Rad Rides 56 Chrysler/Viper Pics inside Incredible!!

[notorious1970]

This is the current big $$$$ project at rad rides. They have to finish this by the middle of feb for the world of wheels in Wisconsin. I spent some time at the shop talking to Troy about this car and he so elegantly put it this way.

"With the nova, you know you're screwed. That thing just looks mean and the noise it makes gives its attitude away. The deal with the '56 Chrysler is that it tucks you into bed and then tea-bags your ass!"

Seriously this car is incredible. They chopped up a late model dodge viper that had been in a wreck and used all of its suspension and some of the rear end drive train. Then they found a 56 Chrysler 300 and grafted it to the viper stuff. Pretty much everything else on the car is one off.

Running a nextel cup motor with twin turbos in the fenders. Best part is that its being built for this sweet lady named Nancy!
Enjoy!

Started the same week as our nova.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/115L.jpg

Wrecked viper..guy went in a ditch and flipped it.
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/047L.jpg

visit to the shop in sept. with some friends
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/DSC06386.jpg

Primer
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/12-10-08043.jpg

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[notorious1970]

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/12-10-08083.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/12-10-08083.jpg
Its Taffy..you can eat it!
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/1-1109002.jpg
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[notorious1970]

Motor with one off pully set
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/1-15-09007.jpg
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more....
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/1-22-09046.jpg

[notorious1970]

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/1-22-09047.jpg

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http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/1-22-09103.jpg

Little nova love! and some Troy

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/1-18-09028wnova.jpg

[camcojb]

very cool car. By the way. Troy is awesome, super nice down to earth guy.:thumbsup:

Jody

[kiwi69]

thats insane...:hail:

[CRCRFT78]

That is B***$$!

[Mick Mc]

I have to admit I like the frame without paint, much better.

But the whole car is very very cool.
I wish the car was going to be ready for the Detroit show.




Mick

[PasiR]

There are a lot of pics of this project on their site. Absolutely awesome workmanship!! :bow: :bow:

[69496]

:willy: :willy: :willy:
wha, umm, who, how, $$$$$$$, gooo, likey, likey.

[Bowtieracing]

[IMG]http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/1-22-09103.jpg



Why so many "old" finished cars there? Dont the owners want to keep those in their garages?

[XcYZ]

Wow. Looks like another stunning creation.


very cool car. By the way. Troy is awesome, super nice down to earth guy.:thumbsup:

Jody

Definitely. :cheers:

[abadsvt]

WOW!!!! That frame and pulley setup is just SICK:hail: Just unbelievable!!!!

Josh

[JayR]

Thanks for sharing, Derek! Nice to have a man on the inside!

[HaulinAsp]

What ever happened to The Sniper ? That car gives me a woody woodpecker:yes:

[Blake Foster]

always amazing, i hope when i grow up..............

[Roger M]

That car is going to be over the top. The frame is truly a work of art. I read that it is going to get a set of one off custom Dayton wire wheels.

[radrambler]

well
troy looks like he is eating well ...:lol:
thanks for posting the pics....wonder how they are protecting the paint from the turbo/header heat?...looks close to the fender
cant wait to see it together...keep posting pics

tom

[elitecustombody]

sick ride for sure!:thumbsup:

Troy got couple of six packs:rofl:

[cmraman]

What ever happened to The Sniper ? That car gives me a woody woodpecker:yes:

Troy told me about a week ago that the "Sniper" is at the Petersen Museum

[syborg tt]

there are a few hundred pics over at

http://garagescene.net/gallery2/v/Builders/Rad+Rides/

[Vegas69]

Holy ###***:thumbsup:

[J2SpeedandCustom]

Love the color combo, this is my favorite car of all time period!!!!!! :thumbsup:

[DOOM]

MAN WHAT CAN YOU SAY!!!!:hail:

[notorious1970]

That car is going to be over the top. The frame is truly a work of art. I read that it is going to get a set of one off custom Dayton wire wheels.

Yes, i believe that dayton and billet spec worked together on them.

Why so many "old" finished cars there? Dont the owners want to keep those in their garages?

I said the same thing when we visited a couple weeks ago. The hurricane (grey biscayne) is getting a power adder or adders of some sort. :unibrow:

[syborg tt]

I said the same thing when we visited a couple weeks ago. The hurricane (grey biscayne) is getting a power adder or adders of some sort. :unibrow:

funny origanally this car was going to be the new Chicayne. But now it looks like it may go down that road after all.

