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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Deuce on 02 July 2012, 18:50:42
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First some history of the Deuce.
A summary in video :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNBmVNPSXV4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNBmVNPSXV4)
I built this on a 1947 Ford chassis previously used for a hot rod and already modified for a Ford Deuce body. The body is a GRP replica of a Ford model B. Pre SVA and a DVLC amnesty at an NASC event, meant it's a completely legal classic now. Took me 6 years to build. Has a Chevy Small Block 350, 5.6 Litre V8, with Edlebrock inlet, Holley 650 cfm carb, yada yada yada!! My first trip after the first MOT was from Ipswich to theIsle of Skye run to raise money for the Lifeboats. It's main function is raising money for charities.
Model B's are the quintessential hot rod. Ford's first car with a V8 motor. I fell i love with them as a child. My sister dated an American service man who bought me model kits of American drag cars. Then I watched the film, American Graffiti and yes, that is a film that changed my life!!
My car is more of a rat rod/ show car mix as I painted it with rattle cans and built the rest on a budget. The Grim Reaper, I painted with a paint brush!!
Before my recent artwork.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2008/1747311830_edf11fcec9_z.jpg?zz=1)
As it is now.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2438/3984604665_4a7e2759e4_z.jpg)
(http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4002/4695866991_a5e8e85748_z.jpg)
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Liking it. Would like to see it parked on my drive, trouble is would not be there next morning pinched you know. :y :y
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nice i like the look of that :y
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Liking it. Would like to see it parked on my drive, trouble is would not be there next morning pinched you know. :y :y
+ 1 ... Very nice car :y
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Very nice indeed. :y
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Cheers guys.
I can't wait until I can afford to use it again after this sodding recession.
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:y :y :y very smart :y :y
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Stunning :y :y :y
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Superb motor :y :y :y
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Love these.. I have to get the current kit finished first, of course, but I spotted Factory Five have started producing a '33 kit now: http://www.factoryfive.com/kits/33-hot-rod/
I really rather want one!
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All right - enough is enough - sat here greener than Shrek now :'(
Well done mate they are all nice cars 8) :y
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Liking it. Would like to see it parked on my drive, trouble is would not be there next morning pinched you know. :y :y
+ 1 ... Very nice car :y
+2..... :y :y
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Excellent. :y
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Loving it :y Have you got any links to hear it running :)
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I like it. I'm jealous. Any more info on the running gear? I'd be intrested to read more about the car, and from the other responses here it sounds like plenty of others would aswell.
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Very nice mate :y