The tinkering continues.
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old round fart
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I had Sanderson headers on my car and the muffler had a flange that bolted between the header and turnout.
JetMech727
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Thanks for the suggestion 409. Think i'll give that a shot. BTW, i dig the Blown Hemi! It's BA!! Would love to see full picture of the car. Model "A" coupe?
I called Sanderson. Really wish I had gone with them this time but they no longer do stainless or chrome. Only AHC of which i'm not a real fan of. I had a set of their stainless classic roadster headers way back on a previous car. Quality product!
I know Indy, i like them as well but i also like being a bit different.
You are exactly right fletcherson. Although i do take resale into account when i put one together.
Why? Most of these cars will never receive what you've got in them at resale. Might as well just do it your own way and enjoy it.
old round fart
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I made the mistake of selling my roadster. That won’t happen again! My new car will be in my estate.
JetMech727
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It did. Will probably need a few tweaks here & there but all in all looks pretty nice. And best of all I won't have 3 to 4k in it.
JetMech727
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Because it is what I do.
I have no emotional attachment to them at all. It's just a car. I've always lived by the rule "my next one will be even better". I do do them my own way to a certain degree but if you go to far off the reservation they are difficult to sell. I have done this pretty much since I was about 16. It's how I finance my next project and make a little to boot. Their are people out there that will pay because they do not have the skill, time or know how to make one come together. I have a buddy in Houston that has over a 1 year waiting list for cars. He use to send some of his customers my way back when I was only doing 32's. These days you can easily get a builders loan to finance a car if your credit is good enough and you work closely with a custom auto appraiser or have the collateral. Now I will admit my current car is my test bed after being out of building cars for several years while I raised my family. So in essence it might be a bit difficult to get what I have in it out of it. But I won't take a bath on it. I'm just getting my feet wet again but I did just finish a 27 for someone who was sent to me by a company who sells all the parts but does not build cars. Perfect match. I met with a future prospect just yesterday who is local. His name is John Dixon (Google John Dixon American artist if interested. Very cool guy!). He currently has a Cobra replica that is sitting on an old Dan Gurney chassis. Very cool & unique car. Back to the point, I don't think Spirit, CCR or the other hundreds of other rod builders would be in business if they weren't making money. I do not consider myself a pro builder by any means tho. I'm just a guy who likes doing it and if I can make a little then life is good. I'm going to be retiring soon and this is how I plan to stay busy.Sorry for the very long reply Spanky, and I totally get your statement and where your coming from. Would love to meet you some day and chew the fat a bit.
I get it.
I'm sure their will be a car in my estate as well, but who knows what it will be. 
It's a '30 sedan delivery, used to be a Tudor. I'm not quite done with it, I am going to change the front axle and hook up the steering, then it will be outside for pictures. Until then here's a preview
JetMech727
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I'm hoping that can happen, Jim. I believe the NTBA will be scheduling a regional event in the St Louis area next May. Stay tuned . . .
fletcherson
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I used to do the same... I made money on everything I bought, built, or repaired... no more. I don’t need to do it and really don’t want to. I’m tired of dealing with people. I used to enjoy it, attitudes changed, my tolerance about used up, I just build them for me, my taste, to hell with anyone else’s opinion of them. I spent too much of my life worrying about making money. I just need to try not to run out of it before I take my last breath! Lol... to each his own... good luck!Because it is what I do.
Sorry for the very long reply Spanky, and I totally get your statement and where your coming from. Would love to meet you some day and chew the fat a bit.
I get it.
JetMech727
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Boy do I know what you mean fletcherson. Not sure how many I have left in me either. Just looking to stay busy on my terms. Not looking to become a rod shop.
JetMech727
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Made some calls and talked to some local upholstery shops about doing my interior. General price range was 3 to 4k or more. I decided not to go that route. At least not yet. As Spanky pointed out it's easy to tie up more than you can ever get out of a T-bucket. Instead I have decided to give Speedway's interior kit a try. It arrived Wednesday and i spent the day tinkering with it. So far I am fairly impressed with it. Only have the seat semi done but it feels good and even the seat bottom & seat back pleats line up. I don't expect a high quality custom made look but for what it cost I think a person can tweak it to be very
presentable. At any rate I am ready to get off my makeshift foam.
presentable. At any rate I am ready to get off my makeshift foam.
JetMech727
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AusBucket, we discussed interior color once before. What do you think of what I chose? Not exactly what I had in mind but choices are rather limited with the kits. But for $1049.99 shipped it made me a little more lenient. Lol
fletcherson
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Looks good! Nice door hinges. Source?
JetMech727
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Cool bean's Aus.
on the seat base. It came with one covered attached to the seat but I already had my base bonded & screwed in. I'll figure something out for it tho.How long ago was that Indy? Who did your's? Yours looked pretty nice to me.
Thanks fletch! Speedway on the hinges.
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Universal-Stamped-Steel-Door-Hinges,37685.html
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