Look what we made!

[gibbo]

Yeah I know it's no streetfighter ......

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1264134091.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1264223626.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1264200296.jpg

1936 Ford roadster, steel Australian body, Carson style top, Le salle style grille, air bag suspension, new floor pans, narrowed hk holden front end, 9 inch ford with triangulated 4 bar, all new brake system, back half of chassis cut off and replaced with new section that has a 2 inch kick and a 1 inch notch, all new electrics, all new interior trim which includes the inner and outer of the carson style (removable) roof,and heaps more but I am too shagged to think straight, we have been working 18 hour days to get it ready for the Melbourne hot rod show. So if you are going in keep an eye out for it, looks bloody good even if I do say so myself. Gotta say thanks to Dave (Hueyonablade) and Rupert (Damige), who dropped in for a look and ended up picking up some tools and giving a hand[8D]. If you are intersted I can post up some more pics of the build.

[latheboy]

Good one Gibbo and to Harry too....

[JackTar]

That is fucking sweet Gibbo. Would love to see more pics of the build mate.

[Fight_fan]

Thats WAY cool Gibbo! MOOAAARRRR!

[VFighteR]

Farrrrk Gibbo - looks cool. I still like the color - great job on the paint =D

Mine soon hehehe

[sen]

Damn that's BEWDIFUL..

Definitely post up more pics :D

[Large]

What's the go with the HEMI?

[Large]

Nevermind it's an early HEMI

[TurboKat]

Fuck Al, that looks a lot better than when I last saw it.
Bloody good work mate. [:p]
Is there a trophy for Top Custom Paint coming your way?

[rod185651]

Fuck Yeah thats nice

[Docktor]

a work of art, yeah thats what it is, i like to dig the hue.

[-Dex-]

I love it gibbo. Well done boys.

[RUSS M8]

I am more a bland kinda hot rod fan myself, can't imagine all that polishing and cleaning... Looks good BTW :)

[wackyrider]

Looks awesome mate. Post up more pics

[stu]

Mate, that's fucking great. You should be well proud. Good luck at the show.

[KATO ZX7]

That looks wicked gibbo, nice work.

Do you want the next project to be an XT? ;)

[thepj]

fucking awsome mate, well worth the work

[80s freak]

Top job mate, sweet ass colour.

[LX8VD69]

im not into rods, but thats a damn nice car, you should be proud of yourself. what motor/trans are you running in it?


cheers adam

[Jockney Rebel]

awesome lookin rod gibbs truly nice

[2ndclasscitizen]

Nice work, but fuck that's a horrible colour.

[gibbo]

Thanks you lot. Firstly I should point out that the car is not mine, we built it for the owner, so if you have a project drop us a line. I'll get some more pics up tomorrow.
Kato, would love to do some work on your falcon [8D].
Large, the hemi is a plastic mock up anyway [B)].
2ndclass, I was no fan of the colour either but now it's all together it works pretty well.
LX8VD69, there is a 351 windsor and C6 working a 9" at the back, got no idea how it goes yet as the first drive was onto the back of the towie[:I].
Turbo, see if you can get yourself onto the judging panel, a trophy would be good:D, up against some pretty good competition though.
There has been a fair bit of cash thrown at this but when compared to some others it's just small change. Will be picking it up from the show this evening and taking it back to work for some fine tuning.

[336LJ]

most importantly.. DO A SKID!

[Bob]

Fucking awsome mate, well done. Nothing like a well built machine...

[gibbo]

Ok, here are some more pics,

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1264487408.jpg

This is pretty much what we started with, although in more pieces
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1264407295.jpg

Getting ready to cut the rear off
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1264433386.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1264489131.jpg

New chassis section, notice the kick up over the rear axle and the notch, this gives us an extra 3" clearance

[gibbo]

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1264434054.jpg

modifying the front end to take airbags, we also had to narrow it by 35mm to get the wheels into the centre of the guards
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1264469313.jpg

New rear crossmember installed, starting to fit new rear floorpan
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1264393052.jpg

Shaping Carson top, this becomes the plug from which the mould is taken. We then had a roof made from fibreglass and trimmed inside and out
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1264404914.jpg

Back end, 4 bar fitted as well as Shockwave air shocks

[gibbo]

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1264440400.jpg

New grille shell
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1264464264.jpg

Grille prior to chrome plating
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1264460344.jpg

This is a better photo taken out the front of work today. I will get some more up later, the keyboard is playing up and pissing me off!

[KATO ZX7]

oh she's rooly pretty


btw I drive a Fairmont, not the bloody Falcon!

[Weaselman]

I drive a buick!!

[gibbo]

quote:Originally posted by KATO ZX7

oh she's rooly pretty


btw I drive a Fairmont, not the bloody Falcon!

Oops, sorry but I'm a falcon kinda guy, don't usually get to mix with the uppity fairmont crowd[B)], now I feel a bit special [:X]

[gibbo]

quote:Originally posted by Weaselman

I drive a buick!!

I drive a hilux [xx(] fuck I hate that[V]

[BANDITROD]

i drive a galant so go a kiss a frog dick the pair of ya lol

[80s freak]

How's about a resto on my hx caprice Gibbo. it'll happen when I win tatts.

[KATO ZX7]

get behind me in the line with your Holden crap freaksta ;)

[davio]

sweeeeeet gibbo

[Gsxar]

Damn thats nice Gibbo,I thought it was a model in the 1st pic's, it was so perfect looking

[Issues]

Gibbo, was the grill shell beaten or rolled as well? Awsome work there mate.

[Surt]

nice rod gibbo how hot is she? [8D]

[gibbo]

quote:Originally posted by Issues

Gibbo, was the grill shell beaten or rolled as well? Awsome work there mate.

We cheated a little with the grille, we started with an damaged original shell (like in the pic below) and cut out what we didn't want, rolled out some new steel then welded it into place, it was then finished off with hammer and dolly.

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1264624427.jpg

[gibbo]

quote:Originally posted by Surt

nice rod gibbo how hot is she? [8D]

Burn your fucken fingers mate;)

[RC36]

That is fucking mad ass work!!! Love it!!!

[Surt]

quote:Originally posted by gibbo


quote:Originally posted by Surt

nice rod gibbo how hot is she? [8D]

Burn your fucken fingers mate;)


any mods to powerplant? [:p]

[gibbo]

No mate, 351 windsor from xw gt, not the most powerful thing but then again it really is just for cruising.

[Docktor]

how did ya go at the show bloke ? . good news i hope ?..
when ya puttin on a apprentice. . ?

[gibbo]

quote:Originally posted by Docktor

how did ya go at the show bloke ? . good news i hope ?..
when ya puttin on a apprentice. . ?

Hey Doc, car came third in the roadster class:D and third for the display. Pretty happy with that, especially as we were half way through the build before he decided it was going to be entered into any shows.
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1264595830.jpg

As for apprentices we are interviewing this lot tomorrow, couple of likely candidates amongst them I think
;)

[BANDITROD]

its easy gibbo just push them over and if they land on a fours you have your new apprentices lol ones that land on there back are to lazy to do any work

[gibbo]

Haha, sounds like good advice there Rod, I'll keep it in mind!!