'34 Opel Six

[Cookie's Customs]

Hello my name is Wim,i am from Holland and i am trying to build my first RatRod.
Here is the car when i bought it.

 

[Cookie's Customs]

some weeks ago i found a body on the internet to make the car compleet.

Because the car was from Germany i had the car registered in Holland.

I got the papers so i can start the build.
First i removed the fenders and i hve dicided they stay off.[dr

I like the way the front axle looks with the weird suspension.

 

[Cookie's Customs]

Because the car wil be as low as possible i cut the frame and started making a Z in the front of it(i don't know how else to say it)

 

[nunattax]

opel

wim nice project you have.never seen one before.seems a shame not to use the front fenders they are a lovley shape. nunattax

 

[Cookie's Customs]

I am missing the back fenders and the are are hard to get,and i love fenderless rods

 

[BigIrish]

That has got to be one of the most unusual suspensions I've ever seen! It's cool though, I'm glad you are keeping it.

What are you going to do with the rear of the car? It would look nice if you got rid of that trunk sticking out and just made it smooth. Easier said than done of course...

 

[TiredIronGRB]

Cool car, I love the grill.

 

[Cookie's Customs]

That has got to be one of the most unusual suspensions I've ever seen! It's cool though, I'm glad you are keeping it.

What are you going to do with the rear of the car? It would look nice if you got rid of that trunk sticking out and just made it smooth. Easier said than done of course...

Getting rid of the trunk was the plan,but how is the question[S
But i will find a way to do it,also a chop and a 4 to 2 door conversion are on that list.

 

[nunattax]

opel

the first car you got was crying out for step side pick-up treatment

 

[Sam_Fear]

Cool car. Fenderless!

Cut off the trunk sides, fold it forward and use the roof section of the first car to patch in the rest.

 

[ratdog]

I like that car and looks like your doing a great job on that frame. What are you doing with the engine,keeping the original one?

 

[earthman]

Wecome to the board. This project will be fun to watch.

 

[Gastrick]

Very cool and interesting car.

 

[kouki]

I like it. Very unique. This will be a really cool car when done.

 

[Cookie's Customs]

thanks guys,its my first time doing this, i only did seventies and eighties cars till now so this is all new to me.
the original engine goes out, there are no parts available so i was thinking a small block chevy v8

today i completed the front of the frame and tomorrow i will start with the back,see how that goes [

 

[PA41]

wim nice project you have.never seen one before.seems a shame not to use the front fenders they are a lovley shape. nunattax

Yeah--I agree--nice fenders--maybe put them on the back somehow? I like fenders like that.

I like the Z frame work, stacking triangles with the internal pieces is a good idea. You might do a single plate mid frame gusset on the inside of each corner in the top and bottom. It would ease the transition and make it not so abrupt, and stiffen it even more.

Interesting project--shows some thought.

Thanks for showing us the work.

PA41

 

[Gregster]

Very impressive , nice frame work . I think you have Z'ed it enough to make it drag over speed bumps !

 

[Cookie's Customs]

Haha, thats the look i am going for,even if i have to push her over

 

[rainman]

Nice work so far, and I really like the body style. Have you thought about going with a very heavy section instead of chopping it? Maybe you could take 6 or 8 inches off the bottom? Interesting build keep us posted.

 

[blacksheep]

I'm diggin this build so far. I noticed how the frame is boxed already. That 's cool. Gonna be a very original looking ride.