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**Ryan** · 03-08-2010, 09:46 AM

A few years ago, I was at the Hot Rod Cinematic and found myself studying a very well done '32 3w. It was a casual hot rod, but a lot of time and energy was spent on the details. You know the trade - innovative wire looms, brilliant brackets, clocke...

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Jobe · 03-08-2010, 09:58 AM

Nice gift!

KCsledz · 03-08-2010, 10:06 AM

I like it! Good job on that Al!

Joe King · 03-08-2010, 10:09 AM

much better than the roll of duct tape I use

**Stutz** · 03-08-2010, 10:19 AM

Inspiration is the best part of the Jalopy Journal & the HAMB because now I wanna build one

junk yard kid · 03-08-2010, 10:26 AM

I want one, im sick of spilling coffee on myself while shifting my model a. guess ill build one, mines gunna be weighted so it wont bounce around.

GREASEMONKEY72 · 03-08-2010, 10:37 AM

that is to cool

duste01 · 03-08-2010, 10:41 AM

Maybe Al isnt his real Name.....

G V Gordon · 03-08-2010, 10:41 AM

I was hoping this was going to be an expansion of your "I like women in bras" Alliance ad but this is cool too.

**HOTRODPRIMER** · 03-08-2010, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waltmcq

much better than the roll of duct tape I use

I used a large roll of black duct tape for a while,,color to match the carpet but ended up using half the roll,,,a half a roll won't keep a cup of coffee from turning over.

HRP

SanDiegoJoe · 03-08-2010, 11:41 AM

That is really neato. My dad used to build boxes with sliding tops like that to hold tools, or hardware. A few of them were even customized with inserts designed to hold measuring instruments. He was a machinist and a ship carpenter for years.

cool post man.
- Joe

**need louvers ?** · 03-08-2010, 12:01 PM

Cool thing... But I still don't think cup holders are for hot rods. I do just fine holding my mug (sippie cups are for sissies!) and shifting the tremac at the same time. If for some reason I can't, it's probably time to stop for a bit anyway! Seriously though, cool gift.

BadgeZ28 · 03-08-2010, 12:17 PM

I have one from back in the 1950's. It is a plastic tray with two holes and a swival bracket. It was designed to be mounted on the lower edge of the dash and swing out from under it to be used.

**Dan Hay** · 03-08-2010, 12:29 PM

Now, where to put it?

retro54 · 03-08-2010, 12:31 PM

Ehh... agreed, the mystery is better than the knowledge...

And that Sherlock, is all I got...

Good Luck Ryan!

**NortonG** · 03-08-2010, 12:36 PM

Now that is some real detective work!!
Good job retro54!

Area56 · 03-08-2010, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retro54

Ok, so this is a stretch, but over lunch, for pure giggles, I decided to Google Mr. Al Hackle... of course, the second entry on google was your previous thread Ryan (power of the HAMB)... and so I kept looking... and wouldn't you know, I came up with something, and I will admit, it's quite a stretch...

So google sent me to the link below... Illinois State University, Department of Physics, Solar Car project team, and wouldn't you know, top of the Student column of team members, a Mr. Al Hackle... so it would seem i had found an Al Hackle who at the very least was a big Physics nut, and seemingly, a car enthusiast to the extent he's on a solar car team...
http://www.phy.ilstu.edu/solarcar2/members.shtml

But the university of Illinois is located in Normal, Illinois (love the town name) so seemed to be a dead end... until I google earth the university and learn that Normal, Ill is a zip code just north of, you guessed it, Bloomington http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&so...-8&sa=N&tab=wl

OR..

>>The return address listed a man by the name of Al Hackel from Bloomington, Il. <<

Why go through all that trouble when you could just write a letter to the return address?

**Gotgas** · 03-08-2010, 01:43 PM

Fortunately I've got a pert little wife for that...

mac762 · 03-08-2010, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Area56

OR..

>>The return address listed a man by the name of Al Hackel from Bloomington, Il. <<

Why go through all that trouble when you could just write a letter to the return address?

That would be too easy.

You were wondering the exact same thing I was. Or you could call information.

Big Mac · 03-08-2010, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Fortunately I've got a pert little wife for that...

That's one cup holder that literally WOULD NOT FIT in my model A pickup.

03-08-2010, 09:46 AM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 1995 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,688	Holdin' Cups A few years ago, I was at the Hot Rod Cinematic and found myself studying a very well done '32 3w. It was a casual hot rod, but a lot of time and energy was spent on the details. You know the trade - innovative wire looms, brilliant brackets, clocke... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here. Last edited by Ryan; 03-08-2010 at 01:54 PM.

