Your Ford Thread

[Wat_Tyler]

Yeah, a couple of years ago i did look at buying one, but like everything here(Aus) the
Shipping costs killed the idea. I did find a fellow in Oz that professed to have easy/affordable access
To a couple of them.. Turns out he was getting my price+shipping+20% for him! Lol
Always wanted to build
1: flatheaded leadsled ratty lowrider.
2: chopped,dropped,flatheaded Nash Lafayette.

Allah yes, you guys pay through the nose for shit we take for granted, but you Oz car guys are fucking hard core. I admire that.


I like coupes, I like fenders, I like the whole car lowered a bit, I like keeping chops and channels to a minimum if at all.


And I prefer Mopars . . . but one has to give Henry his due.

http://www.speednik.com/files/2014/03/IMG_9055-e1394755979906-640x426.jpg

 

[Wat_Tyler]

AV8s are cool:

http://usedfromusa.com/img/1931-ford-model-a-5-window-coupe-fresh-all-steel-all-ford-flathead-hotrod-4.jpg

 

[Jamiegeo]

Allah yes, you guys pay through the nose for shit we take for granted, but you Oz car guys are fucking hard core. I admire that.


I like coupes, I like fenders, I like the whole car lowered a bit, I like keeping chops and channels to a minimum if at all.


And I prefer Mopars . . . but one has to give Henry his due.

http://www.speednik.com/files/2014/03/IMG_9055-e1394755979906-640x426.jpg

^^^this all day long^^^^
I like most things genuinely home built. With some exceptions, quality or clever fabrication:
Check out the custom canterlever suspension on the chopped rod and the other Fab porn here:
http://www.downtownkustoms.com.au/gallery/DTK-HOT-ROD

http://www.downtownkustoms.com.au/gallery/random-shop-pics

 

[Wat_Tyler]

I guess that there's still a touch of the restorer in me, so I'm not too radical on body cutting. But, if it's yours and you want to do it, I'll pass the torch, literally.

http://13252-presscdn-0-94.pagely.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1931-Ford-Five-Window-Coupe-Hot-Rod-Front.jpg


But I still prefer (and don't tell anyone it's a Plymouth):

http://img03.deviantart.net/7b52/i/2010/008/f/b/1934_plymouth_hot_rod_by_lpagan401.jpg

 

[Jamiegeo]

Yeah, nice.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Part of it is, I really like old school bumpers.


And the idea of having vintage iron which can be mashed in any bump which a bumper could easily prevent is just lunacy to me.


In some cases, I could be happy with a stocker:

https://cdn.barrett-jackson.com/staging/carlist/items/Fullsize/Cars/112899/112899_Front_3-4_Web.jpg

 

[Jamiegeo]

Part of it is, I really like old school bumpers.


And the idea of having vintage iron which can be mashed in any bump which a bumper could easily prevent is just lunacy to me.


In some cases, I could be happy with a stocker:

https://cdn.barrett-jackson.com/staging/carlist/items/Fullsize/Cars/112899/112899_Front_3-4_Web.jpg

That is a fine example of a timeless classic that would/does look geat stock.
But i couldnt help myself after a couple of months..(suicide doors,slammed low,wheels,tint so no
One can see whos driving it)..
Another Modern vintage twist favorite i would happily keep stock is the Morgan Aero8. classic vintage lines with a modern twist and tech.

 

[Jamiegeo]

Maybe not the convertible model but the glass fastback version

http://www.morgancars.com.au/morgan/aero8

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Now I like me some fastback/torpedo styling, and GM knocked it outta the park around the WW2 era.


I told a buddy of mine, it'd be way cool to redo one with a Hemi.


He called sacrilege.

http://13252-presscdn-0-94.pagely.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/48-Olds-2-1.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/36/37/f3/3637f3e357d044052ba77e2561a9fc24.jpg

http://motoburg.com/images/pontiac-streamliner-eight-deluxe-01.jpg​

 

[Saint Peter]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/6c/6c/b3/6c6cb361e0943c1d94160703790ec95b.jpg

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Game, set, and match!!!

