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I don't know... It looks like you are cutting up a side of beef.
Certainly,...... you have vision!

Originally Posted by ScooterCO

Certainly,...... you have vision!

Using as many "found shapes" as possible is kinda getting out of hand, but it is fun. ...and it makes for good conversation at car shows.

All of our cars have interesting stories behind them. We usually drag pieces and parts from all over the country to build something. A 500 mile roadtrip to pick up parts is common.


Back to this one.

I'm debating on sticking headlights above the pods or in the pods like this Mercedes from the same era, except I would use smaller lights and move the grills outboard a little.



The pods may help me speed up the build quite a bit too. I may be able to modify the jag front crossmember enough to fit in the pods. If I can, I will be able to use the jag steering and lower control arms (save lots of headscratching time). I think I can get away with cutting off the upper mounts and the spring pockets and then make new upper arms and mount a transverse leaf spring (maybe 2 quarter eliptics) that runs between the upper and lower a-arms. The barely exposed leafs will give it that old racecar feel that the rear leafs have.

If I do the Miller inspired front suspension, everything between the spindles will have to be fabbed from scratch.

I cut the caddy hood apart and mocked-up the front end (I'll post pics tomorrow night when I get back home). It really changes the look of the car. I think it is cool.

I also realized the low seat/high & wide dash thing sucks for visibility. The cowl is going to be a little slimmer.

Overall, I think the car is moving from the late 20's to the late-40's - early 50's sports racer feel. I need to figure out how to take a little length out of the nose/cowl...right now it looks to be about a 115-120" wheelbase.

Death to the Caddy hood!