2012 Ridler Winner Build up at Torq'd Design Lab
 

I have been holding off on posting the full build-up pictures of the '55 Thunderbird that we built at Torq'd Design Lab. Since this week is Detroit I thought it would be a good idea to start posting pics now! The build started on October of 2008 and was completed on February 2012. This years competition is looking like it is going to be just as stiff as last years!

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More please

How may hours into it?

Thanks for showing us the behind the scenes stuff. I love seeing the build pics.

Do you have a car in there this year?

^^^^^ I would say that's about a bajillion man hours. :welder: I just saw this car at the Dallas Autorama. This is a very beautiful car. I guess every Ridler is, huh?

Very cool build! It was our pic for the "Ridler" in Detroit last year and for the "Custom Rod of the Year" later in the show season. Many hours spent designing and fabricating for sure.

Only a bajillion? I thought it would be atleast a couple bajillion:D

Cant even begin to imagine how tedious a build like that is.

Thank you all! The total build took a little over 9,100 hours from start to finish. We do not have a car that is competing this year, but one in the shop is in the works to compete in future years. We will be there showing the car once again this year along with almost 30 other Ridler winners throughout the years. Should be a great show!

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The floor is a double-walled floor that hides a 1"x2" floor frame and a hidden internal rollcage in order to make the convertible more stiff. It also flows and lays directly on top of the crossmembers.

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