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@JamesNQ
On Sunday I went to a hot rod show at old warden. For those of you who have me on Facebook, you'll know that I post something about a hot rod pretty much everyday..
My favourite rods are gasser style, like this:
Back in the 60s these were really popular cars to see at the drag strips. They fetch silly money now but back in the day this was the cheapest form of drag racing, you purchased a shell or rolling chassis from a junk yard, fit a small block V8 engine, jack the front up and pretty much strip as much as you can off the car. No interior, no lights, no glass, no nothing! Every penny went into making it grip better or more power to the engine.
I'm a lover of custom paint but I absolutely love Gasser history and hot rods in general. Seeing cars in primer is still really popular today, why spend your money on paint when you can make it go faster?
Anyway the frame I now have has a few rust spots so I also wanted to get it covered before it got any worse. I purchased the cheapest primer money could buy as it's pretty thick and has a rather strange inconstancy to it - perfect.
My computer is being awkward at the moment but pics soon..