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How about a "Build a Hot Rod" thread?
  There's more here. I've had that front suspension idea in my head for several years. Now I'm starting to see some fruition. But, an open car, even more minimalist, would be my pursuit. Whatchagot to offer? |
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I'd like to build a kit-car.
  Seriously though, there's a lot of people that have done creative Lotus Seven replicas. There's a pretty solid aftermarket for them as well. 
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I've always wanted to build a Model-T hot-rod for the track. (Think part Track-T, part T-bucket). Light weight, a V8, and a lot of fab work...
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 A cross between this and the Volvo would be about what I'm thinking. |
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Wow. really original.
  Thought I was going to see something like - 
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Hey a prowler with a 6liter LT1 would be a cool car.
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Not if it's still front wheel drive. Love that deuce!
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I dont think Prowler are FWD. I really like Factory Fives new 33 kit.  
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Is the '33 a steel kit?
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When I win the lottery (hahaha) I'm going to build my own car from scratch. It'll have a nice high revving straight 6, possibly turbocharged, 6 speed manual, mid engined, rear wheel drive, 2 seats, nicely trimmed but minimal interior, etc. Target HP: 400, target weight: 2400. Sounds like fun to me.
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I love seeing homebuilt cars, but hate seeing all the design errors in them. Even that Volvo Roadster has a pretty big one- If you look at the photo of the ohlins dampers, they are held in single shear with the rocker- that's a no-no.
And in the first car in Milt's post- the front dampers go into the middle of the lower control arms. I understand the simplicity of directly actuated dampers, and the resulting motion ratio that is necessitated, but that placement of the lower damper mount on the control arm puts a huge bending moment on it. Either it should be able to terminate into the lower outboard control arm node, or be a pushrod actuated damper. Not terminate in the middle and gusseted like hell. It may last forever (due to the huge gussets and overly heavy mounts) but it's still not proper. Sorry, I design race cars for a living.
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my 37 chevy project
 
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Why do they call it a 33 when it looks like a 34?
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This is the only kind of Hot Rod we see around here:
 (I apologize for PARFing up this thread.)
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No Paul it's glass. Would be a neat project though. Heres a Link http://www.factoryfive.com/hotrodhome.html
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Looks like a lower wider 33 to me. 
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C'mon guys! Get a 356C coupe, or maybe a 912 or 914, and do something special to it...
  Article - http://www.356registry.org/Articles/Emory/cool.html
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