03-08-2010, 09:58 AM	#2
Jobe Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 1,254	Re: Holdin' Cups Nice gift! __________________ http://www.austindiecastdrags.com http://www.61-62cadillacs.com

03-08-2010, 10:06 AM	#3
KCsledz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Carthage, Missouri Posts: 2,293	Re: Holdin' Cups I like it! Good job on that Al! __________________ Check out more junk. http://defiancespeedshop.com

03-08-2010, 10:09 AM	#4
Joe King Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: port townsend Posts: 982	Re: Holdin' Cups much better than the roll of duct tape I use __________________ Pissing and moaning since 1962

03-08-2010, 10:19 AM	#5
Stutz Alliance Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 307 Wyoming Posts: 1,723	Re: Holdin' Cups Inspiration is the best part of the Jalopy Journal & the HAMB because now I wanna build one __________________ The "Captain" 1930 Model A Build Need E&J Type 20's...

03-08-2010, 10:26 AM	#6
junk yard kid Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: san diego,CA Posts: 2,230	Re: Holdin' Cups I want one, im sick of spilling coffee on myself while shifting my model a. guess ill build one, mines gunna be weighted so it wont bounce around. __________________ Just cause you can, doesnt mean you should

03-08-2010, 10:37 AM	#7
GREASEMONKEY72 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: bakersfield, ca Posts: 498	Re: Holdin' Cups that is to cool __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

03-08-2010, 10:41 AM	#8
duste01 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: retro-ville, Kentucky Posts: 1,221	Re: Holdin' Cups Maybe Al isnt his real Name..... __________________ Build thread: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=304770 Grey is the new Black

03-08-2010, 10:41 AM	#9
G V Gordon Old School HAMBer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Enid OK Posts: 4,837	Re: Holdin' Cups I was hoping this was going to be an expansion of your "I like women in bras" Alliance ad but this is cool too. __________________ Vagabonds / Oklahoma www.vagabonds.cc http://www.pinheadlounge.com/gvgordon Are fake bull scrotums on Chrysler produced pickup trucks considered "Dodge Balls"

03-08-2010, 11:41 AM	#11
SanDiegoJoe Old School HAMBer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,535	Re: Holdin' Cups That is really neato. My dad used to build boxes with sliding tops like that to hold tools, or hardware. A few of them were even customized with inserts designed to hold measuring instruments. He was a machinist and a ship carpenter for years. cool post man. - Joe __________________ SanDiegoJoe The story of my '50 Shoebox: Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4

03-08-2010, 12:01 PM	#12
need louvers ? Alliance Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: phoenix, az Posts: 8,879	Re: Holdin' Cups Cool thing... But I still don't think cup holders are for hot rods. I do just fine holding my mug (sippie cups are for sissies!) and shifting the tremac at the same time. If for some reason I can't, it's probably time to stop for a bit anyway! Seriously though, cool gift. __________________ HOT ROD CENTRAL LOUVER CO. 602.881.0175 louverguyquinn@yahoo.com

03-08-2010, 12:17 PM	#13
BadgeZ28 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 557	Re: Holdin' Cups I have one from back in the 1950's. It is a plastic tray with two holes and a swival bracket. It was designed to be mounted on the lower edge of the dash and swing out from under it to be used.

03-08-2010, 12:29 PM	#14
Dan Hay Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Worth TEXAS Posts: 2,143	Re: Holdin' Cups Now, where to put it?

03-08-2010, 12:31 PM	#15
retro54 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: PA Posts: 747	Re: Holdin' Cups Ehh... agreed, the mystery is better than the knowledge... And that Sherlock, is all I got... Good Luck Ryan! __________________ Flyers R.C. Rodder's Journals FOR SALE Last edited by retro54; 03-08-2010 at 07:23 PM. Reason: mystery is better than knowledge

03-08-2010, 12:36 PM	#16
NortonG Alliance Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: So-Ont, Canada Posts: 1,915	Re: Holdin' Cups Now that is some real detective work!! Good job retro54! __________________ Full Kustom Lamps and Lighting. GaltLampCo. Even Toad got a kiss goodnight..

03-08-2010, 01:43 PM	#18
Gotgas Alliance Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: DFW USA Posts: 5,527	Re: Holdin' Cups Fortunately I've got a pert little wife for that... __________________ . Good hands. BAD taste in cars.

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