I haven't set my frame angle yet so I can adjust that. If the body has to much rake I'll just make the frame rail drop from the firewall back. Problem solved. I want the front to look like a tube frame but I can't use a true tube frame in the rear and still use the doors so I will make that transition anyway. Just talking about this is getting me all excited again. I will be making a 1 1/2 " tube axle with Chevy bosses to go with the wire wheels I have staked out! Like I say, I've been thinking about this a while!
Is this what you are thinking about your car? Looks short to me!
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Naaaa...that one doesn't do it for me. Actually my inspiration was Tweedy Pie
![Tweedy Pie.jpg Tweedy Pie.jpg](https://tbucketeer.com/data/attachments/7/7853-d7f62fdcfcd5f5d084dc157430d83b46.jpg)
Tweedy was the first hot rod to really capture my attention, way back in the early '60s. When I decided to build a T-bucket-esque vehicle, I knew Tweedy was going to be my starting point. Tweedy has a wheelbase of 84"...since my body is stretched 8", my target wheelbase settled on 92".
The next big influence I did not find until I started looking at pics to see what is going on with T based hot rods today...I found the Mutt Special
![Mutt Special 2.jpg Mutt Special 2.jpg](https://tbucketeer.com/data/attachments/7/7854-4b29be727520fd947a9d8a865269b174.jpg)
The Mutt set me on the track roadster look..,.and showed me that it is possible to build a 90-something inch wheelbase car that is lower than Tweedy. The one thing I never liked about Tweedy was the extreme rake. Now, with my mobility issues, getting the car as low as practical is a must.
This is how I've merged the two, making accommodations for my mobility issues
![Project.jpg Project.jpg](https://tbucketeer.com/data/attachments/7/7855-a7a047a1a3271b2a6db138d964047fdb.jpg)