Project Rat Royce - '34 Rolls Royce

[johnnysrx]

Have you put any thought to keeping the front fenders? I just think that the front fenders make the car what it is.

[dineno]

Have you put any thought to keeping the front fenders? I just think that the front fenders make the car what it is.

I've debated it so many times. I've just always wanted an open wheel hot rod, and a unique one at that (hence why I went rolls royce). I'll still have to give it some thought though. I'll probably be keeping them either way

[Yezzz]

Another option, keeping it euro. Scania V8 diesel maybe? Never heard anyone ever use one of those in a car before so it could be a cool build.

[DER E30]

13 liter CAT

Cummins ISX

[philohlean]

^ the ISX lol.... After working with them all summer, think it's safe to say he may run into figment issues

[DER E30]

^ the ISX lol.... After working with them all summer, think it's safe to say he may run into figment issues

One is only ~4 ft high!

[dineno]

The ISX is definitely too big haha

[dineno]

So people are calling about parts on the RR faster than I can get them off the car. Since I'm trying to use the disassembly of this car as a benchmark for a phantom restoration in the future I'm going to document the parts I restore before selling and share some of my newfound knowledge of the amazing engineering that went into these motor cars.

Here's the Carburetter to start (yes thats how they spell it), this is the before picture, although I had already cleaned off a lot of the grime when I took this. Its considered a 'late model' version referred to as a 'cats back' style that started being fitted in 1934. I hope to polish it to a mirror finish before selling.

[evilstar]

will you restore all the parts or do you leave it up to the customer how they want them? Some may want a bit of age on them. All though doubtful in the RR community; so just disregard my comment. lol

awesome work. I definitely envisioned this pouring out coal but a v12 would also be pretty sick.

[dineno]

will you restore all the parts or do you leave it up to the customer how they want them? Some may want a bit of age on them. All though doubtful in the RR community; so just disregard my comment. lol

awesome work. I definitely envisioned this pouring out coal but a v12 would also be pretty sick.

I'd rather try to restore all of them to get top dollar.

I would love for this thing to be pouring out coal as well, still haven't made up my mind though.

[loekaaz]

More brain-food:

force-fed Packard/Buick inline eight?





Or a radial aeroplane engine?

[P78]

Or a radial aeroplane engine?

oh shit

[chandlerGTi]

I wouldn't polish the carb, RR guys are going to want that stuff restored to OE and it will probably be as valuable as is.

[DER E30]

I wouldn't polish the carb, RR guys are going to want that stuff restored to OE and it will probably be as valuable as is.

x2, RR peeps probably know exactly what they want it to look like so let them do that themselves! They probably want all the casting lines and everything on them for that OEM sitting on the showroom floor look...


Edit: That straight8 is sick!

[GroceryGetter67]

hold up you guys, I got it. It's apparently a Transmash V12 Diesel 38.8L used on Russian tanks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha8V5cm0Yiw