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race-rodz · #1 06-03-2005, 12:47 AM

just found this forum.... loads of great information that i wish i had found sooner. im a fabricator by trade... and i paint harleys on the side. i have a few projects in various stages. my "current baby" is a full tube chassis 34 ford truck... 4 wheel independent, sbc/gearbox, 18'' Z06 wheels/g-force's hangin out in the wind... cab and doors are steel, will have alum bedsides and hood, carbonfiber 32 shell. its a hybrid between a race car and a street rod... or as the "new" tem seems to be "race rod". still in construction... just became a roller.... waiting on the fed-ex man to deliver my steering parts. hopefully have the fab work wrapped up in a few weeks so it can be painted and start final assembly. try to post pics soon

other projects are 65 mustang coupe on its 3rd go around.... 416" windsor/5speed... getting updated suspension front and rear. also have a cobra kit car in the "parts collecting" stage viper suspension, will be full round tube chassis, hopefully be a forced induction 4 cam 4.6/6speed but it will still look like a cobra is supposed to look with the excetion of big wheels.

well like i said... i wish i found this site sooner... but im here now... and im sure i will spend the next few days reading through the forums.

T Bell · #2 06-03-2005, 05:11 AM

sounds sweet. can't wait for the pics.

907rs · #3 06-03-2005, 05:30 AM

Welcome!!

**XcYZ** · #4 06-03-2005, 05:43 AM

Welcome, glad you found our little spot on the internet. Your projects sound great, I'd love to see some pictures.

ryans67deuce · #5 06-03-2005, 06:23 AM

Wow - sounds like some great projects you have there!! Wish I could find enough time for my one car, much less 3.... Welcome to the site!

oh yeah... how about some pics?

Ryan

TravisB · #6 06-03-2005, 07:22 AM

The truck sounds like a killer project!
Pics

race-rodz · #7 06-03-2005, 02:41 PM

a few pics....maybe

race-rodz · #8 06-03-2005, 02:45 PM

ok that worked.... so here are a couple more.... sorry about the giant size

race-rodz · #9 06-03-2005, 02:55 PM

these pics are from a couple weeks ago before the front suspension was finished(notice the cups for mock-up

) the main rails are 2x3 .120, the cage is 1 5/8 .134(still needs door bars... but those will be last on the fab list) the rear is jag, the front is a combination of f-body spindles, mustangII rack, 1 3/8 dom fabricated arms, avo coilovers, wheels are 18x9.5 black powdercoat Z06 wheels with 285/30/18 g-force KD. this will be running a 358'' sbc, afr heads, solid roller, carbed for now. as of now it has an M21... but i will probably swap to a tremec before its done. this is gonna be primer black... bare alum bedsides and hood, bare carbonfiber shell. but all the chassis is gonna be painted/powdercoated and detailed. this is gonna be the definition of anti-bling & anti-streetrod. its gonna get driven and raced... if you look close... you can see the reciever for a trailer hitch... after all its gonna be a shop truck

Roarvette · #10 06-03-2005, 03:48 PM

I am currently eye ball deep in the Roarvette, but you have read my mind with your 34.
I was planning a hi tech, rat rod. Channeled like crazy late model corvette engine, trans and rear, big open tires, roll cage primer all Black Black Black, with a goal of having everything black, with maybe some charcoal gray to lighten things up. Underneath perfect with the best components, outside, who cares. Would probably paint it with a broom, just to make the point.
Then go out looking for some Porsche Turbos to kill.
I know some people won't "get it" with your project. I GET IT!!! COOL.

Roarvette