Chrome was not billed in a day

"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile) 05/23/2014 at 13:22 • Filed to: None

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Pretty sure this guy had to go on the installment plan.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/23/2014 at 13:30

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It's pretty, but it is an expensive paper weight trailer queen. Why do I know that? Those pipes shoud at least have a little blueing on them.

camaroboy68ss > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/23/2014 at 13:30

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I love a chromed out Buick Nailhead. Good looking motors for a traditional hot rod like this. Looks rote sitting in a 32 Ford.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 05/23/2014 at 13:35

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Very true. It's also worth note that the brakes likely aren't enough for any but a brave man to drive safely - judging by that master cylinder. Hence, probably nobody is.

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/23/2014 at 13:36

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This pipe is not chrome. WTF?!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem 05/23/2014 at 13:38

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He could at least have chrome painted the radiator hoses or used silver foil. I mean, gawd: slacking. off.

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/23/2014 at 13:40

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Why go through all that then just phone it in at the end?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > camaroboy68ss 05/23/2014 at 13:52

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Somehow I'd never noticed that the lower cover on some Nailheads is a spark plugs and wires cover. That's cool as hell. I'd do up a set for my Rover, since I've already got the early Buick-looking valve covers (like the pic), but they dropped the plugs between the pipes by then, making it impossible (same as the BOP versions).

camaroboy68ss > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/23/2014 at 14:00

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I think all the Buicks were like that untill the Nailhead was phased out. I know the 425 dual four motor in like the 65 Riviera Gran Sport had them from the factory

camaroboy68ss > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/23/2014 at 14:05

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its a traditional style rod. My family's 56 Chevy custom still runs that small master cylinder. It actually works ok since it's still all drums. It ain't stoping on a dime but its not terrible

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > camaroboy68ss 05/23/2014 at 14:08

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I've seen a bunch of the early non-fluted style Nailheads without the lower cover, but I suspect it's an appearance thing: since they don't add that much to the engine unless fluted, you're much less likely to see the early ribbed valve cover ones still wearing them.

camaroboy68ss > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/23/2014 at 14:12

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I bet, I'm not well versed in Nailheads plus not very cars around here run them so I don't see many to look for those covers. They re kinda like how early desoto and Chrysler hemis had the cover over their plugs.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > camaroboy68ss 05/23/2014 at 14:24

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Yep, and I like it for that. I'd observe you might be more likely to over-accelerate a Deuce with a 401 in it than a '56 Chevy, but since it's also harder to stop the '56 Chevy overall, I guess it balances out. There's a guy one of the hot rod mags profiled that had some >600HP monster '55 Fairlane with the original drums - nice, but would make for a bit too many lining/underpants swaps for a driver IMO.

camaroboy68ss > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/23/2014 at 14:31

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yeah that's too much power for drums. Although disc/drums I have driven are worse than all drums but I blame that on lack of knowledge on setting it up. That and having the proportioning valve out of adjustment

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > camaroboy68ss 05/23/2014 at 14:38

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I'm going to all disc on my Ranchero because they have an off-the-shelf hub swap for 5-lugs and discs up front (meant for Mustang sixes) that's a bolt-on. Hubs, calipers, adapters, whole thing for $450. Since I got a Jag IRS, it came with rear discs good for an unbelievably heavy car in comparison. Once I get them dialed down, should be a pretty good setup.

Still not sure what I'm using for a master cyl, but with no more than a 2500lb car, I don't think I'll really need power - that and my planned induction isn't well set up for that much vacuum on tap.