I am planning on building my 1st street rod. The StreetBeast kit's look interesting. Anyone have any experience/references with these? Thanks. Don
There are lots of good crimp connectors available - but many are the very well discussed Chinese junk that is not suited for major wiring. I've tried to use only quality USA made wiring components for my car. Many have been Home Depot Gardner Bender US made, but the most are NAPA's Balkamp (Federal Mogul) along with their wire where I've had to add circuits to my American Autowire panel and hookup wire.JGK95 said:I took that into consideration when I thought about his target audience. However, Jim then lobs in the line (or something to the equivalent)
"If its good enough for the Big 3, it's good enough for me."
So which way to go? I think soldiering is the way to go and the above posts convinced me to learn.
solder and shrink tubing.... use rosin core solder. twist wires togther. touch iron to the back side of exposed wires, and touch solder to the top.. allow it to flow thru, and make sure it's fully coveredJGK95 said:I took that into consideration when I thought about his target audience. However, Jim then lobs in the line (or something to the equivalent)
"If its good enough for the Big 3, it's good enough for me."
So which way to go? I think soldiering is the way to go and the above posts convinced me to learn.
The big three have expensive machine driven crimpers that do a much better job than a pair of hand crimpers ever could.JGK95 said:I took that into consideration when I thought about his target audience. However, Jim then lobs in the line (or something to the equivalent)
"If its good enough for the Big 3, it's good enough for me."
So which way to go? I think soldiering is the way to go and the above posts convinced me to learn.
Grow up "boys", if you don't like something then don't buy it! Pretty simple, eh? I have a Streetbeast and love it (don't give a sh!77 if you like it or not)! Try to direct your frustration toward something that you can impact! I have NO connection to SB! TJN :spank: :spank: :spank:JGK95 said:I'm sorry Mike.
I too had the problems with getting the journal configured and after several pm's to get this resolved it never was. I thought it was due to the bias against StreetBeast cars.
Jay K.
ps. I can Man up when I'm wrong, and Stand up when I'm right.
We have no frustration, "Gramps", it's all about sharing information.tjn said:Grow up "boys", if you don't like something then don't buy it! Pretty simple, eh? I have a Streetbeast and love it (don't give a sh!77 if you like it or not)! Try to direct your frustration toward something that you can impact! I have NO connection to SB! TJN :spank: :spank: :spank:
tjn said:Grow up "boys", if you don't like something then don't buy it! Pretty simple, eh? I have a Streetbeast and love it (don't give a sh!77 if you like it or not)! Try to direct your frustration toward something that you can impact! I have NO connection to SB! TJN :spank: :spank: :spank:
The only one around here that deserves that connotation tjn. Forest Gump said, "Stupid is as stupid does", and I think that statement pretty much describes tjn in a nut shell. So far he's been all talk and no action. If he has these high dollar high horsepower vehicles he claims to have then let him post some pictures of these "imaginary" cars. The sad thing is that even if he does have them, all that will prove is he has enough money to pay someone else to do something he doesn't' have the talent or intelligence to build himself.Irelands child said:..........Oh and I really don't like being called "boy". It indicates a negative connotation as I am, first of all, not a "boy" as I am an adult, over 65 and a professional manager.
Dave W
Me either, the last time I was called a 'boy' was 25 years ago.Centerline said:The only one around here that deserves that connotation tjn. Forest Gump said, "Stupid is as stupid does", and I think that statement pretty much describes tjn in a nut shell. So far he's been all talk and no action. If he has these high dollar high horsepower vehicles he claims to have then let him post some pictures of these "imaginary" cars. The sad thing is that even if he does have them, all that will prove is he has enough money to pay someone else to do something he doesn't' have the talent or intelligence to build himself.
.....and I don't like the term boy either. I'm an adult as well and retired from the Department of Defense, with 29 years service in the armed forces.... half flying fighters and half as an acquisition development manager for top secret stealth aircraft.
Just a few things wrong with this flawed analogy. The 55 Nomad is a proven classic acknowleged by everyone. The legacy of StreetBeast is well known and can in no way be compared to a 55 Nomad, pick a better comparison.tjn said:Hey guys, I'm happy to have everyone's attention! If I knew how to post pixs, I'd separate the "talk" from the "BS". I appreciate the responses, I'm really not a bad guy, just resent folks who badmouth certain things, when most are going on hearsay and have not actually built one , or owned one(Streetbeasts). I'm a car guy, have been for years. What if one of you had a '55 NOMAD and I said that was the worst one ever made? Would you be pis51? Would your feelings be hurt? (I have a '56 NOMAD). For you guys to continue badmouthing the Streetbeasts for 80 pages is absolutely unreal!
TJN
What format are your pics in? Digital? If so let us know and we can "walk" you through the process. If they are "paper" copies, you will have to convert them to a digital format. Any photo store can do them. Most of the photo machines in the local drug store, grocery store, etc. can also convert them to digital. Waiting for your reply.tjn said:Hey guys, I'm happy to have everyone's attention! If I knew how to post pixs, I'd separate the "talk" from the "BS".
I resize mine in paints.. :thumbup:tjn said:Don't know if pixs will load, they're 2.5 MB and I don't find where to resize them. Thanks, TJN
They are in digital format but are too large, where can they be resized? Thanks, TJNheyjude076 said:What format are your pics in? Digital? If so let us know and we can "walk" you through the process. If they are "paper" copies, you will have to convert them to a digital format. Any photo store can do them. Most of the photo machines in the local drug store, grocery store, etc. can also convert them to digital. Waiting for your reply.
It's the company more than the cars. There is no doubt that a Streetbeast kit can be built into a nice car given enough time, talent and hard work. Its the predatory marketing tactics Streetbeast uses to market their so called easy to build product to the novice street rodder. Everyone knows they are far from easy to build. It is also the dismal history of Fiberfab/Classic Motor Carriages/Streetbeast that is at issue as well. Any company that is shut down by the Florida Attorney General for fraud one day and opens up the next day under a new name with the same ownership, management, sales tactics, and product is immediately suspect and they have not done anything to date to eliminate that suspicion.tjn said:.......... For you guys to continue badmouthing the Streetbeasts for 80 pages is absolutely unreal!...... TJN
As a current customer of the car, I've had nothing but positive exchanges with StreetBeasts and learned things via the telephone at no cost. All one can really ask for is support from their vendor and the tech support is excellent!Centerline said:Its the majority of the automotive community that has a problem with them.