Before long I was bidding on Copart on wrecked e9x M3’s. When a few years ago my kids sent me to Skip Barber's formula racing school at Laguna as a father's day present, a long dormant itch was really awakened.Ībout two years ago, when my youngest went away to school (and long-since divorced), started to think I had the time to do this project and began looking in earnest at drivetrains and suspension packages. Life (career, kids, marriage) intervened and that dream was put on hold. The result was that for the next three and a half decades I have had the dream of building a lightweight American Hot Rod body matched with a European sports car drivetrain and suspension to get both the performance and look I wanted. The car was fast and with its IRS and large heavily cambered rear wheels could handle curves like it was on rails - I fell in love with that top down two seater sportscar ride at high speed!!!!!
#1933 for rodstar chassis full#
I bored and stroked the engine and did a full frame off restoration in my parents garage. When I blew the engine some months after it was on the road, I picked up a Triumph TR-6, 2400 pounds with a straight 6 and dual carbs. Car went super fast, but only in a straight line.
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Spent the next two years, while waiting to get my license, completely rebuilding the car and souping up the drivetrain. Have had a buildpage up on the forum documenting progress, a site more targeted to builders ( ).īy way of background, as a 1970’s teen, I purchased a 66 Buick Riviera with a 425 nailhead that was wrecked in a head on collision for $75.
#1933 for rodstar chassis manual#
I’ve been lurking around this site (and that other one) for the past several months as I’ve been thinking forward, while I’ve been busy doing the heavy lifting of fabricating motor and transmission mounts, building the rear cradle of the chassis to accept the subframe, etc., all to accept the complete drivetrain of a 14.6K mile wrecked manual trans 2008 e90 M3 into a 1933 based Ford Hot Rod. This Ford is a wonderful example that is just begging to get back on the road.As this is an S65 forum and I’m moving into the mock-up phase of the performance aspects of my S65 based project, I thought its time to introduce it to this forum. It is no doubt a highly original example and finished in a period correct livery that could almost pass for original.
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To find an unmolested and honest example like this is rare occurrence. The beloved nature of these cars in both hot rod and purest circles has made originals scarce in the market place. They employed the most skilled stylists and it clearly shows in this model.They say that imitation is the highest form of flattery and 80 years later one can by a replica in steel or fiberglass of this iconic body. At this time, no automotive company had anywhere near as vast a styling and design department as Ford. One of the great Ford models that really stirs the hearts of collectors is the 33 Roadster- a flawless styling exercise demonstrating the Ford company at the top of its game. The hood now came nearly to the windshield giving the allusion of a lengthy front end. The new body was brought all the way down to the running boards, giving the car a more modern look. The radiator and hood was the biggest visual departure moving away from the classic, though dated '32 ford hood hand shell. As such, the '33 was a break from any styling connection to the Model A line.
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Ford was pushing to keep their offerings modern and forward looking. 1933 saw some big styling changes over the revolutionary '32 Ford.