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/30/33/bc/3033bcd1013cfbb5aea7638ad9ad4177.jpg

 

[Wat_Tyler]

A 1949 Packard customized fastback:

https://assets.hemmings.com/uimage/26984944-770-0@2X.jpg?rev=1

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Wat, you ain't fooling anyone...





You're the guy who buys the Rolls Royce kit for his Beetle.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Asshole.


How dare you???


Asshole!!!


I got the '40 Ford kit, FFS!!!!

http://www.bgwspectre.com/imagescars/Z-6Large.jpg

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

lol

I needed a good laugh this morning.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

https://media.giphy.com/media/3o85xzYIHuDl00se3K/giphy.gif


Funny like my horribly tragic shirt collar???

http://68.media.tumblr.com/744b7d7508de652eef2c95e3223cd3ae/tumblr_ombiixFQnU1stijv1o1_1280.jpg

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

When you find your $3K suits falling out of the back of a truck...,





You need a collar that advertises that fact.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Then where did that h000r find that over-priced floor rag???


I guess you have to cover dem fakers wiff sumfin' . . . .


Then again, maybe not!!!

http://68.media.tumblr.com/733eee0addd0e0e2486d55b194d8a616/tumblr_nujc69D3Q21sqeji8o1_1280.jpg

http://68.media.tumblr.com/a609f4c83a2c6ee809d525c795d1e915/tumblr_ol4jdv3Gab1vj5yn3o1_500.gif

http://68.media.tumblr.com/249656c49f42b8e3e332a7f6975c6a0f/tumblr_objr6hkKHg1uy2jlfo1_500.gif​

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

A pig hat?


wtf???

 

[Wat_Tyler]

It's to keep her head warm so she can think about . . .


porking.

http://68.media.tumblr.com/b739c3fb49bdc41fe349cb5f31468e8d/tumblr_mtt2p6yTXV1r9x3w6o1_1280.jpg

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I'll meditate on that one...

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Meanwhile . . . .


http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/car-of..._content=927609_EDT_OC170309&utm_medium=email


http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/1966-Hemi-Charger1.jpg


I always liked the Gen 1 Chargers.

http://68.media.tumblr.com/3cccd0b16fb342a114d0bb970434bcb3/tumblr_mtt2nhGB0I1r9x3w6o1_500.jpg

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

That first one has a serious rear-end problem.


I just hate that look...



The second one not so much!

 

[Wat_Tyler]

I had a chance to buy a 383-motored one of those things back about 20 years ago, and I passed . . . .







http://68.media.tumblr.com/865c9174f5280516cc51394d5e5d8ad9/tumblr_mtt2mqmj3F1r9x3w6o1_500.jpg

 

[Wat_Tyler]

http://www.streetmusclemag.com/tech...e-box-with-a-custom-four-link-rear-suspension

We’ve done builds with Moser before that were direct replacements, such as our Mopar 8-3/4-inch rearend that replaced our factory original unit with no alterations necessary. This build is the polar opposite, and although our Moser M9 Fabricated rearend is going in a Mopar, the only thing that stays true to Mopar is the wheel bolt pattern.

When we decided to upgrade our suspension to a four-link setup with QA1 double-adjustable coilovers, we took it a step further than just welding on some brackets. Although it took a little bit of back-and-forth shipping to complete the build, this project highlights what Moser Engineering can do for your custom build – by putting together a custom rearend built to your specifications.

http://cdn.speednik.com/files/2017/02/2017-02-24_21-56-19-640x427.jpeg

http://cdn.speednik.com/files/2017/02/2017-02-24_19-29-34-640x427.jpg


http://68.media.tumblr.com/9c157aba9bf2b329e2dfe1b902fdbd76/tumblr_mtt2ll2q3N1r9x3w6o1_500.jpg