Tag Archives: Hot Rods

The Devil is in the Details

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Brian

I’ve been whittling away on the Wade Coupe over the past weeks, and Im finally getting close to finishing the major fab work!  Here are a few detail photos of some of the areas that have gotten attention lately…

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Project Update: ’32 Roadster…Detail and Assembly

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Brian

The parts for the Ernst Roadster are steadily coming back into the shop from paint, chrome, and beyond.  Things have been moving so quickly, it’s been hard for me to stop and take too many photos, but I do have … Continue reading →

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Chrome won’t get ya home…

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Brian

…But it sure does make a big difference in the finished product, when you’re talking about late-50′s style Hot Rods. I prepped and sent off the chrome for the Ernst ’32 Roadster last week, and managed to snap a couple … Continue reading →

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Movie Time: The Wade Coupe Project on Film

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Brian

Stephen Hibbs of Squaresville Studios made these videos of me working on the chassis for the Wade Coupe and also managed to get most of the process of chopping the top as well. I think he did a great job … Continue reading →

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’32 Roadster: Interior/ Headers…and a Last Look

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Brian

Well, today is the last day that the ’32 Roadster will be together for a while. It’s getting disassembled so that it can go to paint tomorrow. I tied up all the loose ends over the last week, including building … Continue reading →

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’32 Roadster: More Progress

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Brian

Thought I would post up some more of the progress on the Ernst Roadster.  It’s almost ready to run now, and I’m finishing up the interior structure and floorboards.  About all that’s left after that’s done is to run the … Continue reading →

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Raw Deal: My ’29 Coupe in Powerglide Magazine

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Brian

Ettiene from Powerglide Magazine in France sent me a couple of copies of the new issue that has a feature on my coupe.  It’s written in French, so I can’t read it…but I’m very impressed with the layout and feature.  I … Continue reading →

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Project Update: 1929 Model A Roadster

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Brian

This really is more of a recap than a project update, but more hot rod pictures are never a bad thing…right? After rolling the Ernst Roadster out of the shop and snapping some pics the other day, it made me … Continue reading →

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Project Update: ’32 Roadster / New Hood

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Brian

I did a little rearranging in the shop this afternoon, and it seemed to be a good time to take a good long look at the ’32 Roadster while I had it outside.  I think the wheelbase, stance and overall look … Continue reading →

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Out to Lunch

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Brian

Lindsey and I took my Model A Coupe out to lunch a couple of days ago, and Stephen Hibbs happened to be here with a camera. There really is nothing quite like terrorizing the neighborhood in a hot rod…I highly … Continue reading →

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