Features 1940's period correct hot rods

It was alot of work to take 'em off. Gotta actually raise the body off the frame to get aprons off. I like the look of no fenders with aprons.

 

Thanks Pete. I know what it takes to remove the aprons and it's not an easy thing to do when there are only two hands available.

I read a story years ago about a guy who lived on the East coast and his reason for leaving them on was his inability to get a hold of a welder to fill in the holes. I can understand his reason {rain, snow = rust} but i've seen many cars from the sunny West coast retain theirs. Initially, i thought it was just a trend.

 

from what i've read, most law dogs back then were VERY strict on fender laws. fenders had to go back on the car after the racing was done to drive em on the street.

 

This has to be the most beautiful roadster I've ever seen. Are there any more shots of this one? What a great look!

 

saw that car in a mag not to long ago. he also was in a shot with bobby(oldcrow) and his roadster. i forget his name, i met him once, real oddball name if i remember right. last i heard he was helping out at milestone/oldcrow.

 

Thanks.

Ironfly 28 posted 3 pics on page 19 I think, with this roadster in the last of the three pictures and the one picture of the T on a trailer looks to have been taken from the drivers seat of this roadster. Maybe this car belongs to Ironfly 28?

This car just hit me in my special place for some reason. Looks perfect.

 

What are the front backing plates? Kinda look like '40 Ford with the T filled...

Again, great car. Looks like Rodder's Journal material to me.

Neal

 

found it, guys name is Tyrell. traditional rod and culture mag #14, page 78-80. nice write up on it. the picture i was talking about with bobby green was hotrod deluxe september 2008 page 4. theres also a nice write up on bobbys car and some 1940s rods in that one too.

 

Outstanding. Thanks again johnny, I'll see if I can dig em up.

 

Keep em coming, I love this thread.

 

Has there ever been a companion 1940s period correct custom thread? I searched but wasn't coming up with anything.

 

Start one, it would be a GREAT thread, I like the early style Customs!

Nick.

 

I don't think so but there sure should be.

 

here's mine, like most still a work in progress...

 

Nice work Rustbucket

 

Ok, I started a companion and cross linked custom thread here...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=425454

 

This is one of the best threads I've ever seen on the HAMB, and that's sayin' a lot 'cause there have been a lot of good threads. Great collection of vintage photos. Outstanding!!!

 

Some of these have already been posted, or I have recycled from earlier posts.

Others are from buddies of mine:









This may be early 50's:

 

"Dingleplate"????

 

Aren't those Buick outer wheels reversed with Chevy centers on the back?

 

This is my Friend Tyrell's car... I have dozens of pics of this car, it's painted now, and he was helping at Old Crow but he's in the USAF now.

 

***** stars for traditional hot rodding

 

I would LOVE to see more pics of this car if you wouldn't mind posting a few more! Anything you have would be very much appreciated!!!! Rods like this one are the reason I came to the HAMB.

 

Dog,

How long have you been in West Chester?

 

I Los Angeles before WWII it was illegal to drive on the streets with no fenders most guys running A'on A's would have to bolt their fenders and running boards back on after the a sunday at the lakes and on an A you need the aprons for running boards...The war came along and Guys could now get rid of their fenders for "the war effort" most pics you see of cars with aprons and no fenders on the street are probably during the war, mid-war look is what I'm going for with my build look for gas ration stickers on windshields in those photos too.