And the interior shot......
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And the interior shot......
After 13 years of lusting for this street rod styled speedster..
it's home in my garage. It was on ebay a couple of months ago for big bucks but the ad and pics didn't do it justice.
It then showed up at Carlisle for a couple of hours and disappeared a quickly as it arrived. Curious, I contacted the owner that resides in my town and we quickly came to terms .
"Mike" is a street rod shop owner/builder and created this speedster for his wife.
IM body with mild flares added that begin almost at thre top of the body and blend in well , shaved door handles, bear claw latches, frenched license plate area, tricked park and tail lights, unique Hartz cloth hard tonneau that stays in place on the car when the street rod styled low top is put up, side curtains that fit to the front header bow and first metal bow, center zippered tonneau, seats are low and hand fabricated with tilt backs dash inset that is one of a kind. Disc brakes, Gene Berg 1776 turn key motor with all the bells and whistles. The interior is Mike's speciality and is gray leather, a number of storage panels, front trunk and engine bay leather panels. I'm like a kid on Christmas morning!
it's home in my garage. It was on ebay a couple of months ago for big bucks but the ad and pics didn't do it justice.
It then showed up at Carlisle for a couple of hours and disappeared a quickly as it arrived. Curious, I contacted the owner that resides in my town and we quickly came to terms .
"Mike" is a street rod shop owner/builder and created this speedster for his wife.
IM body with mild flares added that begin almost at thre top of the body and blend in well , shaved door handles, bear claw latches, frenched license plate area, tricked park and tail lights, unique Hartz cloth hard tonneau that stays in place on the car when the street rod styled low top is put up, side curtains that fit to the front header bow and first metal bow, center zippered tonneau, seats are low and hand fabricated with tilt backs dash inset that is one of a kind. Disc brakes, Gene Berg 1776 turn key motor with all the bells and whistles. The interior is Mike's speciality and is gray leather, a number of storage panels, front trunk and engine bay leather panels. I'm like a kid on Christmas morning!
Well Done!
Alan
Congrats,what a speedster!!!It looks great everyway you look at it.Have fun my friend!!
Congrats,what a speedster!!!It looks great everyway you look at it.Have fun my friend!!
Good Looking Car!!!!!!
Can you say SWEEEEEETTTTT!!!!
I really like what you did on the interior, It looks fantastic,great job.
Atta boy, Alan!
Glad for you! It's great that you got such a great powerplant...good stuff for sure (it'll probably be there for you grandchildren)....
Very Nice Alan! Hopefully this is the one.
Nice find Alan. Love the interior work. jkl
So you're the lucky sucker who got this one! Congrats! I am now turning a lovely shade of green.
Alan
I saw this car at Carlsile and the pictures do not do it justice. Very nice! Congratulations
Karl
I saw this car at Carlsile and the pictures do not do it justice. Very nice! Congratulations
Karl
Thanks all for the positive comments,
I have it somewhat apart doing a full service and safety inspection. Only thing I came up with was a wheel bearing that was too dry.
I have it somewhat apart doing a full service and safety inspection. Only thing I came up with was a wheel bearing that was too dry.
Alan,
Is the top a lift-off, Carson-type or is it a convertible? It seems to me it came back farther than the others so I was wondering how it works.
Is the top a lift-off, Carson-type or is it a convertible? It seems to me it came back farther than the others so I was wondering how it works.
The hard 1/4 tonneau is a Carson style, to raise the Harzt Cloth convertible top, the 1/4 tonneau has to be removed, then the top carriage raised up out of the back area and hooked at the windshield frame, the tonneau gets put back onto the body, the trailing end of the top get fastened back onto the tonneau...it takes less than two minutes to do the process.
I still have to figure a way to fabricate side curtains to this top, the side curtains that match the top just hook into the top header and first metal bow and hang out onto the door tops.... strictly show.
I still have to figure a way to fabricate side curtains to this top, the side curtains that match the top just hook into the top header and first metal bow and hang out onto the door tops.... strictly show.
Congrats,thats an awsome looking ride,just the way I like them,It really looks professional,I am lost for words....enjoy.
Very nice...COOOOOOLLLL!!!! But where are the door handles. I did not see any inside or outside. Just door pulls inside? Do have to jump in and out?
Since it's a "StreetRod" Speedster, I bet'cha it's got electric-servo door poppers.....press your little key-fob thingie and the door pops open, Right?
Or maybe you can only open the doors if "the Force" is strong with you.......
"May da Fawce be widja" from here in Rhode Island
Or maybe you can only open the doors if "the Force" is strong with you.......
"May da Fawce be widja" from here in Rhode Island
Has bear claw type latches, a nice set up .For now I reach over and down to the bottom inside of the door. Solenoids coming soon...
Finally got all the bugs worked out of this speedster and well worth the time invested.
No fuel filter(s), I assume that the original owner relied on the carb screens to do the job.
Ignition coil went bad after me owning the car for a half hour, replaced it with a new Pertronics 40k volt unit and that one lasted 3 minutes.
Replaced it again and it's a good one!
Front wheel bearings were nearly dry and needed to be replaced, got new ones installed only to discover that the inboadrd set was .020 ID over stock so back they went for an exchange.
A rear brake cylinder was seeping, replaced both of them on the back.
Overall, for a speedster that is 13 years old and looks as if it was completed yeaterday, I am pleased and then some.
Tonight was a light detailing and a short 10 mile ride that was a pleasant one.
