Thread: Newest 34 is here, and the fun begins

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Got the newest 1 in the stable Wednesday.
Started tinkering 2day.
Got the headlights where they belong.
LOOOOOOOW
Changed out the wheel and tire combp.
Narrowed a bench I had layin around and got rid of the "Streetroddy" Recarros.
Been a few years since I had 1 that ya had to "Row the boat" (Muncie M21 4speed.
This thing is a blast.

The front end looks Pete & Jake-ish. What have you got there? Steel or glass? Motor? Inquiring minds need to know.

Jack, good eye, yep P&J F/E, Glass car, bob drake grille, rootlieb hood 330 hp crate SBC, Vintage a/c goin to a m21 Muncie 4 spd 9" ford locker with 3:25 gear. Nice car. Tim's gonna do the guts in black or oxblood in 60's style t&r, not sure what color it's goin yet, leaning to a red oxide ss urethane with a 10%flattner in it. We'll see.

Damn. I wish I had something to row with instead of the 700R4. I grew up with manual transmissions, and have never gotten over them.

Nice car, and I'm sure it'll be nicer when you're done.

That is a sweet ride!

Update: Interior on it's way 2 bein done. Different and KQQL @ the same time JMO

Do you want to off load those recarros? I'm looking for something different for my Vette and those might just work out in it.

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

Do you want to off load those recarros? I'm looking for something different for my Vette and those might just work out in it.

Already sold and gone,

How is the price comparison between dead cow skins and the good cloth material up in the USA Don ? I know down here some of the clothes are just as expensive as the leather these days.

Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

How is the price comparison between dead cow skins and the good cloth material up in the USA Don ? I know down here some of the clothes are just as expensive as the leather these days.

Wouldn't know Mark, haven't used cloth since the 90's, hated it then and still do.
A good hide is $3/400

Don, a question and not being critical in any way as it may well be the camera angle. On the door panel it would seem to me that the back leg of the triangle insert would be aligned with the back door edge straight up & down, and the pleats would follow that same line, and the bottom would be parallel to the bottom of the door. The picture seems to have both the back line and the pleats canted forward a bit. Just wondering how it aligns in real life?

Originally Posted by rspears

Don, a question and not being critical in any way as it may well be the camera angle. On the door panel it would seem to me that the back leg of the triangle insert would be aligned with the back door edge straight up & down, and the pleats would follow that same line, and the bottom would be parallel to the bottom of the door. The picture seems to have both the back line and the pleats canted forward a bit. Just wondering how it aligns in real life?

You are being critical Roger (The Engineer) there is nothing set in stone on how to do panels and things don't have to be symetrical. As long as it flows with the rest of the interior it's OK by me. Go look @ the interior of a Ferrari or Lambo, nothing is parallel or aligns to door . It's how it looks with the doors closed. JMO If they were alll the same this would be a very boring world. Workin on the roadster yet?

I don't over think a project, I just build em.

Or still ingineering?

Originally Posted by DA34GUY

You are being critical Roger (The Engineer) there is nothing set in stone on how to do panels and things don't have to be symetrical. As long as it flows with the rest of the interior it's OK by me. Go look @ the interior of a Ferrari or Lambo, nothing is parallel or aligns to door . It's how it looks with the doors closed. JMO If they were alll the same this would be a very boring world. Workin on the roadster yet?

I don't over think a project, I just build em.

Or still ingineering?

Wow, should I feel insulted?

I clearly said leading in that I was NOT being critical, just asking a question. Sorry that being asked a question hit a nerve; and nope, I'm not working on the roadster much. In fact I haven't touched it for quite a while. Life keeps getting in the way, and I guess I still need to think about a few things yet.....

Tim the trimmer just called, interior is done , he'll do the trunk 2morrow. Set a pic of the seat. Look @ the lumbar and leg lift rise he built into it. Said it's like sittin on your couch comfy.

looks good don. got my expanded pvc board ordered , found some headliner patterns for the truck so i should be going after christmas.