So---With Visa card in hand I called Gennie Shifter---

[brianrupnow]

And ordered up a polished stainless, dropped and V'eed headlight bar for the Wild Canary this morning. (V'eed to clear the 32 grillshell) Ever since I built the car, there has been something that looked just a bit "off" about the front of the car. Although the headlight bar I used (a Henry original) sets level, one end of it has more bend in it than the other. --I really should have noticed this when I built the car, because I had to redrill the 2 holes in the fender support bracket on the drivers side, about 1" lower than their stock position to get the bar to set level. (This means that when I install the new bar, I'm probably going to have to "move" 2 holes in the friggin fender and repaint the area---Damn, damn, damn!!! ) I just put in a bid for a set of original forged front fender brackets on E-Bay, and if I "win" the bid, I'll be all ready for a mid winter project. Wish me luck guys!!!---Brian

[flh4speed]

ouch! good luck

[BradC]

Good luck,,,,,hay whats two little holes to work after seeing the great finish you did the first time. If your like me there will be more changes over the life of the build, (which never seems to get done). The way I figure the car will be done once they bury me.
Brad

[brianrupnow]

Well, so far I like this 1-800-hotrodding. The headlight bar came in this morning, and it really looks like a quality piece. I had to run out and do a quick mock-up, and this is what it looks like---and what it cost. As near as I can tell, it will drop the headlights about 5" and move them about 2" towards the front of the car, but will keep them the same distance apart as before.

[Itoldyouso]

See, and you were just looking for something to keep you busy........now you've found it.

Nice looking bar, I like the look and the drop. Not cheap, but nice quality rarely is. Post some more pictures as you go along.

Don

[brianrupnow]

Now if I can just win the set of original front fender brackets off e-bay----and IF they are the right ones to fit my car---

[flh4speed]

that looks sweet ...

[Itoldyouso]

See how easy that was!!

Brian, I just noticed your pinstriping. I like it. I am going to get some put on my T also to dress it up. Hope I get as good of a job as you did.

Don

[Ron B.]

I like the way it seem's to lower the profile of the front. Money well spent.

Ron

[brianrupnow]

Jeez Denny---Thanks. I hope it looks that good when I actually make the change.---Brian

[IC2]

I've had mine apart for "other work" for so long I had forgotten what it looked like installed on a car. Methinks the price has risen - a lot since I bought mine. I really like the pinstripes - my screamin' orange will need something to break it up. And yes, it is orange, the flourescent lighting screws up the camera and turns it much yellower

[Itoldyouso]

At least they aren't calling your car PINK. Funny how the camera alters the shades, huh?

I love orange on a rod. A couple of years ago at Turkey Run it seemed orange was the color of choice that year. Just a cool hot roddy color for sure.

Don

[IC2]

At least they aren't calling your car PINK. Funny how the camera alters the shades, huh?

I love orange on a rod. A couple of years ago at Turkey Run it seemed orange was the color of choice that year. Just a cool hot roddy color for sure.

Don

I think the Coast to Coast and OZE '37 phantoms are almost universally a shade of orange - but for sure, not a lot of '31s are bright orange. A big change after the ho-hum bronze metallic of which I still have 4 quarts of DuPont ChromaBase ($500!!!) left (maybe paint the lawn mower??)

[dangeroustoy]

I like the orange!!!

Dave Brisco

[mopar34]

Brian, Haven't seen the Wild Canary for quite a while, and now it's sporting pinstriping, not just any pinstriping, but really NICE pinstriping. Looks great.