Street Rod Jim's 33 Hot Rod V2 #1143 Build - The Journey Begins

[Street Rod Jim]

I found a drive system that will with in the 33 Hot Rod. Eddie Motorsports S-Drive.

[Street Rod Jim]

Working on the transmission tunnel and mocking up a center console for the 33 Hot Rod V2

[Street Rod Jim]

Installing the 33 Hot Rod V2 Roll Bar, Horns, and panel prep.

[AJT '33]

Installing the 33 Hot Rod V2 Roll Bar, Horns, and panel prep.

I would highly suggest that you install the waterfall and see if, where you drilled your holes, you can access it once the waterfall and the seats are installed without making a big hole in the waterfall for the pin installation. The pin needs to go in after the waterfall and roll bar is installed.

[Street Rod Jim]

I would highly suggest that you install the waterfall and see if, where you drilled your holes, you can access it once the waterfall and the seats are installed without making a big hole in the waterfall for the pin installation. The pin needs to go in after the waterfall and roll bar is installed.

Good point. It will be surrounded by panels, so I do not think there is any way in except through the waterfall.

[Street Rod Jim]

Covering panels with Lizardskin Sound, Ceramic and Upol Raptor Tintable Bed Liner Part 1

[JOP33]

Nice job Jim! It's all coming along!

[Street Rod Jim]

Nice job Jim! It's all coming along!

Thanks!!!!

[Street Rod Jim]

Finalizing panels with Upol Raptor Tintable Bed Liner for my aluminum panels.

[Street Rod Jim]

Making a custom center console out of wood. Includes cardboard template, mock up and final design.

[Street Rod Jim]

Factory Five 33 Hot Rod comprehensive Cost Analysis from start to finish.

[sethmark]

Ooh yuck. Why would you DO that? Ignorance. Bliss.

[Salty Chief 35]

Build it your way and don’t apologize. In the end you’re gonna have an awesome ride! Thanks for this build thread and videos. In my planning, that’s where I thought I’ll be price wise.
Respectfully,
Jeremie

[Street Rod Jim]

Ooh yuck. Why would you DO that? Ignorance. Bliss.

Seth, you are not allowed to hide how much money you spent on the car from yourself! You just have to man up and look at the numbers! LOL

[sethmark]

Jim,
No.

Sincerely,
Seth

[sread]

I concur.....

[1932]

What money was that?

[FF33rod]

Curious, who has been supposedly giving you scare tactics in the options you chose - 3 link, 4 link, .... I've been following your build threads here and on FFCARS and I haven't seen anyone doing that.So where it's coming from?

Steve

[Mastertech5]

Hi Jim, When I decided to get a kit (still months away) I found your Youtube videos, quite by accident, I spent the better part of a week watch your build and can't wait for more. I found them very insightful. I plan on putting an LS3 GM E-rod engine in my with a TKO600. Nothing wrong with automatics, I had a 65 Mustang fastback 4 speed in my youth and I want to relive the moments lets say. I just hope my left knee will hold up. I've contemplated this for years and now I'm in a position to finally do it. Good luck with your build! I'll be watching. Bruce from Massachusetts

[33fromSD]

So Jim, just curious...how did you get Stewart Transport to highlight your delivery of your 33 HOT Rod in their youtube video (also on FFR's site)?

Kind of cool

[shmelty]

Hi Jim, When I decided to get a kit (still months away) I found your Youtube videos, quite by accident, I spent the better part of a week watch your build and can't wait for more. I found them very insightful. I plan on putting an LS3 GM E-rod engine in my with a TKO600. Nothing wrong with automatics, I had a 65 Mustang fastback 4 speed in my youth and I want to relive the moments lets say. I just hope my left knee will hold up. I've contemplated this for years and now I'm in a position to finally do it. Good luck with your build! I'll be watching. Bruce from Massachusetts

Hi Bruce, Where in Mass are you? We're in Bridgewater and pickup our kit this Friday (7/24/20).

