Boat tail speedster plans

[Milton]

Originally Posted by Mike V. Florida

Bigger picture of the wooden speedster.

Now that does it some justice.

[Brian LI]

Here's another pic or 2 just to add to the discussion.

The tail on the red one started life as a '41 Ford Hood. The blue one is a re-purposed '40 Buick hood.

[David Moore]

Here is a picture of my speedster.


Two 1943 international truck hoods

[lonewolf900]

Originally Posted by DaveB

My speedster with two 1943 International hoods on the back of a ' 31 roadster. (attached I hope ! )

Can you send me a side view pic
Thanks
Wayne

[kenparker]

see if these pictures make a little sense to someone. logan I think the year you drove it in the Hillclimb in Ft Worth it was of the silver color and design.. Since then Elizabeth and I cut the rear off and redesigned it to lower the tail and give it more sloped look and painted it blu.

The "boattail" is made from a (choke) Chevy hood and the sides were flat sheetmetal. See picture. Hood was too wide so a (I think I remember right) strip was cut out of the center to narrow it - taper strip 6"

to 0" at the narrow end.

btw guys she is now for sale. The speedster - not the girl.

[kenparker]

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As Paul Harvey would say, "Now for the rest of the story". Yes, the gas tank is made rom an old Famrall tractor gas tank. Cut in half to give a 10 gal tank.

The last pix is what she looks like now. Logan, you are welcome to come look and take as many pictures as you like.

another note: the framework is made from 1 x 1 square tubing, 'cause that is what I had a lot of at the time. round tubing would be better.

[wensum]

My boat tailed body is built of wood the same way as the other one on this thread, but I opted to paint it rather than show the wood

[Tom Wesenberg]

I've seen aluminum rowboats as cheap as $75. That way you'd have a real boat tail speedster.

[Beater]

VERY NICE GENTS, dAVE b WOULD YOU PIST SOME MORE PICS OF THE RED ONE WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE A FEW MORE SIDE VIEWS AND STUFF

dam caps im not yelling but im also not typing that again lol

[Pickupman]

Do you guys realize this thread is over (4) years old. You might have better results getting pictures by sending a PM them.

[Beater]

well I do now maybe the fella is still reading it however, like you and I am to

[2manycars]

Here is one that was at the recent new england meet in connecticut.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Originally Posted by Pickupman

Do you guys realize this thread is over (4) years old. You might have better results getting pictures by sending a PM them.

By now, all the OLD HOODS have been made into FROGGING BOATS
Bill W.

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Originally Posted by Pickupman

Do you guys realize this thread is over (4) years old. You might have better results getting pictures by sending a PM them.

Not sure a PM would work either as David passed away a couple of months ago.

[Pickupman]

Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C

Not sure a PM would work either as David passed away a couple of months ago.

Brent, they are asking about DaveB.

[lonewolf900]

Can you send me a side view of your speedster with two 1943 International hoods on the back of a ' 31 roadster.
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[marathonboats]

i have same problem. thanks for help