Event Coverage 2018 “what did you buy/save this year?”

‘64 Gran Prix. 389 4-speed. Sold it.
‘64 Econoline. Sold it.
‘64 Studebaker GT Hawk,R2 4-speed. Sold it
‘56 Studebaker Power Hawk. Sold it
‘59 Studebaker Silver Hawk. Sold it
‘56 Studebaker Golden Hawk. Selling it.
‘58 Studebaker Commander 2 dr HT. Selling it.
33 Pre-WWII men’s bicycles. Sold them
‘57 Chevrolet BelAire. Sold it
‘57 Chevrolet BelAire. Sold it
Wayyyyy too many vintage parts that are still being inventoried.
Can’t wait to retire and have more free time.

 

I bought this 54 Lincoln Capri after about 11 years of some back and fourth with the previous owner. Originally I wanted the car to pull and Lincoln Y block and hydro and put it in my 57 F-100. After getting the car and seeing how well it is overall, I couldn't do it so it'll slowly get back to being road worthy and make a nice cruiser for my family and I.

 

I brought these two home. 1940 Buick Roadmaster convertible and the same year coupe. The PO was going to cut up the coupe for the benefit of the convertible. Coupe is in too good of condition for that. The convertible is mostly junk, though rare (so what) and is going to end up a parts car.

 

the second car down from the top looks like kind of a dog , but if it was saved good deal : )

 

This one was in storage for 30 years. Plan is to drop in a 283 and adjust the stance.

 

I bought this 42 Merc engine and working on a deal for a 40 Ford coupe.

 

Gonna save this 52 merc

 

I saved a real steel '23 T bucket from mother nature.

 

This spring I became aware of a 33 sedan in a pasture that had a few cars. Was pretty tough to tell what was there when I bought it:

Was pleasantly surprised at how much car I had by the time it was home!
And this fall learned of some other old iron on an area farm that was available, and got what is left of a 34 sedan to help with parts.

I have also collected up quite a bit for the car over the summer, meeting some fellow HAMB members in the process. So, while the car isn't under construction yet, it is definitely what I would classify as "being saved".
Also drug a 47 moredoor out of the woods that had been last tagged in 72, for use as a parts car for my 47 long door coupe.
Mostly because the sedan lurking in the background turned out to be too good a car to part out!
2018 has had it's ups and downs for me, but it has been pretty good in regard to my old Ford addiction!

 

Bought a 34 cabriolet

 

Here are the ones I bought and "moved" in 2018

 

Bought this 40 Tudor. Nailhead powered. Here it is the day it arrived in Texas...

 

Capt. This beautiful puppy was was saved from a Mexican puppy mill. 13 Mexicans living in a 1 room house breeding dogs.

 

Got my 41 DeSoto running and driving and then I also dragged a 57 chevy out of a farmers feild and got it running with 383 stroker and cross ram

 

Wow, what a haul!

 

That's a longggg car right there!

 

Parts, lots and lots of parts! May never use but stock piling as usual.

 

Very cool save.

 

Good year for me on buying and saving.

Got my '32 body home from New Age Motorsports. Ordered it in 2017 and it came home in 2018.

Traded an off topic project for a poor quality Corbin '32 project on a new Speedway Model A Frame. Sold the junky '32 body and front suspension from that, bought a couple '26 T coupe bodies. Will make one really nice body from the 2 of them. Added new front suspension.

SPark

 

Merc fenders too

 

My 60 year old Curtiss air compressor gave up the ghost about 6 weeks ago. I have had it going on 40 years. Paid a $100.00 for it back then. Even had to scrape up the money to pull that off then. How times & things have changed.

Bought a new Quincy vertical 5HP two stage with a 60 gallon tank (my old Curtiss had a 60 gallon horizontal tank so I gained some floor space) that puts out 15.7CFM at 80PSI.

Finally got it running today and I can sand blast all day and it keeps up.

Downside...I guess the beer breaks are over while the compressor catches up.

That's OK I can stand to lose a few pounds.

 

Snagged a Poncho for my birthday



Then a short while after saved this Jimmy 302 from almost 4 decades of sitting in a warehouse

 

Got this 57 conv. should be done by Spring.

 

Cool lookin running gear on the T

 

It looks like it will be nothing this year,the 49 Pontiac needs more then I am willing to do so I am thinking on passing on it.

 

sold this 5-6 years ago, bought it back. it's for sale again

 

Oh shit! Snuck one in at the buzzer! Happy New Years y’all

 

saved this early '55 bird from the crusher, maybe I should not have?? LOL