Big Things going on at Ironworks for 2012.
 

2011 looks to be out biggest year yet. Some of the long term projects we have had going on for a few years are getting ready to go to paint. Looks like we will have a 1960 Ford truck out in Late April for the son in law of the owner of the 1948 Chevy truck. We are working high speed on Greg Weld's bubble top and if all goes well that car should be unveiled at SEMA in the BASF booth this year. We also have a 1956 Chevy coming together along with a 55 Chevy. I hope to get my 1957 Car out on the road also, I just upgraded the engine from the 480hp LS3 to the 525hp engine.

We are going to push our kinda quiet product line a little more next year. Our Hot Rod Fab Parts ECU brackets, fuse panels brackets and coil brackets have been a great product to make guys lives alot easier in the buidling process. I'm trying to get a website up and going to you can just order them online.
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Our chassis's have done really well this year and we are looking to adding a few more models to the line up for 2012. We should have our 58-64 impala replacement chassis ready to go in early spring. We have really been trying to solve the problems these guys run into in their build. We have a fuel tank designed to relocate the fuel tank from behind the axle to a more useable position and have set it up to run the LS3 or CST-V fuel pump with a Vaporworks Controller.

Over the years we have been doing LS engine installs in most of our builds, Well it seems every time you want to make a nice install of a quality harness you have to rip all that plastic crap off the harness and shorten this and that to try and get things to fit. And if you want to wrap the harness in a closed loop loom cover you have to cut it up to slide the nice loom cover of the harness and re heat shrink the harness. Let alone the nightmare that happpens when you want to run mil spec connectors. Well we found a harness manufacturer that is going to begin building harness's for us that come fully wrapped with heat shrunk ends and are set up to relocate the coils to where ever you want. They have mil-spec connectors installed to go right on the back side of the engine in the firewall. Which I think will make the install even easier since you now only have to drill holes for the mill-spec connector and the Coil harness leads. We also will have a harness to put fuel injection on a small or Big block Chevy engine. It has a crank trigger installed in the timing cover and will use an LS1 or LS2 ECU and will allow you to use a Drive by wire throttle body with the proper manifold. We will be using this system on a Kinsler stack injected 572 with a 4L80 Trans and a Precision Machine manifold with a Drive by wire set up and a 4L80 trans. The harness's will come complete with an ECU, Sensors and gas pedal and a completely wrapped show quality harness. We are still working pricing but it should be very competitive for what is currently available and offer show quality results.

We have been working With HRE Wheels for quite a few years when we have a customer that demands the best wheels on the market. These guys go far and above what I have ever seen anybody do in the industry do. But with that quality comes a price. With the mess that a lot of Wheel companies have put there customers through this year I have had quite a calling to sell more of these wheels. So in 2012 we look to try and push wheels sales a bit more publicly. You will find a complete selection of all their wheels available on HRE's website. www.hrewheels.com

Here is a really bitchin video shop tour of their facility. Amazing how it's done.


Retail Price list
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There selection of colors have to be seen in person to be believed. I saw the one of the browns on a Mono block wheel when I toured the facility over Thanksgiving weekend and it was a bitchin color.
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Thanks to everyone who has made this year a great success for this year. If you have any questions beyond what you would ask in this thread, my email is [email protected].

I am looking foward to what you come up with on the harness. I looked into it a year or so ago, but could not get anyone to play ball with decent price point.

I'm asking for all the details (mil-spec, loom wrap, heat shrink, and relocated coils ) and then just going to price accordingly. The mil spec connectors are almost 60 bucks each and I will have 4-6 on each harness. I'm not going to try and compete with Painless on their harness's. But if you had to pay shop rate to have someone clean up your harness, My harness will be much cheaper then that. I think there is a market for this stuff but not to the guy looking for the lowest price.

I agree with you there, and did not plan to compete dollar for dollar, but was trying to get the price where is was not double anything else on the market and sticker shock a bunch of people out of buying one or spend countless hours explaining why mine is better than theirs. There needs to be more parts like this that are a more specific fitment, and not one size fits all.