Tomorrow my wife Kim and I are off to Palmerton Pa where they have a 300 - 400 car annual rolling cruise followed by the top flame throwers in the east there are a couple of entrants that can shoot 70'long and 30' wide flames that are something to see....pics will follow!
No fuel filter(s), I assume that the original owner relied on the carb screens to do the job.
Ignition coil went bad after me owning the car for a half hour, replaced it with a new Pertronics 40k volt unit and that one lasted 3 minutes.
Replaced it again and it's a good one!
Front wheel bearings were nearly dry and needed to be replaced, got new ones installed only to discover that the inboadrd set was .020 ID over stock so back they went for an exchange.
A rear brake cylinder was seeping, replaced both of them on the back.
Overall, for a speedster that is 13 years old and looks as if it was completed yeaterday, I am pleased and then some.
Tonight was a light detailing and a short 10 mile ride that was a pleasant one.
Tomorrow my wife Kim and I are off to Palmerton Pa where they have a 300 - 400 car annual rolling cruise followed by the top flame throwers in the east there are a couple of entrants that can shoot 70'long and 30' wide flames that are something to see....pics will follow!
Alan, you sound like a happy man! After all those builds you have done, maybe this is really the car for you?
By the way, don't park behind any of those flamers.
By the way, don't park behind any of those flamers.
Adding some pics of the interior
Fabricated side curtains
Finished trunk area
Full tonneau cover & lift off Carson style boot cover
Fabricated side curtains
Finished trunk area
Full tonneau cover & lift off Carson style boot cover
Hand crafted seats w/ reclining backs
Dash areas
Alan,
WOW! Car is great! Every detail right down to rear view mirrors are well executed. Rear fender flairs and interior are outstanding. This is best looking wide body I've ever seen. What else can you do to it.
WOW! Car is great! Every detail right down to rear view mirrors are well executed. Rear fender flairs and interior are outstanding. This is best looking wide body I've ever seen. What else can you do to it.
Alan,
Those interior shots really show off the build quality. You got a nice ride! I'm not sure how to describe the shade of green I am right now...
Lane
Those interior shots really show off the build quality. You got a nice ride! I'm not sure how to describe the shade of green I am right now...
Lane
The builder went to extremes on this car , another unique item is the power antenna... when retracted , it rests flush to the top of the fender and is almost invisible
Alan: Can you post some detailed pix of those glass windows. I am thinking about fabricating some and yours look superb.
Justin
I made a poster board template of the entire window opening allowing for a additional 3/4" forward edge to go behind the windshield frame. Then I transferred this to a piece of cardboard for a stable material to work with then cut back the cardboard template the width of the rubber edging. A little time and caution will result in a good first time fit. I have the rubber on the forward and bottom edges only with the top of the Lexan sanded smooth.
Set the finished "glass" in place and mark where you need to set the posts (CMC/Street Beasts style)drill the Lexan and bolt them on...
I had to bent the posts in a vise slightly outward from the body to get a snug fit.
Also added the 3M clear 1 1/2" tape along the top of the door to avoid scratches from where the rubber meets the painted door.
It's a bit of a pain to open and close the doors with the Lexan in place, they need to be gently tucked behind the windshield frame as the door is closed
Also see Gordon N. post(s) he has good close ups of this type of "hard" side curtain with a way of doing this by butting the forward edge against the windshield frame instead of behind it as I did.
I made a poster board template of the entire window opening allowing for a additional 3/4" forward edge to go behind the windshield frame. Then I transferred this to a piece of cardboard for a stable material to work with then cut back the cardboard template the width of the rubber edging. A little time and caution will result in a good first time fit. I have the rubber on the forward and bottom edges only with the top of the Lexan sanded smooth.
Set the finished "glass" in place and mark where you need to set the posts (CMC/Street Beasts style)drill the Lexan and bolt them on...
I had to bent the posts in a vise slightly outward from the body to get a snug fit.
Also added the 3M clear 1 1/2" tape along the top of the door to avoid scratches from where the rubber meets the painted door.
It's a bit of a pain to open and close the doors with the Lexan in place, they need to be gently tucked behind the windshield frame as the door is closed
Also see Gordon N. post(s) he has good close ups of this type of "hard" side curtain with a way of doing this by butting the forward edge against the windshield frame instead of behind it as I did.
Alan,
That is really a well done car! The interior is incredible. All of the detail up under the dash .... wow!
I also really like the hard curtains but have a question based on your earlier post about having no door poppers.
How do you open the doors when the windows are in? Can you just lift the edge of the top and remove them to get to the handles?
I had a 1931 Ford Tudor with a wild chop and shaved doors. Instead of poppers I had electric windows that I would lower to get to the handle(s). But, I also installed a cable that sat flush with the bottom of the door just in case the battery failed while I was out somewhere.
Again, super car!
That is really a well done car! The interior is incredible. All of the detail up under the dash .... wow!
I also really like the hard curtains but have a question based on your earlier post about having no door poppers.
How do you open the doors when the windows are in? Can you just lift the edge of the top and remove them to get to the handles?
I had a 1931 Ford Tudor with a wild chop and shaved doors. Instead of poppers I had electric windows that I would lower to get to the handle(s). But, I also installed a cable that sat flush with the bottom of the door just in case the battery failed while I was out somewhere.
Again, super car!
Pop two Tenex fasteners and reach in poppers to come over the winter