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1) Full Name, Age, City/ State, Occupation and/or school..
Brian Late, 27, Bella Vista, AR, Logistics Analyst/part time builder
2) Details about your car... how long you have had it, what work you have done on it... when is will be completed if it is not yet done. The more details you can give about the car and your work on it... the better..
When I got the car in May '06 the engine was just a long block with carb and manifold, the car had already received suicide doors, 4-1/2" chop, widened, and molded rear fenders. I first finished the engine, and got it running, then installed, and aligned the doors and front clip. I covered the dash in tweed, and installed VDO gauges. I have a Flaming River steering column, and a Billet Banjo wheel. The doors have been shaved, and I'm running an AutoLoc 8 channel remote. One thing that I didn't like on my '39 was the way the windshield and rear window sit in the pinchweld. I rounded the front, and rear pinchweld over then mounted the glass from the inside of the car. This gives the glass a cleaner look. I could not decide what taillights to go with at first, but after long thought I went with '39 Ford taillights, and I frenched them into the rear. The front has Air Ride, and a Mustang II front suspension. In the rear I have a Chassis Engineering leaf spring setup, and I'm about to finish the rear Air Ride suspension. I had to build a tunnel for the drive shaft to allow the car to drop within inches of the ground. I am doing the interior myself; I'm doing black tweed with black ostrich inserts. I am also building a competition quality sound system.
3) What was the hardest part of getting your car done.... the easiest ...
The most fun. I enjoy building the cars as much as driving them. Coming up with ways to put my own spin on things is the most fun.
4) What shows do you like to attend?
I attend NSRA Oklahoma City, NSRA Springfield, and NSRA Louisville.
5) What do you feel is most important for the future of rodding?
I was brought into street rodding by my Father-in-Law. Honestly, I think the future of hot rodding relies on the street rodders now. I want to show all my friends now how fun it is to go to cruises, and hangout at events.
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