Crazy 105e rod [ropey pics]

[qwerty]

I knew this was coming, just didn't realise it was so far along.







Pictures atolen from facebook.

[redratbike]

Weird I had a vision of building a rod like this out of an anglia .different front but much the same rear ...love it..
Loving the scalloped rear wheel wells
Any more details

[mk14dr]

I've just seen these on F/B myself and hoped they'd made their way here.

There is lots to like about it, some cracking details with the rear lights (and the 3rd one in the roofline). The engine choice is pretty inspired too!

[joem83]

Nice, some real effort has gone in to that.
That is a M42/M44 engine from a 318is isnt it?

[qwerty]

Love the look of everything up to the A pillar, forward of that the look doesn't 100% work for me but I'm not really sure what I would change.

The engine is indeed an M42 which I think is a great engine choice. Plenty fast enough and tough as old boots.

[mylittletony]

Hmmm, I'm not completely sold on it.

The rear 3/4 view is excellent, but the front looks unfinished. Don't think the military rat suits it either, needs 60s flake a bit like that z3 rod and the engine could do with some retrofication too.

MASSIVE potential and kudos to the owner though

[Anglia68]

Absolutely amazing vision and astonishing workmanship and a very interesting end result.
I want to take a closer look.

[vulgalour]

This I like a lot, but I agree it would look sweet in a 60s metalflake paintjob.

[fred]

Nice detailing - but yes the front just needs a bit more - something?
Amazing body working - and I think the drab green lets the workmanship down, It needs
some crazy metalflake look - Not doing it down at all,
its the owners view, and if he is happy, then all is good

[redratbike]

Metal flake with white wheelwells

[kram]

Excellent , been watching the build thread on Rods n Sods .....

[ratchart]

That turned out well. I remember seeing some in progress shots a while back but I'd forgotten all about it again.

I'm sure it's going to upset purists from both sides of the divide but that's no bad thing in my book.

[rmad]

As others have said, I'm surprised it didn't end up 'flaked...I assumed that's how it would be finished when I saw the build pics. Perhaps that's another stage of the plan once he's had it out for a season or two?

Even so, it's an astoundingly good thing and I love it, flake or no flake.

[stealthstylz]

I'm not sold on the Pop grille, doesn't look show rod enough for the rest. I think a narrowed 105e front end would work better. Its still a cool thing though.

[14500rpm]

I really like it, paint suits but the engine choice is a little underwhelming. I'm sure its a pefectly good lump but something more exotic or leftfield would have really finished it off for me. One of the BMW V8's or a flat 6 out of a Legacy?

[Dez]

i quite like some of it. the bit i cant get over is the firewall is just too wide for the rest of the front end. piecut the entire car? radical, but the only way it could be 'cured' in my eyes.

[andyborris]

Builder must has fantastic vision, to look at an Anglia and see this.....love it.

[vulgalour]

Oct 12, 2014 11:12:06 GMT Dez said:

piecut the entire car?

Can you tell me what that is?

[Dez]

chop a strip out of the firewall, deminishing to nothing at the back. like a wedge of pie.

[Colonelk]

I like it, from the rear three quarter angle its spot on. Front needs something......