[notorious1970]

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/showroom1.jpg



Check out martys link below...he does have a ton of picts from the shop and of the cars.

there are a few hundred pics over at

http://garagescene.net/gallery2/v/Builders/Rad+Rides/

[ironworks]

When do you guys get to take notorious home? Or are you guys making some changes to the car?

Rodger

[Roger M]

Yes, i believe that dayton and billet spec worked together on them.



Are there any pics of these wheels available?

[Swain]

The car is crazy... Must of been a pretty penny..

[Josh69]

Wow, I thought this car was amazing until I got to the pic with the belt drive, that is the sickest thing I've ever seen...period, end, done.

[James OLC]

Awesome... Like Blake said... maybe when I grow up....

[notorious1970]

Are there any pics of these wheels available?

all i got so far

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/1-18-09009.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/1-18-09033.jpg

When do you guys get to take notorious home? Or are you guys making some changes to the car?

Rodger

No changes...just waiting for summer.

[syborg tt]

Most of you may not realize how hard this crew of guys work.

Here is the car on Dec 27 and no they haven't even started working on the frame yet.

ps - most of the guys had only taken Christmas Day off for the entire month of January and they probably still haven't taken a day off since. Did i mention most of the time they were doing 16 to 20 hour days.

These are some of the hardest working car guy's you will ever meet.

http://garagescene.net/gallery2/d/20138-1/2008+12-27+Rad+Rides+103.JPG

http://garagescene.net/gallery2/d/20140-1/2008+12-27+Rad+Rides+104.JPG

http://garagescene.net/gallery2/d/20148-1/2008+12-27+Rad+Rides+108.JPG

http://garagescene.net/gallery2/d/20162-1/2008+12-27+Rad+Rides+115.JPG

[Musclerodz]

I am totally blown away how Troy continually tops himself everytime. The color combo is sick!

[customcam]

OMG ahhh OMG What was that i just saw OMG
:hail:

[Kendall Burleson]

Great shots over the top cars.

[Van B]

I have to admit I like the frame without paint, much better.

But the whole car is very very cool.
I wish the car was going to be ready for the Detroit show.




Mick

My guess is that if it is ready for the Milwaukee show in mid February, it will still be ready for Detroit in March.

Owner lives here in Milwaukee area so that is the push for Milwaukee World of Wheels. This is for the wife of the guy who owns the gray 32 that Troy built five or six years ago.

[Modmach1]

Troy told me about a week ago that the "Sniper" is at the Petersen Museum


Thats right, i was on the petersen museum in november the sunday before SEMA and there it was.
The owner (that has appeared on Rides with the sniper) died and the sniper and one more car of his was donated to the Petersen Museum.

[Al Moreno]

My guess is that if it is ready for the Milwaukee show in mid February, it will still be ready for Detroit in March.

Owner lives here in Milwaukee area so that is the push for Milwaukee World of Wheels. This is for the wife of the guy who owns the gray 32 that Troy built five or six years ago.

I think he means that it a shame that such an over the top car is not held back for Detroit were it would have a chance to go for the Ridler or even a Great 8 award.
Depending on what showed up, a car like this could take the Ridler.

I love this thing!

[syborg tt]

I stopped by the shop and snapped a few undred pics.

This car is over the top. Wait till you see this one !!!!

pics in the morning

[bentfab]

Check out radrides site. There updating this thing everyday. This car is just SICK!!!!!!!

[G-Body]

Ive been following this build from conception and wow just gets nicer everyday in typical Troy fashion!
There was a guy talking to Troy at GG Columbus asking about the frame of this car when they had it there on display he was of course drooling over the frame and Troy said on a scale of 1 to 100 this frame was a 10 compared to the 36 they built for the ridler car! I about crapped because this frame is a work of art that 36 although had the chassis and suspension custom built to where this one has a viper unit, personally this 56 and everything it brings too the table is the next level we all talk about!
Now lets talk about power wooooooo weeeeeee lets see a nascar motor with not one but two turbos HELLOOOO and i f im not mistaken this car is being built for the owners wife! The color is fantastic too, Nice to see a great unique color again from troy compared to a a recent build color.
Congrats Troy on another blow everyone away build, :thumbsup:

[Al Moreno]

I stopped by the shop and snapped a few undred pics.

This car is over the top. Wait till you see this one !!!!

pics in the morning


Thanks Marty, those a great pictures. This car really takes it to a new level!

