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plodge
13-09-2009, 12:17 AM
so I know this is a US muscle car forum but I though you guys might be interested to see how a hot rod comes together.
Thi is my 1932 ford tudor (2 door) sedan.
The chassis started as a pair of repoduction rails and was boxes with a fabricated k frame similar to original but much heavier. The front suspension is an I-beam front end based on original style suspension but 4" lower and with many polished stainless parts. Rear suspension is a triangluated 4-bar with a 9".
Brakes are XF falcon front discs with VP commodore calipers, a corvetter style7" booster and vetter style master cylinder with EF rear discs, calipers etc. Handbrakes is a Lokar lever and cables. HQ steering box and a pretty basic hot rod column with a 52 chev wheel.
The body is a fiberglass one that come with extra reinforcing, side intrusion bars, bear claw latches, seatbelt mounts etc. It has also had a 2" roofchop.
It will run cycle style fenders only.
Motor is a good running 315 dodge Hemi from a 55 sedan. It is stock except it will have an MSD, 426 style rocker covers and a pair of 390 holleys on a low rise manifold. Box is a t700 and will have a Gennie shifter.
Interior uses Glide Engineering rear seat and repo 57 Vetter front seats. The dash is a heavily modified 1940 dash (ie narrowed, reshaped etc etc etc) with VDO gauges.
Wheels are 15x6 and 15x8 Radir Tri-Rib with cross ply white walls, so it wont handles real well but they look right for the theme of the car (60's style)
Colour is Crunch Metallic from current commondores.

if you have any specific question dont hesitate to ask.
I have tried to put the pics in chronological order, so as you can see the whole car went together and we took it apart again for paint.
Thi is the concpet drawing based on a car I found a pic of on the net(photoshoped)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v167/flathead32/32tudaLIME.jpg
chassis
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v167/flathead32/alanschassis001.jpg
this is the body mock up
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v167/flathead32/cid_810.jpg
you can see some other bits have been added such as exhaust
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v167/flathead32/P1030031Small.jpg
dash
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v167/flathead32/P1030034Small.jpg
back seat, you can see the wiper motor back there too
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v167/flathead32/P1030036Small.jpg
this is just before tear down for paint. Everything is mounted, brakes lines are run, exhaust done etc
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v167/flathead32/P1030075Small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v167/flathead32/P1030077Small.jpg
a shot of the rear tail lights. 59 caddy frenched in
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu174/Armadale_Auto_Parts/P1050028Medium.jpg
painted chassis
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu174/Armadale_Auto_Parts/P1050064Medium.jpg
painted diff
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu174/Armadale_Auto_Parts/IMG_5531Medium.jpg
the chassis back to rolling
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu174/Armadale_Auto_Parts/P1050396Medium.jpg
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu174/Armadale_Auto_Parts/P1050397Medium.jpg
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu174/Armadale_Auto_Parts/P1050398Medium.jpg

and that was on thursday.
The body will be in colour by friday and we hope to have the motor and box in next week too.
It will be out of the paint shop by end of the month and then more re-assembly , wiring and then trim
AUSCAMARO
13-09-2009, 01:10 AM
Nothing wrong with posting that in here Alan.

Looks like a very nice project.

Mitch
18htan
13-09-2009, 01:26 AM
Nice one Alan.

Keep the pics coming
Rex
13-09-2009, 01:32 AM
Oh hell thats pimp.

love to get my wienie clamps only a cool custom ride like that
69coupe
13-09-2009, 08:08 AM
Hey Plodge
Can you get away from running guards with Reg ? I know in the States its ok, what about Aus ??
WILD68
13-09-2009, 03:04 PM
Nice Alan.. will definitely be a top ride
plodge
13-09-2009, 04:28 PM
Hey Plodge
Can you get away from running guards with Reg ? I know in the States its ok, what about Aus ??

every state in Australia requires us the run at least cycle style guards that cover the tread width and at least 120deg starting at 15deg forward of tdc.

And most states in the USA require guards as well, but as they dont have vehicle examinations they get away with it. In some states of the USA they simply get fined for not running them.

