Viva Le Fiberglass

This is a 32 i'm building. It's a Rod Bods body by Elvis. It's from Australia, and it's the only 'glass body i've seen that's channeled. It also has drip rails, exposed hinges, and a working cowl vent, so it mimics a steel body quite well. Anyway, 40 Lincoln brakes, 389 Pontiac/T-10 4 speed, Lime green flake, Radirs/cheaters are for the 60's Show/Drag flavor. I hope to be doing burnouts in about 3 weeks, sans interior and some other details

I absolutely LOVE that color!! My favorite!!

Just Too Cool

The rod is really coming along. I love the color and choice of motor. Now I'm gonna have to drive down to Bob's Big Boy when you get it done.

good lookin ride, no doubt.

that looks great groucho, did you do the paint yourself? if not, who did you have do it? thanks

No, i don't paint. I just do all mechanical, and minor fabrication. The guy that painted it goes by "Bondo". He's a local guy that's got a regular job. But, he did me a "Bro" deal by painting my car for me as a side job.

joehalford01 said:

that looks great groucho, did you do the paint yourself? if not, who did you have do it? thanks

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I've heard of the Elvis bodies before, and all the comments were very favorable. Did it require much prep to get it that straight? Some bodies, even the more well known ones, seem to need lots of work to get them that good. Yours is really sharp.

Don

I think the guy scratched it with a 36 block, filled a few minor "lows" with filler, and put it in 1st prime in 8 hours. A little blocking, a little fiddle f*&king, and he started the painting process. Pretty good i think. Imagine even the nicest 75 year old steel body would probably take 20 times that in patches, MONEY, and prep. I'm a big fan of 'glass bodies. I'll be in this thing DONE for slightly more than just a bare old body. Plus this one's channeled, exposed hinges, and working cowl vent. So, it won't look like a typical smoothed 'glass body. Also, it's got steel EVERYWHERE glassed into it

donsrods said:

I've heard of the Elvis bodies before, and all the comments were very favorable. Did it require much prep to get it that straight? Some bodies, even the more well known ones, seem to need lots of work to get them that good. Yours is really sharp.

Don

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Doesn`t get much better than that , beautiful car , I like that truck too.

Very nice.......................I don't think I would change a thing, and thats saying something coming from me!

The hinges and vent are definitely nice features for a glass body for sure. Love the paint choice as well.

Cool man,
keep the pics commin...

I've been wathcing this build on the hamb. A very nice, well styled car indeed. I wish my glass 32 had exposed hinges and a cowl vent that but it doesn't.

Love it!!!!!!!!!!

I have been way into this car from the get go. I didnt realy even know it was glass. I love the hinges, vent and exspeciially the color.
Jim

For sure Groucho did a great job on it. Car really looks right.

Don

kudos to you for adding a little flavor in the power department

man i love that!!!!!

that's nice

I noticed the hydraulic clutch set up - the master cylinder looks like one I saw on a '62 Chevy truck, and I noticed the slave works with the stock clutch fork. Can you shed some light on the subject?

440shorty

Color choice is awesome!

i have a couple of those dual cylinders too. i was told they are from '60s chevy trucks. i need to rebuild them so i should probably go and try to find out what years they are.