the vettester

smallfoot said:

Definately kool and different![cl

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Thanks bud.

donsrods said:

It even has a crossflow radiator !

Don

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I told them at Oreillys i wanted a crossflow radiator and the kid said why not just put the one you have on sideways

zzrodder said:

The Munsters Dragula comes to mind [cl[cl. Might want to have some armpit protection when grabbing the E brake

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Have some d-derby vertical headers that would add to the look right.

lowbudget50 said:

E-man, i think we need a video! I wana see this baby in action

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I was thinking the same thing

Have a short vid of it going down the street and turning around but it is not loading completely. Will keep trying.

BITCHIN' Effort!!!



I'm diggin' the STEAMPUNK vibe off this one.



Maybe some kind Heat shield near the pipes?



Keep the Wheels & Tire but, maybe Moon discs over the Wheels??

Some sort of 1930's Deco aerodynamic hood?…..But leave the Rest exposed???

Sorry, too much coffee….

O.O,O I forgot.

A Single HUGE head light up front.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ks2e_pjasQ

IronRat said:

BITCHIN' Effort!!!



I'm diggin' the STEAMPUNK vibe off this one.



Maybe some kind Heat shield near the pipes?



Keep the Wheels & Tire but, maybe Moon discs over the Wheels??

Some sort of 1930's Deco aerodynamic hood?…..But leave the Rest exposed???

Sorry, too much coffee….

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IronRat said:

O.O,O I forgot.

A Single HUGE head light up front.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ks2e_pjasQ

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This board is comprised of real gentlemen. Everyone hates those wheels and nobody made a negative comment. Yeah cover them up with moondiscs.[cl
I am stuck with them untill i can find something better but i have no ideas. Skinny more correct looking wheels without that backspacing will set too far out. I like the big mono headlight but i don't have a good place to put ANY headlights without them protruding ahead of the front edge of the wheels.
Steampunk anything on here would be killer. Update...it now has 90 degree
6" turnups on the ends of the pipes with raincaps. Sounds super.

UDO- Unidentified Driving Object. WOW! Stripped to its bare essentials.It's really neat, E-Man

Thanks Bob. I knew you wouldn't mention the wheels. [cl

If you go to finding other wheels, atleast you have a buttload available in that bolt pattern. What are you leaning towards as style?

smallfoot said:

If you go to finding other wheels, atleast you have a buttload available in that bolt pattern. What are you leaning towards as style?

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Spokes but everything i see looks too modern.

Now, now, I like those wheels just fine ….. on a corvette

I think the coolest aspect is the modern Drive train /Suspension mated to the steampunk "everything else".

Here a 1925 dusenberg ie. the Moon disc idea

http://www.boldride.com/ride/1925/duesenberg-eight-speedway-roadster

Roadkill Vette Kart



1985 C4 Corvette-Kart vs. 2014 Lingenfelter C7! - Roadkill Ep. 35
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD3y7ylpqO8

I didn't want to say anything disparaging about the wheels. They don't seem to go with the theme. I like the idea of moon discs. you could cut a set out of flat aluminum and screw them to the outer edge of the rim but that would ruin the resale value of the rims.

Some of those seventy's "western" cast spoke wheels could be really good looking. I just happen to know where a set is......

To tell you the truth, just about any 5 spoke rim would look better than what's on there. And the thicker the spoke, the better.

The only other two things I have to say, is that is freaking awesome, and I would really seriously think about some heat shields.

A set of either of these would look insanely good on that car...

earthman said:

$1800 for a wreck from a junkyard 14 months ago and another $1000 on ebay instead of properly scrounging.
Still needs headlights.That steering wheel is temporary!

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So, which way do you climb on to get in the driver's seat?

And is your wife going to miss that chair?

Vintage 10 spokes? Maybe???

Maybe look at HID projector headlights. Some are pretty darn small. They may fit where you have your turn signals - well, kinda. Then you could use button LED's for the turn lights - you could mount those just about anywhere.

LMB that is a hugh picture and i have a 40" screen! Thanks for posting it.