Previously I was an enthusiastic Citroeniste, owning most of their modern classics. I then built several 2CV powered Avion trikes (see below).
I've always been a frustrated hot rodder and about 5 years ago I took the plunge and started to build a T Model Ford. Plan was to finish it in a year. Unfortunately (or fortunately) my business took off and I was too busy to finish it. I then flipped houses 5 times in 3 years in order to get my mortgage down as low as possible. I'm now back into the build and making good progress towards finishing this year.
The Rod is a Modified - it's an all steel 27 body on a boxed, pinched and Zeed 1921 One Ton Model T Truck chassis. It has a 1957 347 Pontiac engine with a 3 speed gearbox and 3 pedals. Front brakes are 1950 F1 on a suicided 39 drilled I beam and a Model A spring. Rear axle is an unknown Ford on a Model A spring (the axle is behind the spring). Seats are from a Dakota (DC3), Steering is cross steer using a Burman box. There are a lot of aircraft bits on the car and when it's painted I think I may have it signwritten as if it were a car sponsored by an Arizona aircraft scrapyard/supply company. It's not really a theme - but just the way I'm imagining a car like this could have been built.
I also have a 54 100e with a 2 litre Pinto - but that has to go eventually as I've just bought a Nouva Fiat 500 as it's more practical and comfortable on a daily basis for the little girl. I've done a whole lot of work to the 100e since I bought it (new s/s exhaust system, a really nice interior from a Cinquecento Sporting, ally fuel tank, new rad, decent tyres, powdercoated bumpers and wheels, just started a rewire). Sadly it will be in the classifieds as soon as I've finished the rewire.
Hot rods and teardrops seem to go together and having just paid about $3000 a week to rent a Villa in Italy where the accomodation turned out to be less than basic (and not very clean either), I think it's time to invest my annual holiday budget in something a bit more permanent.
That's it really.
