Crap I can't out spend you and I'm not going to sit on the bench and watch!

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We stopped by the Briz's shop on the way back from GNRS to tune up on a few details... The color has been picked and the interior leather was also. We discussed the front suspension - it will all be chromed. Roy says that if I painted the I-beam axle... that I should only do that if it's going to be a show car only. It's getting the Buick finned drums over the Wilwood discs up front for that traditional look.

I have to tell ya --- the body is absolutely amazing quality! The floors are .125 steel plate! The doors - even just sitting on it's wood crate - shut with just a super solid "click". The trunk uses a new OEM (Ford we think) hinge that opens in an articulated manor so the trunk lid is almost vertical when opened... making this real easy to load and unload without smashing your forehead into the leading edge.

The frame boys told me it would be a body on roller next week! These guys are so efficient it's amazing.


Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I'd be on a work list with Mumford!



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Love this frame rail!



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We're frenching in this tail light and the license plate - exactly like the GNRS AMBR winning Mumford '27 Tracknosed T....



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They started the brake lines while we were talking -- and in a matter of a couple hours - they were done!




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You're really worried about that? :lol: :poke:

That is slick. Two hours for a brake line! What stand offs are those?

Great project Greg. More pics please :cheers:

Two hours for ALL the brake lines -- front and back! I was blown away -- but the way this shop is set up -- one guy just does brake and fuel lines. When you do that day in and day out over and over again.... you get pretty efficient!

You can't see it in the pic -- but there are lines on the chassis all marked out - then he just pulls measurements from those lines and lays out the tubing - bingo bango - done.

I have some of those brake line holders but can't remember where I got them. I tend to use Kugel Komponents for a source... but didn't take the time to look before posting this.

The quality of their work looks great... nothing like a nice solid feel when you close the door.

Very nice Greg :thumbsup:

Greg,

Your 1st post in this thread today should have just been a warning of the subject matter that was to follow.

It's like trying to eat a huge steak after a month(s) of bread and water. :D

Wow and wow. :thumbsup:

Now that is a shop visit I wish I had been at.:thumbsup:

Funny about the chrome. Until he said that at GNRS I always thought the opposite. You learn something new every time you listen.

If you confirm which Line holders those are post it up. I know a guy who will be spending more than a couple hours doing some brake lines soon.:lmao:

Looks really sharp. Gotta love duece rails.

Those line holders are offered by billet specialties and Kugel Components. I used the BS ones on my FF car. Drill your hole, tap it, and thread those dudes in.

I am glad you posted this build here. I like all kinds of builds and this one is going to be very cool and I don't even have to stray from a pro touring website to get my hot rod fix. I like the look of that front axle and the finned drums will be cool.

Such a cool build Greg! Subscribed...:popcorn2:

Looking very good Greg! :thumbsup:

I love these cars. Cant wait to see this one completed.

This shop builds award winning cars that are meant to be driven... which is exactly how I like my cars. My big F up was not taking the '32 to be done over there.




Really? I didn't think it was much of a report... You're going to have to get out more!






I feel the same way -- I'm always willing to learn and to listen. 40 years of doing this stuff and I'm still feeling my way! :D






EXACTLY! The BS versions space the line off the chassis -- the ones that are used on the '33 hold the line tight to it.


NOT "deuce" rails.... this is a '33 --- and the rails are custom ordered by Roy to his spec -- and this one is also stretched 2" in the wheelbase.




You're like me -- I've never seen a car I didn't love..... ! And it does have an LS3 ---- :lol: :lol:






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And you think YOU can't wait!!! :lol:

This is my 'backyard'. I'm 'out' in 10 steps from where I'm sitting. Not sure you could satisfactorily explain to me the value of going 'out' somewhere else. :D

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OK, it may not seem like much of a report to you, but, we are getting an inside look/info throughout a Brizio build process that many gearheads won't ever get.

It's steak baby!

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What's your current multi-quote record anyway?

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Duh lol Of course it's a 33 just as stated. That shot down the rail had me thinking deuce again. my bad

Yeah I get it! Nice back yard! Sadly Roy takes lousy pictures -- but they are doing a build thread of the car on his website. They told me that once the body goes on the rails and they flip it from the chassis side of the shop over to the body fab area - they'll have enough of a "story" to post it.






I think that was it!:warning:







Relax -- stuff like that gets a lot more common when you get my age. Sometimes I even forget to introduce what's her name when I meet friends. :rolleyes: :lol:

I just sent Roy an email to ask about his source for the 1 pc billet brake line clamps -- will post it as soon as I have an answer. I've bought them before - but I'm not in the shed so can't go scrounging for a package... and damned if I can remember. The Billet Specialties versions are 2 pc -- and I like the 1 pc versions like on my frame.

