my rod - Aussie V8 | Holden - Ford

seany · 29-04-2007, 03:45 PM

g'day evryone im new to this site and i seen rods and customs so i thought you guys might wanna see mine,its a 41 plymouth thats had a 4" chop top and it is going to be a rat rod with black paint for now well when it gets done first and itll be a long time till its done but hopefully be im 20 got 4 years to go hehe

here it is

cheers sean

mark · 29-04-2007, 04:14 PM

thats very nice... was it in the family? Or where you lucky enough to find it on your adventures?

seany · 29-04-2007, 05:38 PM

hey

i got it off ebay in jan 2days after my birthday hehe i wouldent of got it if it wasent in my town

mark · 29-04-2007, 09:21 PM

can i ask how much it set you back?

wabbit · 29-04-2007, 09:37 PM

very good question. i wouldn't mind knowing that, as well

what sort of job is the roof chop?

CK_318 · 29-04-2007, 09:38 PM

from the link he showed me earlier today on MSN he made the owner an offer he couldn't refuse

PS. you'll have to start up a thread in the Rebuilds sections when you do start some major work

seany · 30-04-2007, 06:06 PM

i got it was on ebay for 150 and the bidding went upto 350 and i offerd them 400 cash and they said 500 and its a deal so i got that so i was happy with that my mates and faimly are trying to make me sell it but i want a rod and u dont get many ones like mine wich are very diffrent and that cheap.

mark · 30-04-2007, 06:25 PM

hell thats cheap as hell.. whats the chassis like?

seany · 30-04-2007, 08:00 PM

yer well what ive seen of it its strait and the front ends are supose to be like the old holden ute front ends, soon i have to get a welder so i can brace the body so i can lift body off the chassis and get that rolling then ill work on the body then interior but the interior or body is gunna be the killer in money for me

CK_318 · 30-04-2007, 10:02 PM

yep sure will, depends on what you do too. but good luck with it. and remember to ignore negative comments, it helps. i did the stupid thing and took those comments to heart

Hemi Metal · 01-05-2007, 10:33 PM

That sure is a bargain Seany.

The chop top really looks good.

They were a popular car in their day so there are still plenty of parts available for them.

What engine are you thinking of using?

An old style fifties hemi motor would be nice.

seany · 02-05-2007, 05:58 PM

im going to put a 265 hemi in it for first off to get the rego done then im thinking about a big hemi or say 440 i dont know of any bigger hahaha

CK_318 · 02-05-2007, 07:17 PM

how about a 638 Hemi

. yeah go and put a 440 in teh old girl.

Hemi Metal · 03-05-2007, 11:36 PM

A 265 Hemi would be perfect.

With triple SU's it would keep a period look.

BTW if you put a 440ci crank into a 400 short deck B block you get a 452ci which will fit better than a high deck RB block.

seany · 07-05-2007, 06:47 PM

by SU'syou mean like the triple webber carbs on the on xu1 toranas??

29-04-2007, 03:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
seany casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ballarat/vic/aus Ride: nohting a rat rod in the making and a cm valaint Posts: 40	my rod g'day evryone im new to this site and i seen rods and customs so i thought you guys might wanna see mine,its a 41 plymouth thats had a 4" chop top and it is going to be a rat rod with black paint for now well when it gets done first and itll be a long time till its done but hopefully be im 20 got 4 years to go hehe here it is cheers sean

29-04-2007, 09:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
wabbit smell something burning? Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rockhampton Ride: VK Commy slugmobile, Kia Rio, LH Torry Posts: 6,091	very good question. i wouldn't mind knowing that, as well what sort of job is the roof chop? __________________ Nothing to see, here Move along, please .

29-04-2007, 09:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
CK_318 my shoulder is watching U Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Muswellbrook NSW Ride: VN V6 Executive Posts: 4,014	from the link he showed me earlier today on MSN he made the owner an offer he couldn't refuse PS. you'll have to start up a thread in the Rebuilds sections when you do start some major work __________________ Puppy eyes hide the sick mind behind Last edited by CK_318; 30-04-2007 at 10:31 AM.

30-04-2007, 10:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
CK_318 my shoulder is watching U Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Muswellbrook NSW Ride: VN V6 Executive Posts: 4,014	yep sure will, depends on what you do too. but good luck with it. and remember to ignore negative comments, it helps. i did the stupid thing and took those comments to heart __________________ Puppy eyes hide the sick mind behind

02-05-2007, 07:17 PM	#13 (permalink)
CK_318 my shoulder is watching U Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Muswellbrook NSW Ride: VN V6 Executive Posts: 4,014	how about a 638 Hemi. yeah go and put a 440 in teh old girl. __________________ Puppy eyes hide the sick mind behind

29-04-2007, 04:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
mark Your friendly admin Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Brisbane Ride: Posts: 8,055	thats very nice... was it in the family? Or where you lucky enough to find it on your adventures?

29-04-2007, 05:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
seany casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ballarat/vic/aus Ride: nohting a rat rod in the making and a cm valaint Posts: 40	hey i got it off ebay in jan 2days after my birthday hehe i wouldent of got it if it wasent in my town

29-04-2007, 09:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
mark Your friendly admin Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Brisbane Ride: Posts: 8,055	can i ask how much it set you back?

30-04-2007, 06:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
seany casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ballarat/vic/aus Ride: nohting a rat rod in the making and a cm valaint Posts: 40	i got it was on ebay for 150 and the bidding went upto 350 and i offerd them 400 cash and they said 500 and its a deal so i got that so i was happy with that my mates and faimly are trying to make me sell it but i want a rod and u dont get many ones like mine wich are very diffrent and that cheap.

30-04-2007, 06:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
mark Your friendly admin Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Brisbane Ride: Posts: 8,055	hell thats cheap as hell.. whats the chassis like?

30-04-2007, 08:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
seany casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ballarat/vic/aus Ride: nohting a rat rod in the making and a cm valaint Posts: 40	yer well what ive seen of it its strait and the front ends are supose to be like the old holden ute front ends, soon i have to get a welder so i can brace the body so i can lift body off the chassis and get that rolling then ill work on the body then interior but the interior or body is gunna be the killer in money for me

01-05-2007, 10:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
Hemi Metal casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane Ride: VB Commodore SLE Citroen Xsara VTR Coupe Posts: 129	That sure is a bargain Seany. The chop top really looks good. They were a popular car in their day so there are still plenty of parts available for them. What engine are you thinking of using? An old style fifties hemi motor would be nice.

02-05-2007, 05:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
seany casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ballarat/vic/aus Ride: nohting a rat rod in the making and a cm valaint Posts: 40	im going to put a 265 hemi in it for first off to get the rego done then im thinking about a big hemi or say 440 i dont know of any bigger hahaha

03-05-2007, 11:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
Hemi Metal casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane Ride: VB Commodore SLE Citroen Xsara VTR Coupe Posts: 129	A 265 Hemi would be perfect. With triple SU's it would keep a period look. BTW if you put a 440ci crank into a 400 short deck B block you get a 452ci which will fit better than a high deck RB block.

07-05-2007, 06:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
seany casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ballarat/vic/aus Ride: nohting a rat rod in the making and a cm valaint Posts: 40	by SU'syou mean like the triple webber carbs on the on xu1 toranas??

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