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Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by oldebob, Dec 27, 2009.

  1. Six Ball
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    That too.:cool:
     
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  2. Gary Addcox
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    Totally agree with you, Beep. At 69, I have been an observer since the mid-50's. Today, my wife and I drive a Deuce Highboy and a work-in-progress '40 Ford 2-dr. I remember plenty of primered rides whose owners just didn't have the money for paint, but NOBODY, and I mean NOBODY, drove bare-metal cars. Today, builders don't think twice about using rattle-cans instead of real paint, or leave bare panels bare. It is a new phenomenon, not a style from decades past, but if builders choose to skip the color process, it's their choice. I am so glad I don't have any future projects, what with paint jobs going for many, many thousands of dollars. Different strokes for different folks, but never will it be traditional.
     
  3. Gary Addcox
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    Please don't forget that society had high values and morals back in the '40's and '50's, politicians who actually cared, and jobs. I lived in the South (Texas), and still do, and didn't witness discrimination you are alluding to. And, lastly, Ryan will delete you in a New York minute for posting social/political shit.
     
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  4. Vinnie
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  5. A few from the Early Ford V8 Swapmeet & Car Show in Fitchburg Mass.

    T roadster flathead powered if I remember correctly-

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    A Swamp Yankees Club Car
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  6. rcavaliers
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    Built mine in a late 50s style using pre 55 parts, little money and limited skill. 20150307_112543.jpg
     
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  7. woody jim
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    I BUILT THIS 29 WITH A 32 ROOF IN THE LATE 50s AND ITS STILL OUT THERE 100_0960.JPG
     
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  8. gnichols
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    ^ and it's so fast it's never in focus, even when parked? I'd love to see some sharper images of it, if at all possible. Gary
     
  9. Woody Jim, any more pics of that one?
     
  10. woody jim
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    I DONT HAVE ANYMORE PICS. ON THIS COMPUTER, AS I AM OUT OF TOWN RIGHT NOW, WILL POST MORE WHEN I GET HOME
     
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  11. volvobrynk
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    I really appreciate the link, but it only made me fall more in love, but did nor answer my question.

    Did they build em like that in the 50's? Or was it a channeled Coupe and no Tudors? Or was it very rate to see a hot rod tudor?

    But dang I want me a channelled tudor with fenders and spring in front, on steelies with baby moons.
     
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  12. 2935ford
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    Well, ya done good! :)
     
  13. Runnin shine
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    Funny, I posted in @Tuck 's thread Star Destroyer about this car being in Rod+Culture issue #42 summer 2015.
    Descent spread on a nice and crazy looking coupe.
     
  14. woody jim
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    I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE SPREAD IN ROD + CULTURE WHERE WOULD I GET IT, THE 29 IS NOW IN WI.,
     
  15. six flaggs600.jpg six flaggs606.jpg 4190617_1436748536.0472_funddescription.jpg 4190617_1436748440.3607_funddescription.jpg 4190617_1436748402.3079_funddescription.jpg 4190617_1436887097.7021_funddescription.jpg 4190617_1436748275.3116_funddescription.jpg 58NatsEntry009_8mmfilmPt13m16s.jpg six flaggs624.jpg six flaggs593.jpg 58NatsEntry009_8mmfilmPt24m19s.jpg six flaggs694.jpg This is Tweety Bird and that's my stepdad Jim Govro behind the wheel. We found it and bought it back in pieces after 50 years. He sold it in 1962 to pay for his first child being born. What a noble reason to sell his hot rod. He channeled it 7" in 1951.I'm trying to put him back behind the wheel. It's been 53 years since he drove this awesome car. Truely a iconic hot rod. The whole story is on our Hamb site.
     
  16. Six Ball
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    That is a great goal and a nice car.
     
  17. GR9800 (1).jpg six flaggs689.jpg This is another pic from the first drag races held in Kerrville, Texas, in 1953. This is Tweety Bird in it's first stage, fenderless. Jim borrowed the homade slicks made by the Texas legend August "Hands" Hartkopf, the only thing that was bigger than his hands was his heart for drag racing. The second pic is my uncle Thurman Lovejoy at Patton Dragstrip and Circle Burner track in Oak Hill just west of Austin,Texas in the early 1950's View attachment 3062057 View attachment 3062052
     
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  18. The current look of Dan Henke's 40 Ford much stronger 324

    3x2 Edelbrock intake

    N.O.S. 97's

    N.O.S. Harmon & Collins roller cam

    He also replaced the 40 transmission with a Cad/LaSalle adapted to the torque tube.

    The car now rides on 15" Merc wheels


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  19. I think that if we look at any era including this one we can find political BS to talk about and now in this brave new world we can find a forum to do just that. Like Gary has pointed out this is not the forum.

    I could in all actuality write a book on reasons to not want to go back to the '50s and all of my examples would be valid. We are not about that at all and most of them are damned good things to not remember.
    It was a damned good era for hot rods and customs and that is what we are about here isn't it. Just the few examples posted here makes us remember that there were good times in the '50s to remember and we should be focused on those things leaving the crap behind us.

    OK the box is now open if someone else feels the need to climb up.
     
  20. birdog
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    Can't remember if I posted this here but this is my grandpa in 1955 or 54 with his model 40
     

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  21. What is the history, engine transmission,ect?
     
  22. birdog
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    A hopped up 59ab no idea on the Tranny I am sure original. At this point his chopped 34 3 window was his favorite car.sadly I only have the cew pics of his two roadsters and this model 40 of his. His house was flooded in the 70's and destroyed most of his pics
     
  23. Sorry to hear that, great looking car.
     
  24. volvobrynk
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  25. mrquickwhip
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    My immediate reaction was that looks quite euro influenced
     
  26. volvobrynk
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    Yes very, but I see a lot of defend cars and rod gave a little of them self to this. The more I look the more I see.
     
  27. gnichols
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    I like everything about it... a 50's sports rod and very well done. I might have lowered the windscreen / seating position some, but that's 20 /20 nick picking. Gary

    Any guesses on the rear fenders? In a way they remind me of 37 Ford's.

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  28. volvobrynk
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    The only thing that really bugs me, why would anybody choose copper exhaust tips?

    And it comes as an everlasting surprise that people spend that much time on a car, and still put the steering wheel on the wrong site. lol

    I love the two tone wheels.
     
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  29. gnichols
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    ^ Free pipe? Gary
     
  30. @volvobrynk the look of the Rod Foote '32 that is pretty much what was being built in Australia in the late 50s early 60s. Today it would be considered one of the goofier rods but still a really cool old hot rod.

    Fenders (guards) were required as they still are today.
     
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