snowballing...sounds like a job for Quadradeuce part deux ala Weld.

Lookin' forward to that.

:lol:

Snowballing? I have no idea what you mean. Let's recap the work being done to my 600 mile fresh "re-deuce":

Body removed from chassis
Rear end and all mounts removed from chassis
Minor body repair
Install new Kugel Champ quick change
Check Kugel IFS for proper caster installation - cut and set up properly if required
R&R dash and gauges
Modify Steering column drop
New Steering wheel
R&R fuel tank for internal EFI pump
Check and R&R all wiring
Repair floor area and relocate emergency brake
Flatten floor space in trunk
New Motor
R&R T56 with TKO 600 5 speed
New flywheel - clutch - driveline
New Inglese EFI 8 stack
Custom Stainless Steel polished headers and exhaust - using V clamps
Check and relocate motor if required
Install MSD
Install Joe Hunt Magneto
New Wheels - Schott Velocity's
New tires
New square weave carpet
R&R grill shell
Fabricate new pan area in front of grill shell between front frame horns
Fabricate fan shroud and new electric fan/s
R&R hood mechanism
Remove hood sides
Add leather hood straps (4) with springs and buckles
Fabricate console with cup holders and push button start
Fabricate light bar and install new Commercial style headlights
Paint engine and transmission
Complete paint of frame
Paint other parts as required


I might be missing some items requiring additional attention. :rofl: :woot:

Psssst.... You done yet? That's just a simple punch list! EEEEAAAAHHHH!

Nice Weldification.

Looks like just a little more than a normal Ferrari service...so not bad.

:D

so your getting the coffee holders eigh? Probably a good idea since it's not a auto trans!

I think you forgot 'the killer sound system w/ NAV'! I know that's your favorite part of SEMA after all!! ;)

Hey Greg, what's a "commercial style headlight"

Maybe it's my lack of hot-rod knowledge, but I'm envisioning flourescents with those grids over them ;)

Funny thing, On the way to RTTC the Navi unit in the Truck dies. Greg had to go to best buy and get a nuvi. Of course its got all the cool features. I kept saying the whole trip my nuvi doesn't do that.

I'm pretty sure he can fit a double DIN in there! Full blue tooth, DVD...the works! Then he can watch American Graffiti when crusin! :thumbsup: :cheers:

plenty of room, it could also come out from under the dash on a motorized arm so its hidden when its parked.
Come on Greg make some phone calls make it happen.
Or do you need me to go down there and make it happen LOL

It's larger and flatter than the lights that came on the cars -- it was the style used on pickup trucks of the day.

If I get the exhaust right - you won't be able to hear a stereo....

That's a might kind and fun offer I'd say... don't forget we'd have to stop here in Norcal to pick up my little disaster for the rest of the road trip. No need for a stereo in mine - wouldn't hear a thing anyway. :thumbsup:

Would need video of this. One of you would get frost bite.

might consider the narrow tires all the way around to cut through the snow! Burrrrrrrrrrr!!

Hell i'd do it I got a beanie :D

and as you would say Greg

eeeeeeeeeaaaaaaahhhhhh :lol:

Luke --

We'd keep warm (relatively that is) and dry (again - relatively).... but I'm not sure that tires chains on a roadster is a good look.


EEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!:willy: :willy: :willy: :rofl:

I was thinking about packin' the trunk full of amps and subs -- and a 36" flat screen hangin' from the boot lid.... all full remote control. Oh -- and some batteries and hydraulics. Nobody has ever done a highboy hopper! I wanna be first!

UPDATE:

I'm using my daily driver - as shown here - for the template on the '32.... except I fully expect the '32 to get in the air better. The caddy is heavy -- but crusin' in this bitch'n' ride is bad to da bone dude!

http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_1139.jpg

Many things could be said here, but the big guy said it best...

Greg just add a few of these mods :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2r-ehjV_EU

I agree.:yes:

I think Lurch would've liked the high entry point of your 'daily driver' Greg, and might have been seen often in it terrorizing any and all on the back lots of Hollyweird.

:D