[CRCRFT78]

This car is simply a work of art, and if I can have the pretty young lady on page 1 riding shotgun, I'd be in heaven.:thumbsup:

[notorious1970]

The color is fantastic too, Nice to see a great unique color again from troy compared to a a recent build color.

Yeah thank God right! :thumbsup:
G-Body: when are you going to get yours out of that two-tone color scheme you got going on in your avatar?? :rofl:

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/1-25-09024.jpg

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http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/1-25-09028.jpg

[awr68]

So who is this Troy guy?





:lol: Actually talked with him at SEMA...very nice guy!! And man do they do nice work!! :thumbsup:

[Roger M]

Yeah thank God right! :thumbsup:
G-Body: when are you going to get yours out of that two-tone color scheme you got going on in your avatar?? :rofl:



I was wondering the same thing... ?:rofl:

[joe440]

that car is amazing. :hail:

[Musclerodz]

Ive been following this build from conception and wow just gets nicer everyday in typical Troy fashion!
There was a guy talking to Troy at GG Columbus asking about the frame of this car when they had it there on display he was of course drooling over the frame and Troy said on a scale of 1 to 100 this frame was a 10 compared to the 36 they built for the ridler car! I about crapped because this frame is a work of art that 36 although had the chassis and suspension custom built to where this one has a viper unit, personally this 56 and everything it brings too the table is the next level we all talk about!
Now lets talk about power wooooooo weeeeeee lets see a nascar motor with not one but two turbos HELLOOOO and i f im not mistaken this car is being built for the owners wife! The color is fantastic too, Nice to see a great unique color again from troy compared to a a recent build color.
Congrats Troy on another blow everyone away build, :thumbsup:
I agree with Troy, that 36 should have been displayed upside down.

[notorious1970]

I agree with Troy, that 36 should have been displayed upside down.

Great point!

[MarkM66]

I was wondering the same thing... ?:rofl:

Come on guys you don't like two tone primer? It's going to be the new thing. ;) :rofl:

[G-Body]

The 48 is comming along really well thanks, Not at the pace of an open check book build! lol But just about finished with all the metal work and i can start on the frame and get in in some color! so alittle why'll longer pretty exciting to see it all coming together even without a team of pro builders!
Im sure all the guys that WORK on there cars will know how that is!

This car is going to blow people away at the first show in Wisconsin!
Is this car able to compete for the ridler being it has been shown at a show before hand?

[JamesJ]

Is this car able to compete for the ridler being it has been shown at a show before hand?

No, it will not.

[G-Body]

I didnt think so either!
But wow i know thats there home town the world of wheels show in wis.
But I cant help but think i would of waited to at least give the rid award a shot this thing is amazing!

[caper150]

This thing is unreal, too bad it won't be at the World of Wheels in St. Paul.

[RECOVERY ROOM]

They did not want to build it for Riddler,And yes it could compete,The owner decided in November that he would like his wife to see it at the Wis. show.That is why they have been going 24/7 to get it done.When you have a shop full of talent and no budget anything is possible.I have been there working in there shop on 6 different cars for Troy and have seen first hand how much effort will be put in to these builds and it is not something that everyone can do without the resource's and talent.And to answer some of the emails I have gotten,No i did not have the time to do the Interior at there shop in this car, So I do not have anymore pictures than what is already there.....Troy asked me to do the 300 Interior first,We have had some health problems with my Mom and needed to stay close to home.Would have been good to be part of it but family has to come first.

[Roger M]

Thanks for the update, Tracy.

Sorry to hijack this thread, but when is Micheal Anthony's Nomad going to be finished?

[RECOVERY ROOM]

Real soon,My guys are finishing it.I have been working on getting the Chevelle done for RS PERF...hijack over(we will save that for another thread)

[customcam]

Thanks for the pics guys.

[notorious1970]

Monday update...

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/200901-31RadRides030.jpg

[wiedemab]

:hail:

This car is amazing. Troy and his crew are incredible.

[Nvrenuf]

wow, double wow, triple wow!!!:hail:

[Al Moreno]

New updates on the website. I can't get over on how incredible this build is.

http://www.radrides.com/proj.htm

[CNDbowtie]

This car is going to blow people away at the first show in Wisconsin!
Is this car able to compete for the ridler being it has been shown at a show before hand?

looks like change of plans due to time constraints...so its debut will be Detriot...im betting its a shoe in for the Great 8:thumbsup:

[JayR]

looks like change of plans due to time constraints...so its debut will be Detriot...im betting its a shoe in for the Great 8:thumbsup:

Doesn't qualify because the motor and chassis has been seen under construction at other shows. I've heard of cars being DQed because the engine builder displayed the motor on a stand in a vendor booth at a show. They mean it when they say the car must debut in Detroit.