Rodger,When are going to have a kitchen built into your shop.A guy need's a place to fix a snack.:lol:

Buddy we have Knotty Pine and Champs BBQ with in a half mile. There is no reason to cook. Ask anybody who has been here, we eat well.

Cant wait Rodger! Love everything you guys build! That HRE video was awesome! Very nice wheels! :thumbsup:

glad to see things are going good for you Rodger. :thumbsup:

I purchased my HRE's and tires from Ironworks. Great service and HRE delivered on time as promised. The quality of the wheels is incredible. The wheels are so true the fronts needed no weight to balance and the rears very little. Looking forward to the engine harness as well.

Appreciate the help Rodger.

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Cool stuff Rodger. HRE wheels are great stuff. Congrats on the success.

Good Stuff
 

Rodger

Loved seeing the 48 truck come together. Outstanding to hear your shop has more cool builds/products hitting the street this year. :thumbsup:
Congrats and continued success to you and your crew at Ironworks

Tom

Who's IMCA mod. dirt car is this.Is it new or has it been raced before.:D

Good stuff Rodger. :thumbsup:

I can attest to HRE strength -- I smacked a median (don't ask) about 2 years ago doing about 40mph and it put a nice gouge in it, but it still turned perfectly true. On top of their great looks, that impressed the hell out of me.

Yep! Knotty Pine is a heart attack on a plate! Chicken fried steak and gravy.... yummy! And the BBQ at Champs is OMG good!

They should be on the "cruise list" for RTTC -- The new "Run to the Restaurants". :woot:

Sure hope you're planing on cleaning up the welds on that crossmember... Don't care if you'll never see them again... I want them up to standard with the rest of the car! Come to think of it - it could use a little pattern detailing done to it while you're at it. :unibrow: :D

would like to hear more on the wiring harness
 

I agree with you, large hole in the market for a nice looking one without the plastic.

Maybe I should organize and event where we just drive our pro-touring cars real fast from restaurant to restaurant.

Greg - don't forget about the Italian restaurant. The Ironworks hangout. I have gotten more work in this shop from Rosa's Italian restaurant then anywhere else on the planet.

Or the UNIVERSE!!!

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Heck even you eat there and WHAMMO, We are building the bubbletop.

You said it Dave. You get what you pay for. They are awesome wheels and are of great quality.
Good for Rodger and Ironworks. Keep up the great work guys!

I know of a good Italian restaurant in Oakdale,and after we're done eating we can go right down the street and check out a really nice camaro:thumbsup:

Ummm...Knotty Pine, Rosa's, Fierenzes, I'm hungry already. Darrell we have to do that again. I know you'll be back up with the gear grinder. Too bad Scott doesn't come out this way. He was looking a little thin when I saw him at SEMA..from what I hear...jus sayin.

Greg, I think I have more important things to finish first, like half the car. Might have to seek some help down south. What I could do with the tools he has.

You might see what you could do with a circular saw or a framing hammer. That would be original.

Just had to go there.

LOL....... (by that, I mean Darrell's "LOL").......


--Eric

At least if you had my tools -- someone that knew how to use them would be a plus... I certainly don't know how.

I do like the circular saw and hammer idea. We know there's no money to be made building cars!

I have some work to be finished in my basement...

From everything I read -- everyone in Nebrassasskanasaw has an Oil pump in their backyard. You got one in your basement??

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I've got your LOL right here Eric:lol::lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Roger, we are just about to pull the trigger on a '62 Impala frame from Morrisson/RPM upgraded with an IRS......are you close enough to ready to offer something soon?

My guy currently has a driver, but it came in for an LS3 drivetrain swap & custom interior and you know how scope changes quickly! Problem is we wanna get it turned around and out the door. Just wanted to check with you and give you 1st shot at the sale. Let me know, thanks!

Jason Give me a call tomorrow. I'm pretty close.