2014 SEMA cars

[DOOM]

Originally Posted by preston

Given some of the thoughts mine included about some of the cars being a bit over done, the Stroppe Fairlane has become one of my favorites of the show. I remember when he first started getting ink on his cars I was like "eh", but the Martini Mustang, last year's well done 2nd gen Camaro, and this Fairlane have really engendered a lot of respect in me. His builds have taste and quality, and the Fairlane and Mustang really rode their respective themes out perfectly. Both were unique with a lot of the details we all love, but the uniqueness was completely baked into the overall theme of the vehicle. I mean in this jaded era of twin turbos, and LS-everything - sure we've seen vintage style builds with a Ford SOHC before, but the dual split carbs are just the little touch that's like "whoa, I haven't seen that done before". The torsion bar suspension is a bit gratuitous, but it beats leaf springs, and a regular control arm/coil spring might not have fit the theme as well. The wheels are perfect. Maybe my favorite car of the show, although I still have a place in my heart for the totally crazy stuff like the RS 2nd gen track car.

I really like Double Down as well, but those headers need a metallic finish or even just raw heat cycled stainless look to fit the car. But that wouldn't do much for Jet-Hot the sponsor LOL !

Very very well said!

[MHORTON79]

Originally Posted by garickman

The F100 was built by High Octane Hot Rods. Here's a link to the build pics.
https://www.facebook.com/HighOctanePittsburgh

Thank you sir.

[GEN_X]

Originally Posted by preston

Given some of the thoughts mine included about some of the cars being a bit over done, the Stroppe Fairlane has become one of my favorites of the show. I remember when he first started getting ink on his cars I was like "eh", but the Martini Mustang, last year's well done 2nd gen Camaro, and this Fairlane have really engendered a lot of respect in me. His builds have taste and quality, and the Fairlane and Mustang really rode their respective themes out perfectly. Both were unique with a lot of the details we all love, but the uniqueness was completely baked into the overall theme of the vehicle. I mean in this jaded era of twin turbos, and LS-everything - sure we've seen vintage style builds with a Ford SOHC before, but the dual split carbs are just the little touch that's like "whoa, I haven't seen that done before". The torsion bar suspension is a bit gratuitous, but it beats leaf springs, and a regular control arm/coil spring might not have fit the theme as well. The wheels are perfect. Maybe my favorite car of the show, although I still have a place in my heart for the totally crazy stuff like the RS 2nd gen track car.

I really like Double Down as well, but those headers need a metallic finish or even just raw heat cycled stainless look to fit the car. But that wouldn't do much for Jet-Hot the sponsor LOL !

I have only had one run in with Steve and it was 14 years ago when he had the "Challenger X" on teh Hot Rod Power tour. Me and my freind were high school kids and he set and talked cars with us for an hour. He gave us a personal tour of the car explaining how he had a jeweler cut the emblems for the car and so on. A stand up guy.

[geberhard]

Al!! Thanks for sharing the KILLER pics!! So...hmm were are the pics of the booth ambassadors we know you are hiding ?

Gui

[Al Moreno]

Who me?!?! naaaaw, you have to ask GW for those......... have no idea what your talking about

[geberhard]

lol, that is a Ninja shot!

[syborg tt]

Originally Posted by Che70velle

Thanks Al! That dark blue/titaniumish tri-5 wagon looks like it has the new Mercury 4 valve LS heads on it. Any body know that builder? I'm curious about power numbers vs. cost...

http://salvaggioautodesign.com/

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by preston

What is going on in the trunk of the Galaxy ?
(I thought it was a Fairlane actually).

It looks like a swaybar that is sitting in the trunk but then there is two of them or something. It might just be a trick of the light that I can't figure out what that is but it looks very mechanical. That whole car looks really nice though.

I have seen that in IRS cars but not straight rear axle stuff.

[Matt@BOS]

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

I have seen that in IRS cars but not straight rear axle stuff.

Are we looking at the torsion bars, or something else?

[jarhead]

Originally Posted by preston

What is going on in the trunk of the Galaxy ?
(I thought it was a Fairlane actually).

It looks like a swaybar that is sitting in the trunk but then there is two of them or something. It might just be a trick of the light that I can't figure out what that is but it looks very mechanical. That whole car looks really nice though.

It is actually a 67 Fairlane built by Strope. It has a triangulated four link with torsion bars.

Here is the scoop.

http://www.hotrod.com/events/pure-vi...014-sema-show/