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Brought the 34 5 window coupe home yesterday.

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by dmw56, May 9, 2010.

  1. dmw56
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    At the NM Super Nationals this weekend.

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  2. ss34coupe
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    Your coupe turned out great!
     
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    While at the show I had local pinstriper, sign painter, artist Bob Padilla do some of his magic on the car.
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    Nothing fancy. Just some lines on the hood, headlight buckets and body line.
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    This was the first indoor show in Albuquerque I had the 34 at. I did met a few guys that knew the original owner Tom Henderson and it was great to hear some of their stories about Tom. Tom moved to ABQ in 1952 and worked at an upholstery shop and ownwed an automotive paint and supply store so quite a few of the older gents knew him. Very few knew about this car which was a good thing for me.

    The best story was from a member of our car club, The Route 66 Rodders. When I first saw the car in 2010 it was up on jack stands with the front left tire and hub off. It was also missing the brake shoe return spring. Well Don Petit who had a 46 Ford at the time the early 80s was in the East Mountain area when the return spring broke on the front brake of his 46. He stopped at Tom's house and Tom pulled the spring off the 34 and gave it to Don so he could get back into town. It was great to learn a little history of the car and it's previous owner.

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    Wow, it's been 10 years since I posted here! About time I got new tires and wheels.
    Diamondback Radials with piecrust sidewalls. 16" wheels with new trim rings and 40 caps. IMG_20230905_153436582.jpg IMG_20230905_154157216.jpg IMG_20230906_093923048.jpg IMG_20230906_093908253.jpg
     

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    I hope you put a hundred thousand miles on her in the last ten years. Great little car.

    -Abone.
     
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    Nice choice, looks really good. I was thinking of going to Diamondbacks when it comes time for tires. What size tires and wheels are they?
     
  10. dmw56
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    Thank you!
    5.50x16 front 7.00x16 rear on 16X4 wheels
     
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    Thanks.
     
  12. dmw56
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    Damn Pertronix went out again!! No, I didn't leave the key on. I did that the last time. ☹️ Take the damn key out!

    I knew the old one was kind of worn so to solve the problem I got a new distributor. Stromberg E Fire and wires. IMG_20230909_073307255.jpg IMG_20230909_073159548.jpg IMG_20230909_073412779_HDR.jpg
     
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    Got the new Stromberg distributor and wires installed and it fires right up! IMG_20230911_105130078_HDR.jpg IMG_20230911_121043599.jpg IMG_20230911_142816459.jpg IMG_20230911_145457746.jpg
     

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