Register now to get rid of these ads!

History On the Road & On the Mind

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by J.Ukrop, Aug 28, 2020.

  1. J.Ukrop
    Joined: Nov 10, 2008
    Posts: 2,789

    J.Ukrop
    SUPER MODERATOR
    Staff Member

    J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post:

    On the Road & On the Mind

    [​IMG]

    Continue reading the Original Blog Post
     
    282doorUK, kidcampbell71, Tim and 3 others like this.
  2. 40ragtopdown
    Joined: Jan 13, 2015
    Posts: 25,442

    40ragtopdown
    Member

    Cool pictures thanks for sharing.
     
    J.Ukrop and lothiandon1940 like this.
  3. Tim
    Joined: Mar 2, 2001
    Posts: 17,094

    Tim
    Member
    from KCMO

    Good stuff
     
    J.Ukrop likes this.
  4. Seeing that 32 with the cut down doors, it's a shame Ford never produced that style. Hands down the best style change ever created on a future 'belly button' car.
     
    cactus1 likes this.

  5. y'sguy
    Joined: Feb 25, 2008
    Posts: 694

    y'sguy
    Member
    from Tulsa, OK

    Thanks Joey, for ticking all the right boxes with this post.My heart skipped a beat when my scrolling revealed the Chris! Love of great watercraft.
     
    J.Ukrop likes this.
  6. wuga
    Joined: Sep 21, 2008
    Posts: 563

    wuga
    ALLIANCE MEMBER

    We have a cottage on a lake, I hate water and never go near it, but I have had a picture of that Chris Craft hanging on my office wall for the past twenty years. Craftsmanship in design and execution cannot be denied.
    Warren
     
    J.Ukrop likes this.
  7. Imagine that air raid siren at a cacklefest.
     
  8. DDDenny
    Joined: Feb 6, 2015
    Posts: 19,138

    DDDenny
    Member
    from oregon

    Cutting a Henry deuce door like that should have been a crime against humanity!
     
  9. J.Ukrop
    Joined: Nov 10, 2008
    Posts: 2,789

    J.Ukrop
    SUPER MODERATOR
    Staff Member

    Hahah this comment made me laugh out loud
     
    kidcampbell71 likes this.
  10. Marty Strode
    Joined: Apr 28, 2011
    Posts: 8,798

    Marty Strode
    Member

    I saw the white Willys 4 door at the Northwest Fuel and Gas Championship Drags at Pyallup,Wa. in 1963. I have a vivid memory of the guy tuning it in the pits, wearing white coveralls and a Stroker Hat. We had our own version, down here in Oregon, John Anderson, and Chet Thomas, "Assassin". A-3.jpg
     
  11. DDDenny
    Joined: Feb 6, 2015
    Posts: 19,138

    DDDenny
    Member
    from oregon

    Marty
    Do you know if Chet Thomas went by the nickname Rusty?
     
  12. Marty Strode
    Joined: Apr 28, 2011
    Posts: 8,798

    Marty Strode
    Member

    Never knew him by that name, worked with him at Freightliner for a number of years. Smart, good guy, drove the Willys in the 7's @ 190 with a Blown/Fuel Chrysler !
     
  13. Mr48chev
    Joined: Dec 28, 2007
    Posts: 33,861

    Mr48chev
    ALLIANCE MEMBER

    Great photos. There were a number of roadsters or coupsters with cut down doors in the old little books. Stemming far more from the "sports car look" than escape.
     
  14. back in the early 60's two friends Jim (56 Merc convert) and Dennis (32 Ford cabriolet) flat towed the 32 with the Merc convert from Wisconsin to California for a visit. The story of how Dennis bought the Gammell 32 coupe has been lost in time. I have been told the Gammell coupe had quite a storied history of owners, Dennis was quite a guy, car crazy, car hustling entrepreneur. He had both 32's when he was in boot camp in California. Here is the ad from Hot Rod magazine for the 32 Cabriolet which Dennis bought and then flat towed to Ca., an interior pic of the cabriolet and a picture of him with the coupe at boot camp.
    deluca 1.jpg delucca ad.jpg delucca cab.jpg delucca.jpg
     
    kidcampbell71, bowie and sidewayzz69 like this.

Share This Page

Register now to get rid of these ads!

Archive

Copyright © 1995-2021 The Jalopy Journal: Steal our stuff, we'll kick your teeth in. Terms of Service. Privacy Policy.

Atomic Industry
Forum software by XenForo™ ©2010-2014 XenForo Ltd.