Could you imagine racing that? one woman asked as she walked by a red hot rod parked at the north end of Diamond Park on Saturday afternoon. <\/p>\n
Wow. Thats a race car, a child exclaimed as he passed by. <\/p>\n
The most popular question on everyones mind, however, as they passed the custom hot rod built by Meadville resident Ron Williams, was, How fast does it go? <\/p>\n
Ehhh, I dont know, Williams responded. Beyond what I want to go. It gets there in a hurry. Lets just say that. <\/p>\n
Williams Ford red hot rod was a show stopper at the annual Thunder in the City Bike and Car show on Saturday. The car was one of a few dozen on display, but one of the only, if not the only, one made from scratch. <\/p>\n
Its a hot rod made out of a 1923 Ford Model T, Williams said. Its my retirement project. <\/p>\n
His retirement project took three years and more than $30,000 to complete. The engine, an original from the Ford Model T Bucket, cost roughly $10,000 to $12,000 alone. <\/p>\n
Theyre getting harder and harder to find, Williams said. <\/p>\n
Williams had always had desire to build a hot rod. <\/p>\n
I went to vocational school, he said. And one of my boys is very interested in hot rods. So I decided to build one. I retired and got to the point where I could afford one. <\/p>\n
Williams carries with him a photo album documenting each stage of his build, which included cutting a new door and installing a new dashboard and a wooden trunk lid, built using tongue and groove by Williams brother-in-law, Larry Larson, of Fairfax, Va. <\/p>\n
Of course, those were just a few of the projects. <\/p>\n
I worked when I wanted to, Williams said. And when things started to go bad, I could walk away for a while. <\/p>\n
I had as much fun making it as I do driving it, he added. <\/p>\n
And for those really wondering, Williams said the speedometer has read 100 miles per hour while cruising before. But he hasnt tested it any harder. <\/p>\n
I dont really take it too far, Williams said. Erie is about as far as I will go with it. <\/p>\n
Thunder in the City concluded Saturday with the Rusty Hanaway Memorial Bike Parade highlighting the days events. Attendees also enjoyed a Corvette parade, a variety of vendors, free live music and a cornhole tournament. <\/p>\n
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