1/8th scale 1932 ford hot rod

[robjos12]

I am building a 32 ford that has been inspired by the bobber motorcycles.

[MILLER_MP6]

Seems a good start.. what do you have in mind when you say bobber insperation?

[brady_381need72c10]

this will be neat!

[eph2]

Woww... is gonna be a cool car!!

Good Luck!

[robjos12]

I am a bit further along with the boxing of the chassis.

[grimmy]

Looks good but I don't understand the bobber inspiration either. What did you mean by that?

[rsxse240]

if I'm not mistaken, it's a term for rat rod bikes. I could be wrong. I think the Milner coupe was of the bobber style, but it was painted yellow.

[MILLER_MP6]

Originally Posted by rsxse240

if I'm not mistaken, it's a term for rat rod bikes. I could be wrong. I think the Milner coupe was of the bobber style, but it was painted yellow.

kinda.. the bobber era came about after WWII when alot of the service men were buying the army surplus bikes.. in order to make these faster they used to get rid of any excess weight like saddle bags etc and the cut or "bob" the rear fenders.. bobbers were a bare bones bike built for speed... well i could go on forever about the history of bobber.. choppers.. kustom kulture etc but u'll get the idea!

good luck with your build... i love em ratty!!

[Billy Rubin]

Miller you and I have VERY similar tastes. Ever go to goodguys Rat day in sydney?? OR rat corner at wintersun?

[robjos12]

I am hoping to start making my oval tank, within the next week.

[MILLER_MP6]

Originally Posted by Billy Rubin

Miller you and I have VERY similar tastes. Ever go to goodguys Rat day in sydney?? OR rat corner at wintersun?

Nah mate i havnt but i have been to quite a few shows in the states..

Robjos12-- when do we see more of this beast?

[robjos12]

I have painted the body in Tamiya TS-33 Dull Red, as I wanted to avoid bleed through.

[robjos12]

The first photo shows the front and rear crossmembers which I also boxed in.




the second photo shows the bobbed rear fenders, which I have painted in Tamiya TS-33 Dull Red.

[robjos12]

I have painted the underside of the deuce body and the bobbed rear fenders.

[robjos12]

Just a quick update to show that my project is still under construction. The above photo shows the bobbed rear fender glued to the deuce body.