[joe440]

thats just stupid they DQ'd this car cause of that, this thing is absolutely amazing. I think it would take home the ridler no questions!:thumbsup:

[Juxtaposed]

Doesn't qualify because the motor and chassis has been seen under construction at other shows. I've heard of cars being DQed because the engine builder displayed the motor on a stand in a vendor booth at a show. They mean it when they say the car must debut in Detroit.

I'll have to double check, but if memory serves me correctly (I'll have to check with Bob Millard) the last update to the rule was that the car couldn't be in paint and publicly shown or in print prior to the show. Bare metal is fine. All that changed after after Chip won with the Grandmaster. That car had been seen in print in baremetal. So last I knew, as long as it hadn't been publicly shown or in print while painted, it was okay. However, I could be wrong.

[customcam]

I hope he enters, how could they not let him enter

[RECOVERY ROOM]

They didn't build it to Riddler standards,The bottom of the car was built for being a driver.Troy said the owner wants to drive it.Custom Rod of the year would be easy,Maybe Street Machine also

[joe440]

well if the owner wants to drive it thats more understandable and (to me)10 times cooler

[G-Body]

Looks like its going to be at the Mich. for the Ridler after all, from the looks of there updated site at Troys. Dew to the fact that the wisconsin deadline was looking a little unrealistic the owners decided the quailty of the car was more important instead of rushing the build they would reveal it at Detroit :thumbsup:

This should make for an interesting show anyone know of any other high end builds heading to detroit this year or is everone keeping there builds hush hush? Could be back to back!

[Mizfit]

good job guys great car so far:thumbsup:

[notorious1970]

It will not go for ridler because it was shown in columbus as said by a few peeps on here. THe bottom is speedlined the color of the chassis, because Roger is going to drive the hell out of it. I spoke to jared on the cell a few days ago..the electronics he is doing is going to be sick! The detroit show is going to be great..if you can go, be sure to. The 56 and the nova are going.

[notorious1970]

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/IMG_2112.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/IMG_2114.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn12/notorious1970/56%20chrysler/IMG_2116.jpg

[JayR]

I'll have to double check, but if memory serves me correctly (I'll have to check with Bob Millard) the last update to the rule was that the car couldn't be in paint and publicly shown or in print prior to the show. Bare metal is fine. All that changed after after Chip won with the Grandmaster. That car had been seen in print in baremetal. So last I knew, as long as it hadn't been publicly shown or in print while painted, it was okay. However, I could be wrong.

In print is fine and very common but at a show is where they draw the line.

[buickfunnycar.com]

been following this one from the beginning...wouldn't expect anything less from Troy's shop...those guys are metalwork masters.:yes:

stunning...absolutely stunning.

[slownova]

****ing wow. :bow:

[waynieZ]

Very Nice

[4cefed]

So what happens when they go to adjust the control arms on this thing? Does the paint scar badly? Or is the caster,camber and toe all setup when the thing is in bare metal still and just referenced for reassembly via alignment holes?

[EdwardsSS]

That is one spectacular car. The frame really stands out. Can anyone tell me what color the frame is?

[Al Moreno]

Almost done!

http://www.radrides.com/proj.htm

[awr68]

Stunning!! :hail:

[customcam]

:hail:

[notorious1970]

yes its insane! Almost there...we did some sweet button down shirts for them. If you go to autorama you'll see em, matches the car! :lol:

[customcam]

"Almost there...we did some sweet button down shirts for them"
What no pics? lol

[V8TV]

Love the cupholders!

[G-Body]

This car is so remarkable in so many ways and sooooo so nice and with that many details it really forces you to look at all the details. witch are amazing but maybe its just me but that pin stripe job on that car seperating the colors is horrible again at that level and it looks as if the striper got lost at times like on the intake witch is a focal point and quite the peice of art work by wilsons and to stripe where they did plus up the back of it just really looks like an after thought, IMO again with a car like this and at this level that stripe job is just not that nice even on the value covers etc. But like i said with everything sooooo nice something simple as that is so obvious.

[Bowtieracing]

Almost done!

http://www.radrides.com/proj.htm


:wow: :willy: :bow:

And question is WHERE IS BUILD BOOK team again !!! It drives me grazy to miss so many really intresting builds..

