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Old 05-20-2020, 8:58pm   #25701
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Looking here Mike. A little harder than I anticipated.
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Have you priced one out from there? What frame does it fit on? I’m guessing by the time you buy all new sheet metal it’s a big number. Do you do body & paint, or will you have to pay a shop for that?

I’ve built several cars, including two street rods, and they always end up costing a lot more when done than you think they will.


@ Rikki Z-06 Check out this option. Their cobra kits and GT-40 are known good Son and I wanted to do this one

https://www.factoryfive.com/33-hot-rod/#
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Have you priced one out from there? What frame does it fit on? I’m guessing by the time you buy all new sheet metal it’s a big number. Do you do body & paint, or will you have to pay a shop for that?

I’ve built several cars, including two street rods, and they always end up costing a lot more when done than you think they will.
Piece meal, kits are nuts. Good deal on bodies, but then add on's get stupid.

And yes I do all my own work, mechanical, paint etc.
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Check out this option. Their cobra kits and GT-40 are known good Son and I wanted to do this one

https://www.factoryfive.com/33-hot-rod/#
Factory Five is high quality but stupid expensive.
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Check out this option. Their cobra kits and GT-40 are known good Son and I wanted to do this one

https://www.factoryfive.com/33-hot-rod/#
They have a very good kit, but if you go no hood or fenders you have reenforced bars that look like chit. I'm going traditional.
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How about pick up a project

https://classiccars.com/listings/find/1932/ford
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I love this sight, Thanks Mike.
I will be calling you this weekend.
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I love this sight, Thanks Mike.
I will be calling you this weekend.
https://classics.autotrader.com/clas...odels-for-sale

https://www.cars-on-line.com/sr_32-35Ford.html
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Old 05-20-2020, 9:28pm   #25710
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Damn it, now Blondie is all twisted.
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Now she found this.
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Old 05-20-2020, 9:38pm   #25712
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Full fenders and hood, no fenders and no hood? Make up your mind, I could've built one by now.
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I’d go fenders, top hood side open
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Damn it, now Blondie is all twisted.
I’d get one the low cost, almost finished ones and dial it in.....

Frame, body, suspension would have to be solid as a minimal.

No bondo, you can put your own on
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Much cooler than a TransAm
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I’d go fenders, top hood side open


That's a cool look too. Let me run this by the War Dept.

I'm out, God Bless Y'all and see y'all tomorrow.
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Now she found this.
It’s been done.
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You get pissed off at this and thought mine was funny??????????
YKHWKTYAG

It's all funny.
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Just get a C4 and be done with it!
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'Zup fellas? Good luck with the car hunt, Stikki.
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