Duke Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 I thought that you guys might like this. This is my dads roadster that he has been working on for the last 8 years. Its powered by a hillborn injected 2-liter ford zetec 4 banger. Custom bell housing mates it to a t-5 tranny from a mustang. The frame is a pair of chopped up 32 ford rails that have been pinched in the front. The body is a 28 ford roadster pick-up body without the bed. The cab has been lengthened a few inches and it was narrowed a few inches as well to match the pinch in the frame. My dad has had his hands on everything on this car...nothing is out of the box bolt on. Virtually every bracket is custom made by him (he has been my mentor for my fab skills:D). As you can also see he like's his cars low also. I don't have any construction shots on my computer, but they are impressive. Especially the rear x-member, seats, suspension, injection...shit, its all pretty damn sick. Here are some pics. I can't say that I had a big part in the build, but I did do a good deal of welding on the frame, and I was his consultant for styling questions. I can't wait to get back home so I can get a ride in this thing...and drive it! I'm not going to Canby cause we are going to be driving it down to So-Cal for the LA roadster show...9 hours, no top, tiny windsheild, virtually no interior, bomber seats...sounds like a good time. Quote Link to comment
fiveNdime Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 not going to Canby:( How about Blue Lake? Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 That looks like a F'n good time. The straps for the tank :cool: Quote Link to comment
fastdadd Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 that car is sweet i wonder what a set of bomber seats in a 620 would look like Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 I f`ing LOVE this! Quote Link to comment
slodat Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 That's the kinda trip any guy would love to take with his dad! Sweet rig. Have a fuckin great time man!! Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Rock beats scissors... Datsun-powered Model T Quote Link to comment
City Hunter Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 nice ride, love the 4 banger in it! Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Duke, how was the ride in your dad's roadster? Howd it get received? I've been thinking about rat rods with small 4 bangers in them (can't get your dad's outta my head) and had two questions for you. 1. Was it fast? 2. How was the gas mileage? Quote Link to comment
Cuts metal like mad Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Thats fuckin BADASS! plain and simple... I would have chosen a different motor, but its an awesome car none the less. Quote Link to comment
b210in Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 really cool car, i love the motor you choose as well. it's kinda like a retro eco raodster with a dab of rat rodness to it. brilliant. it will stand out in a sea of ls1 and 350 chevy roadsters. Quote Link to comment
frosti108 Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 damn. i wish my dad had any kind of taste for cool cars like yours. i never thought id say i loved another mans rod. :eek: Quote Link to comment
denveratsun Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Sweet ride man!:cool: I think I just saw it in the new Rod & Custom mag. they have an article about stickin' a 4 banger in a hot rod. Seems to me like people have been doing that for a while now and they will continue to as gas price$ go through the roof. I have wanted to stick a Toyota 3tc (hemi head motor) or a worked over 22r w/a 20r head in my Simca for a long time. I think it would look cool and the jump from 1.3 litres to 1.8 or 2.0 litres would be very noticable. I would back it with a super dependable Toyota 5 speed myself. Anywho...very nice rod man. I'll bet the frame looks killer too:D Quote Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Didn't some of those Simcas have a version of the V8-60 flathead? I want one of those for my next bike project. I can't resist engine swaps. I've owned ove 30 cars in the past 15 years and probably half of them were swapped. Love that roadster! I bet we're gonna see a lot more later 4 cylinder powered pre-war stuff. Quote Link to comment
Duke Posted October 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Sweet ride man!:cool: I think I just saw it in the new Rod & Custom mag. they have an article about stickin' a 4 banger in a hot rod. Seems to me like people have been doing that for a while now and they will continue to as gas price$ go through the roof. I have wanted to stick a Toyota 3tc (hemi head motor) or a worked over 22r w/a 20r head in my Simca for a long time. I think it would look cool and the jump from 1.3 litres to 1.8 or 2.0 litres would be very noticable. I would back it with a super dependable Toyota 5 speed myself. Anywho...very nice rod man. I'll bet the frame looks killer too:D Thanks, I'll pass the compliments along to my dad. He was actually in an article a few years back in R&C with the same topic as the most recent one. Just this time the car was completely together! He has been driving it like crazy, working out the kinks, and generally enjoying it wherever he goes. Gets A LOT of attention. He even let me take it out one night with the lady friend...that was a good time. Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Duke thats all we get??? Have him email some build pics to you, we need more pics :D I can imagine the time and skill that went into building that! Just install a turbo engine in a dime is a good deal of work, I can't imagine all the fab time that went into that!! I like the engine choice to, I also get tired of the same old thing (V8's) in those type of cars. To me though the engine is such a small percentage of the car. I like the details, and ideas that people come up with, or expand upon, thats what makes a cool car. That does explain why you like your cars so low :D I have no idea why I do, my dad always says "they gotta be 100% stock." He always daily drove "old" cars to.... Quote Link to comment
poolguru Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Cool shit.Really nice fab job.Your dad is good!My buddy does some nice rats too. Quote Link to comment
ezcruiser Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I love that car! Quote Link to comment
Duke Posted March 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 I thought I had posted this here, but I guess not. My dads car was featured on My Ride is Me a while back. A bit of an interview and some more pictures of the car for you guys. http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/ford-zetec-powered-1929-lakes-modified-roadster/ Quote Link to comment
CharlieBucket Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 That's cool, he said he would use a KA next time! You rubbed off on him! Quote Link to comment
Guest kamakazi620 Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 love the roadster!!!!! not keen on motor but I give yer dad MAD PROPS!!!! I bet that thing hauls ass!!! Quote Link to comment
TOOQIKK Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 that is a really cool and unique ride! wow......and definitely need some build pics! wow too cool!! Quote Link to comment
CranberryYumYum Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 i don't remember where i found this on the internets.. but man is that a pretty rod. this^^ and yours are the only two that i actually liked at first glance Quote Link to comment
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