Ethyl-FFR 1933 Ford Hot Rod

Just nearing the end of this stage of the build. I picked up the car in 2015 as a kit someone had started but couldn't finish.  I completed the Roadster or open top version and drove it for a year then went in to seriously finish it. The car has a mild small block chevy engine, TK-45 5 speed, Ford 8.8  rear end. I have double adjustable QA-1 shocks on all four corners and a fully adjustable 4 link rear end. Some highlights of the car include the recent paint by 121 Rod and Restoration in Trenton Texas, the upholstery by Leo's Upholstery in McKinney Texas, and initial assembly by SNL Performance in Haslett Texas. We are sporting a Monster double disc hydraulic clutch, and an Old Air HVAC. The 350 Chevy was rebuilt by Blaine's Motors in DFW. The initial tuning and dialing in was completed by Travis Hooper in Frisco Texas while Garry Gutierrez of Frisco Texas dialed in the suspension. There were a host of other contributors to the car and it is of course not really finished yet. Enjoy the pics

I like those cars a lot.  Yours is a great color!

That thing just looks "Right". 

Nice. The new second gen with the 32 nose is my dream car. I’m also in the middle of a roadster build with my father. 

Enjoy it!

That looks great... love the color too.

Beautiful car, love it. That is one of the cars on my wish list, hopefully I get to build one sometime.

Looks great!  Lived in Frisco tx for a few years and really liked it there.

Couple more shots

So... what do they call that green, anyway?

What does it still need?

Beautiful car.  Enjoy it!

We are pretty much complete, they have been touching up the paint, matching some areas that they wanted to ensure were the best possible.

Is that a removable hardtop and windshield?

I am honestly amazed at how tasteful that hot rod is. I'm all one for being obnoxious, but you've got usable padded seats and even electric window controls! And heat! Hordes of dad-rods have tons of stuff in them that makes them unbearable because "Thats the way hot rods/rat rods should be!" but just end up making a clone of what everyone else has done. Crap man, you even have a padded cover for the roll bar.

AND a nice still in the background,

Pete

Amazing car. You should be proud.

I’m curious - Is that last pic photoshopped? I see some cut lines and some missing shadows , particularly the car isn’t reflected in the surface of the still...

Love it.  I'm hoping a 33 roadster will be my next project and hoping it comes out even 1/2 as nice as yours

My father in law has a 34. I love fords of this era. Nothing beats the look of a chopped Ford.

Sorry to have been away so long. The still was photo-chopped, the one below isn't :) The color is British Racing Green, it is a BMW color. Here are a few shots I have taken recently

GIRTHQUAKE said:

I am honestly amazed at how tasteful that hot rod is. I'm all one for being obnoxious, but you've got usable padded seats and even electric window controls! And heat! Hordes of dad-rods have tons of stuff in them that makes them unbearable because "Thats the way hot rods/rat rods should be!" but just end up making a clone of what everyone else has done. Crap man, you even have a padded cover for the roll bar.

Thanks for the comments. I wanted to keep it simple cause I drive the crap out of it.

Sweet ride! 

Cool build.  It looks nothing like the ZZ-Top car but yet that song (..she’s got legs...) came into my head as soon as I saw it.  Maybe the fact you’re in Texas?

Dusterbd13-michael said:

Is that a removable hardtop and windshield?

Yes, the FFRs can be run as roadsters or coupes.

I've been working on a set of Vortec Heads for my SBC. The Vortec Heads in stock form have limited lift. I intend to run them with the mild flatt tappet cam I already have installed in the car. I have been working with a Machine shop that has let me use the machines to do some of the work. I've made some pretty good videos cutting out the old valve seats, installing new ones, Cutting the seats, lapping the valves, and modifying the guides to accommodate a dual spring setup and allow for a 0.500/0.500 lift.

Shout out to GRM for including us in the April Issue.