/Sean

[Mastertech5]

TO shmelty. I'm near Worcester

[cob427sc]

I've built numerous cars (including 6 FFR cars) over my years starting in High School. Tried to budget most of them but usually gave up keeping tract about halfway through the build when I realized there was no hope meeting the original budget. Still enjoyed all the builds and basically now, if I can afford it and meets my goals, I just do it and don't worry about meeting any financial goal. Just want to meet my mental goal of what the build should be.

[NAZ]

I've learned from this thread that it costs more to build a car in AZ, and it's now clear to me, it's about twice as much if you live in Northern AZ.

My wife says all my projects take twice as long and cost double what I think it should. She's usually right.

[Street Rod Jim]

Curious, who has been supposedly giving you scare tactics in the options you chose - 3 link, 4 link, .... I've been following your build threads here and on FFCARS and I haven't seen anyone doing that.So where it's coming from?

Steve

I did a lot of research on the subject for me to make my own decisions on what to get and when I read all the responses to other builders like me that posed the question, 95% were all has to be three link no matter what the application of the person asking the question was going to use the car for. This was across the these and other blogs across the internet.

[Street Rod Jim]

So Jim, just curious...how did you get Stewart Transport to highlight your delivery of your 33 HOT Rod in their youtube video (also on FFR's site)?

Kind of cool

When we got to talking about what i was doing they hired me to produce a educational video/commercial for them. We just so happen to use my delivery since it was convenient and in my control production wise.

[Street Rod Jim]

I've learned from this thread that it costs more to build a car in AZ, and it's now clear to me, it's about twice as much if you live in Northern AZ.

My wife says all my projects take twice as long and cost double what I think it should. She's usually right.

I am happy to say that as of this moment, I am really coming in on budget due to the scrutiny I have put into this spreadsheet. The only thing it cost me was spending hours sitting in front of a screen losing my eye sight and getting fat. I forgot to factor that in on the spreadsheet! LOL

[33fromSD]

When we got to talking about what i was doing they hired me to produce a educational video/commercial for them. We just so happen to use my delivery since it was convenient and in my control production wise.

That's awesome.... good job on the video/commercial. Gives me a good idea if what to expect now when the big FFR hauler shows up in my neighborhood in about 6-7 weeks from now.

[Street Rod Jim]

Here is an AN fittings overview for people starting out.

[Street Rod Jim]

I am losing the hand emergency brake and installing an actuator.

[Street Rod Jim]

Still working on my engine side cover alignment issues.

[House Money]

Jim, what e-brake actuator are you using? I have only seen the E-stopp and it appears to be longer than what you are installing.

Thanks, Gary

[Street Rod Jim]

That's awesome.... good job on the video/commercial. Gives me a good idea if what to expect now when the big FFR hauler shows up in my neighborhood in about 6-7 weeks from now.

Congrats on the purchase!

[Street Rod Jim]

Jim, what e-brake actuator are you using? I have only seen the E-stopp and it appears to be longer than what you are installing.

Thanks, Gary

https://kit.co/StreetRodJim/electron...ators-switches

The description of my videos on Youtube has links to most of what I use; Parts, Supplies, & Tools.

[JimLev]

Jim, what do you do if your battery dies? Is there a manual release for the e-brake?

[Mastertech5]

Jim, On several other build thread I have seen others having the same problem. One guy, don't remember who, cut the lower panel vertically a couple feet back from the front and fit the front to the radiator frame and then glassed them back together at the cut. I also noticed that the lower panel is now 2 separate pieces from side to side. Previously they were one piece which made it kind of difficult to handle and fit.

[Street Rod Jim]

Jim, what do you do if your battery dies? Is there a manual release for the e-brake?

It doesn't take much juice to work this, so even if the battery was considered "dead" it would still work. I am not locking my trunk, so worst case you could use jumper cables.

[Street Rod Jim]

Rough cutting in the doors of the 33 Hot Rod V2

[Street Rod Jim]

Trunk Lid Gapping on the 33 Hor Tod V2

[Street Rod Jim]

Preparing the 33 Hot Rod V2 for door gaps.