Behind a pile of motors, in between some Buicks, and under some tin, Model A find....

You're tellin' me old boy... I'm in thrash mode now. Hard to stay focused at work all day when I have to walk past this thing 83 times....

 

Very cool. Can't wait to see it in person. Keep the updates coming.

 

Nick, Cool car, nice find.
JJ

 

I swear work is getting done! I'd post pics, but at this point everything looks worse than when we started. All new brake lines, wiring, suspension has been sorted out, and we're super close to having the body mounted. Still need to get the Ford trans out and swapped for the LaSalle, but we should be ready to drive this thing around pretty soon.

 

Looks great, love that old Olds engine in there!
If you wanna get rid of those Edmunds valve covers let me know

 

Thats unreal what a find. would be nice resto back to its former glory. WOW

 

Make a list so you make less trips so you can get done work sooner so you can work more on your car.

 

This thing sits in a corner at work. I can't help but walk past it all day...

 

Absolutely un-effing-believable!! What
an incredible find! That thing looks
like it was pulled out of a time capsule
that's been buried since about 1963!
(I'm waiting with baited breath for
some self-appointed 'Nabob of Negativity'
or 'Potentate of Presumptuousness" here
to claim that some tiny detail - anything -
on this car isn't "traditional"!LOL!)
About that Olds engine - any idea about
what year or size it is yet and/or what
kind of mods have been done to it? Is
the 3-2bbl intake an aftermarket piece
or maybe, a factory J2 intake? (Maybe
the whole engine is a '57 371 J2 even?)
Whatever it is, everything about this
car is COOL and your plans for a
LaSalle trans are perfect!! (You
need to find a vintage 'Fenton' or
'Spark-O-Matic' brand shifter for it!! )

 

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I know what you meant....but when
you said "Rocket-powered Model A",
a vision of 'Wile E. Coyote' suddenly
came to mind!

Mart3406 ("who also proudly
uses, abuses and endorses
the full, dangerous, dubious
and highly improbable and
impractical line of ACME
products!")
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The car was stashed since 1974... its about as traditional as you can get. I haven't even found a phillips screw anywhere on it yet. The motor is an early one, '49 or '50, with the '56 #10 heads and J2 intake. We haven't opened the motor up yet, but when we pulled the plugs, we found flat-top pistons stamped STD. Who knows... Its loud, looks bitchin, and will be lots of fun.

 

Congrats! What an incredible find!

 

Drive it to the cruise Sat.?


jerry

 

I envy you,I`m sure it wasn`t easy finding it. Please keep us posted on your progress.

 

Yep if theres a Palm tree its Florida. I bet it some where between Disney and the beach.

 

Cool find!

 

There are palm trees in Arizona.....

 

SSSSHHHHHHHH!!!! The location is secret!

 

I wish... I'm waiting on some unobtainium parts to come in so we can finialize the body fitment. On that note, if anyone has some '31 68C Slant window door strikers and female dovetails that ship faster then a week, I'd love to know.

 

Dave's valve covers are awesome.. I still can't believe that this hot rod was sitting, hidden out of plain view for almost 40 years and you scored it. So cool..

 

Nope just Florida. The smiley face means its a joke..... Like your avatar cool little coupe.

 

This is awesome!!!!!!

 

Didn't you Photoshop the scenery?

 

You got me... We actually dug this thing out of a parking garage in New York City!

 

Ha that's awesome! Makes ya take a closer look next time your walkin through the yard!

 

31 Cabriolet yeow

 

Wow Nick! I just found this thread, great score!

 

Fresh find...

 

That thing is too cool! It hope I find something like that some day!

 

this is so f@#$%! cool!