1939 Ford Forgotten Hot Rod

Junkyard To On The Road In 25 Minutes - 1939 Ford Forgotten Hot Rod
IronTrap Garage

This is kind of the essence of hot rodding. Take a clapped out old sedan and stuff a big motor in it. Don't worry about the interior or the paint, put it together and make it go. These guys do take some pains with chassis, rebuilding the suspension and a installing new braking system, but they pretty much used all the original stuff and they did it in a what looks like a residential garage. It's a big one, but it's also got a bunch of other stuff in it, and it's certainly not a big commercial space.

There did use some new sheet metal, but I suspect some of it was after market parts. That seems to be a thriving industry itself.

The best part is there aren't any computers. Computers are great, when they work, but when they quit there is no way to easily figure out what is wrong. You either need to get some other computers and run some diagnostic tests or you can just start replacing the parts, and that can get expensive. Problems with simple machines like this can be diagnosed visually. You might have to disassemble the whole engine, but you don't need a zillion dollars worth of computerized diagnostic equipment.