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Hi everyone, my name is Kevin and I am 16. I plan on building my own rod as soon as I can get enought money to do so. There is not alot of nice old cars up here in canada left to choose from so I am planning on building one from almost scrap. I have been into cars for a long time, my father got me started when he brought his friends mustang over to show me a real car, and from that day on we started looking for a father son muscle car project.

I plan on building a 34 ford coup with the research that I have done and hopefully I will get a few oppinions on this, I was thinking of getting the california kid style glass body from gibbons with a 3" chop and slanted window posts and a pro street chassis from TCI.

My question is, I was looking at a pro street chassis from TCI for a 1934 ford 3 window coup. I was wondering since air ride suspension is offered on this chassis, should I get it? I want only the best if I am planning on building my first and probably only car that I will ever get the chance to. I would also like to know if air ride could handel extreme amounts of horsepower and not pop the rear air bags? Also what size tire would you think would look nice and also function the best as both the frame and body will be set up to accomidate larger than normal tires, i do plan on driving this car on the street and taking it to the drags once in a while. And if anyone has had any experience with these companies before either good or bad I would like to here from you?

Here are the links to Gibbon and

http://www.gibbonfiberglass.com/bodi..._3WinCoupe.asp

TCI

http://www.totalcostinvolved.com/pro...20Pro%20Street

Thanks in advance for any comments and answers

Kevin

Streets, I am from Thunder bay Ontario, Canada, and to be honest with you I cannot remember why I put I was from Duluth?, sorry Streets, its all fixed now, i think it was because it said state, not province? Oh well.

Do you have any comments on my origional question?, I know that you are very smart when it comes to cars and early rods from your other posts and I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks for finding that mistake

Kevin

Just my opinion, but I don't like air ride stuff on coupes. It works ok on sleds and customs, but somehow coilovers and/or springs work better for me on coupes. BTW, at 16, how long ya figure til you got the money?? Why not something a bit more affordable and save the big bucks for school, like Streets said?? It takes a good education to be a player in today's world......

As for air ride, streets is right, it's only one more thing to go wrong. I think that I will stick with coil over shocks and springs. As for schooling, all of my marks are in the 90%'s. So I should have no problem getting into university, or paying for it. I already have around 10,000 saved for a hot rod, and I know that I still have a ways to go, but I am in no hurry as I want this car to be perfect and I am still young. My dad and uncle also said that they would pitch in some money and my grandpa said that he is paying for the first year of university. As for now, I am going into grade 12, and plan on attending Lakehead Univercity, getting my science degree and then going into medical school and finally specilizing in psychitery, its just too bad that I cant spell it. and then having a hobby in building my hot rod!

Thanks again for everyones comments and input

Kevin

Sounds like a decent plan, just stick to it. $10K will buy you a good project car that someone has started and gave up on, or buy you an older build done car that need caressing. E Bay and the auto trader rags are a good place to start looking. If you want all new stuff, check some of the "package" prices available from various builders. Go on Google search and type in '34 Ford cars and get ready to sort through a ton of results. Either that or leave the $10k in the bank drawing interest, and use it to pay for more of your education. I'm still able to remember back to the age of 16 on my more coherent days, I recall doing the school thing, and working part time jobs to keep my Hot Rod up and running. Any c's or lower on the report card and pops would gather up all my toys and put me back to cruizin on a bicycle!! Thought he was really mean at the time, but didn't take long for me to realize he was making me live up to standards that would do me good the rest of my life. Have fun, cp, just keep your priorities right!!!!!!

i have to disagree i like airride and have had no problems with using it . coil overs are easy but they are hard to get both stance and ride in a low look .
yes, they make a kit for a straight axle ,
as far as a good school ,take your money move to a area that has a good rod shop and try to go to work as a grunt , and learn there , you will get a better education there than in wyotech !