Thread: This will confuse you...hotrod or notrod...

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I'll call my brother later on, and find out if they have a newer picture of it, and about what color the rest was painted. I know he just planned to do the clear finish on the wood, but I'm not sure about the rest. I think these pictures are from around March of this year.
sam

it wasn't built at....
wait for it...
knottsbury farm?

I like it, hotrod, notrod or knotrod, doesn't matter. There are quite a few woodies similar to it around my area and while some are less appealing I like the treatment of your brother's. Headlight treatment is unusual but not bad looking at all.

Originally Posted by DONNIE G

it wasn't built at....
wait for it...
knottsbury farm?

nyuk, nyuk, nyuk, Good one Donnie.

I vote for hot rod. In the early 50's the cars were atched together with what ever they could make fit. I remember from the late 50's into the 60's when people used 55 gal barrels to make tubs. I think it's the effort that caouns in the long run.

I don't think anybody cares what it is called, an it doesn't make any difference. Just get rid of those square headlights. They do nothing for the looks of the car.

Originally Posted by paul274854

I don't think anybody cares what it is called, an it doesn't make any difference. Just get rid of those square headlights. They do nothing for the looks of the car.

you're right about nobody cares, and it doesn't make a difference. I only submitted this post in fun, in responce to other recent posts, and to show that I was proud of what my big brother helped with, and did a great job. thankyou for your comments.

Sam

talked to my brother this morning. He said the running boards and fenders are painted a brown not quite as dark as the firewall. the frame will be a gold color, and he said they're sticking with the square headlights. they're putting a little red LED on the back of each headlight case that will signal when the bright lights are on. he said they're also wanting to switch the rear end to 6 lug instead of 5, because the original front is 6. they also want to move the rear tires out about an inch on each side, so they plan to make a 5 to 6 lug adapter plate about 1 inch thick for each side, out of billet, as soon as my brother gets his vertical mill moved to his new shop. They moved the altenater to the other side, and got rid of all the aluminum brackets on the front of the engine, got rid of the tensioner wheel, replaced the belt with a v-belt instead of serpentine, reversed the direction of the waterpump, and got an electric fan for the radiator and got rid of the original engine fan. The altenater now moves on the brackets that they made to adjust belt tension. They also put 4-inch red semi trailer lights on the back for tail lights I guess.

Sam