[caper150]

Simply amazing, :hail: I'm inspired to go out to the shop and work.Troy keeps setting the bar higher each time :hail:

[syborg tt]

here is an older post related to the car

http://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38448


man has it come a long way

[notorious1970]

"Almost there...we did some sweet button down shirts for them"
What no pics? lol

Visited today to drop off their shirts and they where gone!! Had lunch with Levi and he said the car fired up first try and they played around with the stereo before heading out. The shop was a ghost town..freaky. Detroit rock city here we come! '56 will be right up in front when you walk in to the show...not sure on where the nova will be.

Peace :lateral:
-derek

[customcam]

:rockin: < gene Simmons lol
U guys are gonna have a blast! We need HiDef pics as usual, Is Marty going?

[cmraman]

Visited today to drop off their shirts and they where gone!! Had lunch with Levi and he said the car fired up first try and they played around with the stereo before heading out. The shop was a ghost town..freaky. Detroit rock city here we come! '56 will be right up in front when you walk in to the show...not sure on where the nova will be.

Peace :lateral:
-derek

Derek, are you going to be at the shoot on Monday?

[notorious1970]

Derek, are you going to be at the shoot on Monday?

no, we'll be gone by then.

[customcam]

:hail:
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/EV427/TROY.jpg

[CNDbowtie]

from the pics ive seen so far coming in this by far has to be the star of the show for me:thumbsup:

[Roger M]

It's too bad that this couldn't have qualified for the Ridler. From all of the great 8 pics that I've seen, This car could have probably won. Awesome work!:hail:

More pics please.

[gearheads78]

words can't even describe that thing :hail: :hail: :faint:

[Diognes56]

It's too bad that this couldn't have qualified for the Ridler. From all of the great 8 pics that I've seen, This car could have probably won. Awesome work!:hail:

More pics please.

OMG!!! I just saw the great 8 pics, and was disturbed to not see this car on the list. Had to do a search as to why it couldn't qualify. Sorry to hear :( . Amazing car. Top notch group of people.

David

[rocketman]

So what kept it from being a Ridler possibility?

[Van B]

So what kept it from being a Ridler possibility?

From what I understand, it is because the frame and engine were shown at a show proir to Detroit. A Ridler candidate must not have been shown before, either in part or as a whole.

[CNDbowtie]

also the underside of the floorpans were duraguarded or something...not pretty shiny paint like the topside...it was hard to find pics of it but if you look closely at the final build pics you will see what im talking about...confusing though since the frame is dam pretty

[71daz28]

Troy with Passion Saturday at Autorama
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt135/71daz28/autorama09001153.jpg
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt135/71daz28/autorama09001156.jpg
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt135/71daz28/autorama09001154.jpg

[GBodyGMachine]

Amazing job. I spent some time looking at the car over the weekend. Its amazing the quality and little touches that go into Troys cars. I'd love to meet him on day.
Jeff

[syborg tt]

more please - pretty please

:hail:
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/EV427/TROY.jpg

[notorious1970]

:hail:
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/EV427/TROY.jpg


damnnn! Yes it is awesome. It was a great show!

not my vids..but here ya go.


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[customcam]

Marty were indebted to you ;)
I can only think of 1 other that comes close
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/EV427/TROY1.jpg

[clill]

Even good pics don't do the car justice. Amazing talent.http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/022_a.JPG

[clill]

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/023_a.JPG

[clill]

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/026_a.JPG

[customcam]

Too much this car
Trophys really dont meen crap but they get it all wrong sometimes but whats it going to win? Street Machine? Street Rod? both?
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/EV427/TROY3.jpg

[city_ofthe_south]

holy god .... :wow:

[srh3trinity]

This is what makes Troy so good in my opinion. He can take a body style or model that wasn't the best looking/most popular car in its day and do something like this with it. It still looks like the same model, but so many touches here and there that add to it and don't take away from the original car. The engine bay looks amazing, and the bumpers and how they sit in relation to the body is unreal.

[Justin@EntropyRad]

How sexy is that thing in bare metal??

The matte copper is quite nice too!

[Ketzer]

Thanks for bringing this back up again! Get to be blown away by it all over again!



Jeff-

[Bakaruda]

Their shop does crazy good work. I wish I could afford to have them do a car.

[HPIcustoms]

Awesome build and I'm digging the "Taffy" paint.

[dug]

I don't know how I missed this thread before. I'm pretty sure this is high up on my top 10 personal favorites. Amazing details and execution. Love the color. Nailed it. :bigun2:

[tmadden]

That car is crazy good!!! Love everything about it.