It is very deceiving to us guys here with the cars we see in USA magazines as it seems anything is the go, but a lot of the cars are illegal but they dont have inspections like we do so its up to the Traffic Police to sort it out. They have fines they issue for illegal mods, and of course the police over there are too busy shooting people:rolleyes:
USA-69Z
25-09-2009, 04:30 PM
I bet the pics dont do that colour justice ...I saw this in the states which is a similar colour ..it blew me away ....but im a big 'ratfink' fan:p
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd202/dragstripper/USAVACATIONPART2056.jpg
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd202/dragstripper/USAVACATIONPART2055.jpg
6t8
25-09-2009, 10:25 PM
I bet the pics dont do that colour justice ...I saw this in the states which is a similar colour ..it blew me away ....but im a big 'ratfink' fan:p
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd202/dragstripper/USAVACATIONPART2056.jpg
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd202/dragstripper/USAVACATIONPART2055.jpg

WHAT A FU-K-N BEAST !!!
plodge
18-10-2009, 02:19 AM
update...
motor and box ar back in and the body is back on for the last time.
should get it pretty much ready to wire before I head east for 2 weeks on the 29th oct
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu174/Armadale_Auto_Parts/P1050474Medium.jpg
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu174/Armadale_Auto_Parts/P1050476Medium.jpg
this is the dahs, it is a very modified 1940 ford dash. It has been narrowed, the back has been reshaped ('40 has the outside edges going up where 32 fords turn down)
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu174/Armadale_Auto_Parts/P1050468Medium.jpg
69SS
18-10-2009, 02:32 AM
update...
motor and box ar back in and the body is back on for the last time.
should get it pretty much ready to wire before I head east for 2 weeks on the 29th oct
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu174/Armadale_Auto_Parts/P1050474Medium.jpg
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu174/Armadale_Auto_Parts/P1050476Medium.jpg
this is the dahs, it is a very modified 1940 ford dash. It has been narrowed, the back has been reshaped ('40 has the outside edges going up where 32 fords turn down)
http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu174/Armadale_Auto_Parts/P1050468Medium.jpg

Thats going to be one sweet ride when your done Allan.. Are you doing most of the work yourself, the quality looks great.

Cheers,
Nev68
18-10-2009, 07:43 PM
update...
motor and box ar back in and the body is back on for the last time.
should get it pretty much ready to wire before I head east for 2 weeks on the 29th oct


Looks really good Alan.
What's happening with the interior / upholstery?
AUSCAMARO
18-10-2009, 11:10 PM
Nice Alan, very nice!!
plodge
19-10-2009, 11:38 PM
the interior will be white pearl with some green carpet & piping.

I have done a lot of the fit up myself. Except for the paint, chassis fab and brake lines I have fitted everything myself.
plodge
31-05-2010, 04:05 PM
figured I post up some pics seeing as there was a small thread on hot rods.
wiring has been started, most of the underneath is now done.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs002.snc3/10937_190693161131_152262216131_2850464_6848277_n. jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs128.snc3/17562_311427236131_152262216131_3346409_2062180_n. jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs565.snc3/30858_389466686131_152262216131_3831615_5406359_n. jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs307.snc3/28968_394519031131_152262216131_3935654_6166744_n. jpg
http://www.landbarge.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/FeatureCars/plodges_tudor/normal_20100501-AM1A3636.jpg
6t8
31-05-2010, 05:36 PM
Looking damn good Al !!!
Not long now ?
plodge
01-06-2010, 12:00 PM
Looking damn good Al !!!
Not long now ?

the aim is the hot rod show, I should have it wired,glass done and running in 3-4 weeks.

I gotta sell the buick so I can afford the trim....or crapload of stock I have here!!!!! (talk Andrew into the team3 wheels;))
6t8
01-06-2010, 07:00 PM
the aim is the hot rod show, I should have it wired,glass done and running in 3-4 weeks.

I gotta sell the buick so I can afford the trim....or crapload of stock I have here!!!!! (talk Andrew into the team3 wheels;))

I will try mate.
AUSCAMARO
04-06-2010, 02:32 AM
LURVE the shifter knob Al..... Sweet!