The Jalopy Journal
Going to be out there. 6 of us hitting all the shops etc. Starting Tuesday before the show. Bound to see ya somewhere..
Dammit, coming to Austin on the 4th through the 9th!!! Missed again. Anything else to check out in the Austin Area next week?
As some of you know we recently brought a 1932 5 window out of a 50 year slumber. The engine although new at the time had stuck resulting in the...
Thanks Ryan, fingers crossed
Me either, I planned a business trip to Austin around both weekend the beginning of November just for The Revolution... Dammit, fingers crossed
Unbelievable, You have done a fantastic job on the car... I am so glad that car got a great home. Keep in touch, Nick
My 53 has a 68-72 Nova subframe in the front and a 8Inch ford rear Drives great. A friend has a 53 that someone put an entire frame from a late...
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Not sure why the engine issue got to him. He was gathering more parts then started on his 56 truck, built a 410 Merc Muarader motor for another...
Will do, I have more pics from bringing it out of the garage and with don and the car. he also has every time slip from CDR and Julesberg as well...
Seems that it would be a very sad moment.
Well Mr Bass, I will be leaning on you for a little guidence. On your next Cross country roadtrip you will have to stay in Colo Springs awhile and...
It was sad, when the guys got it out of the garage, they wheeled him out and he ran his hands over the rear fender, just to say goodbye to an old...
Those are Airhart disc brakes. The rear rotor covers are homemade I believe. They are copper plated along with the valve covers. Posted from the...
We will put the steel wheels and caps back on, He had these wheels and tires in the corner covered with a sheet since the sixties...
You are correct they are Spyders, He has at least 40 more of these wheels, that are used. we will be selling them off.
One more little piece. [IMG]
Its a corvette wheel, I am guessing 54-57 since it was on car originally.
Here is the link to the original post a couple years ago, with pictures of car while still in hibernation...
This story starts in 1952 when Don Edinborough purchased a 1932 Ford 5window with the intentions of going drag racing. [IMG] He installed a...
My dad built that car in Colorado 15 years ago... Looks great
here ya go [IMG]
The track wasn't sanctioned. They were just a bunch of guys wanting to race. Said they couldn't keep up with land payments. They were assisted by...
That dragstrip closed in April of 1965. I believe that the Pikes Peak Timing Assoc. ran it for awhile, which my father in law was a part of. That...
My 53 uses a 1967-68 Mustang tank, mounts into trunk floor and doesnt interfere with stock spare tire well. Just a suggestion. [IMG]
Will be there the Monday before, checking ou tthe amazing shops etc with 6 guys, Im the tour guide as usual!
Awesome job so far... subscribed!!
I believe he meant "cans" on the inner fenders. They are actually coolant filters? They say Perry Coolant Filter on the top. Only reference I have...
Thats funny you say that, I restored the steering wheel, IE repaired cracks, repainted then had a Friend that does woodgraining paint the dirt...
It is a 59ab motor. Later heads. I bought the motor that way and just left it to see how it would do.
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