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1950 Ford Coupe. 200 six cylinder out of a ford maverick, c4 automatic transmission. Runs and drives nice. New carb. Could use the brakes...
Video is up! https://jdsmotorsports.wordpress.com/2016/04/25/jdsmotorsports-on-location-gear-jam-drags/
At least 80% of everything in these photos should be hamb approved, but you've been warned in case something else slipped in! My first Gear Jam...
Racings north turn is a MUST visit!!! Its literally at the old north turn of the beach course. Go hungry, especially if you like seafood, some of...
A huge botantical garden, just south of Orlando, famous for water ski shows and their gardens. I used to go every year for the NCRS(National...
Thanks for the kind words!
And so it begins! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/norm-thatcher-1964-newport-push-car-tribute.1010682/
So the story of this car starts out back in March of 2014. My dad and I were at a local car show when my mom called and said that a older woman...
You tree'd my response!! That is awesome! What was the C in "C. Norm Thatcher"? I saw that alot in the old ads, that business logo will be...
That would be awesome!!! I'm going to use the 62 and 64 paint scheme and lettering as a bit of a guide. The more pics the better!
What an awesome car and an awesome thread. Three days ago I had no idea who Norm was, now I feel like I know him personally from this thread! I...
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Just now getting around to posting my Turkey Rod Run pics from the other weekend. All the pics are at the links below, FAIR WARNING, there may be...
So i'm about a week behind on photos, just hadn't had time to post them. I ended up doing the truck in black as planned. I didn't take a ton of...
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All right been making some pretty good progress this week, just hadn't had time to post anything up until now. Sunday's progress. Got the...
Been a couple week break on the truck but finally got back at it. When I was sanding the other day I oiled my da up real good before I started...
Got some more work done today, my father in law was helping me out so it made things go a little quicker. Basically got all the sanding done, just...
Even though the engine bay is already nasty, excess overspray through the hood vents wasn't needed so I covered the engine bay up. [IMG] This...
Okay, so here is how the truck has been for probably two years. I started sanding it down just kinda testing my patina paint idea a year or so...
This poor, poor project thread. This truck hasn't moved in several years and I'm ashamed of it. But that is all about to chance. I'm FINALLY...
Thought I'd share my Shades Of The Past Photos on here, all of them are at the link, but be warned, there is a mix of everything in all the...
1940 Cadillac 60 Series. Flat head 8 engine. Car has been sitting for years. Last tagged in 1972. Western car. This thing is solid as a rock. The...
It was my first year, so I can't say, but honestly from what overs had said about the show it seemed down. I know my buddy stayed all weekend and...
No problem guys glad you liked them! It is a great setting for a show, gonna try and take something next year!
Thought some of you might enjoy these pics, might be a few non-hamb rides mixed in, but the show is supposed to be 58 and older, so it should be...
1939 Mercury Sedan 4-door. Flat Head V8. Pretty solid, some rot in the door posts but nothing that couldn't be fixed. We bought the car five or...
I'll try and get some! Drove the car to the local cruise night Friday, she does good on the road! Like anything else, takes a little getting...
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