1930 Ford Streetrod.

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This was a great car. I had always wanted a "hot rod" and this was it. My problem with the car was the interior was tight and I had no headroom. Because of the visor over the windshield I would have to lay over into the passenger seat to see a traffic light. The body was also channeled over the frame which took a few inches of head room away but boy what a fun little car that got a lot of thumbs up.

The engine and trans was the typical Chevy 350/350. The tunnel ram and dual carbs were never a problem and the idel in traffic was good. I think the little 450 cfm size of the carbs helped a lot. It had an early Chevy rear end from the mid 50's with a ladder bar and Covair coil springs. The front suspension was more modern with a Mustang II with disk brakes but I thougt it was incorrect for the car and would have preferred a dropped axle with drum brakes.

I traded this car for a 67 Camaro Pro Street (also on this site) and traveled from Ohio to Alabama to meet a guy from Texas. The trip back is a story in its self (2 blown trailer tires on a Sunday in a small town with everybody closed).

The interior was just done when I got the car, the paint was so so and the flames on the side of the car were a decal but looked great at 10 feet or more. There was almost no storage for carring a cooler or chair for the cruise ins. Still enjoyed my Hot Rod but would not want another one.

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OTHER CARS THAT I HAD (Click on links below)

1939 Plymouth Streetrod
1923 Ford Altered drag car
1963 Chevy Pro Street Pickup
1974 Corvette (MY CURRENT PROJECT CAR)
1967 Camaro Pro Street
1947 Mercury Streetrod
1979 Malbu Pro Street