Roy says he has them done for the shop. That also must be where I bought them because I have some at home. I've been buying stuff from them for a long time - so they must have come from their retail store. He said they do carry them "up front".

Their website isn't set up for retail shopping so you'd have to call and ask Dave about them. They're just 3/16" "line clamps".

Very nice Greg. They do some awesome work. Glad its going so smooth.

GW You're now the multi quote king!! :mock:

Car is looken BITCHEN!!

Can't wait to see this bad boy all finished up. I spent over 2 hours last night reading this thread from the beginning and gotta say Greg that I love your build threads.... 99% smack talkin and 1% about the actual build lol
She's gonna be a beauty when all finished up. The Briz builds damn nice cars. :thumbsup:

On my recent trip to the Grand National Roadster Show -- I met with The Briz and asked that he copy the colors of Phil Remington's Dry Lakes Roadster... (which was a Dan Webb recreation/tribute build) This car was on the cover of The Rodders Journal - and was also convenient that the roadster was there on display....


Sadly -- I've just read that Mr. Remington has passed away. He worked on Shelby's Cobra and GT 40 programs... as well as worked at Dan Gurney's All American Racers.

Worked up until the last month of his 92 yr old life. :thumbsup:


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Bummer. A friend just named his new daughter Remington after him. I met and hung out with Mumford for awhile at Barrett-Jackson this year. Heck of a nice guy.

Greg looks like things are starting to come together for you you got a great builder working on the car and you are spending the quality time doing some traveling with your wife. You my friend are living the dream!!!!:D It sounds like you have the love for the car and that is what brings out the passion. Please keep the picts. coming I love these cars as well.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

The car - in person - is much darker blue than these photos.... It is said to be 1940 Ford Washington Blue... but like all such things - you could line up 50 cars done with that name of blue and they'd all be different. The Briz knows the builder and said he'd call and get the paint code if they'd share.

Mr Remington's passing will just make the "copying" all the more special for me. I'll think of him when looking at the car.... So I guess your soul does live on - it's in the memories of others.

Eric --- I've been living the dream for about 22 years now (since I retired)... and I like traveling WITHOUT my wife better than with her. :relax:

It's funny - The Briz had to talk me into building the '33 body over building another '32 --- and I'm glad he did 'cause I just love this body style!


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The blue and red look great together. Will you be going red on the rims too, Greg?

I believe you'll reflect on that decision in the future while looking at the car in the shop with great satisfaction. The color combination decision is also superb! :thumbsup:

:smiley_smack: Let Gwen know I've got her back. :mock:

That deserves a repost. Well done Greg.

Scroll back to almost the beginning -- wheel pics posted in there somewhere. A "tribute" set to Tom Gloys '32 which is GoodGuys Street Rod of the Year.





I love the color combo... it's "hot rod" without screaming... so.... subtle without being black.

I've already told Gwen you're her road trip replacement. HA! Now you just have to fight Pierre for shotgun... he thinks he's the new road trip KING.





I meant it.... and it is how I feel.

The combo will be sophisticated and HOT!

I'll ride in the back as long as you don't lock-out the windows..........old guy pharts can be frequent and quite lethal. :D

It's why I take Pierre -- he's old enough that he was brought up in the age when people just didn't do such things.... :D

Man I already lost my seat :lmao:

Rob! I'm tellin' ya man..... I live in this rich bitch neighborhood where my neighbors should turn their snooty noses up at the thought of riding in a truck.... but every husband for two blocks around has been over here beggin' for a ride. I'm gonna start charging $2 a mile!

:headscratch: There's probably a fourth available as long as you promise you won't help with time/distance scheduling. :mock:

:idea: .......or we could fab a mount for a barber chair that mounts in the gooseneck hitch.

Well I like your rig, Cheryl doesn't look at her F350 the same way since you brought it by but for $2 a mile I'm hoping to get a ride in another truck. :)

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I'd pay $50 a mile for a ride in that bad boy!!!



Funny -- First thing people ask me is "what do you get for gas milage?".... When I tell them it costs .50 a MILE just for fuel.... their jaw hits the ground. So I'm pretty sure "operating costs" are somewhere around the $1.50 range. Got the 10,000 oil change while in Bakertucky.... $350. Mind you - it holds 19 GALLONS of oil. No that isn't a typo.

I'm out of the loop. Are there pics of the Weld rig posted somewhere?