Hot Rods Field Cars.... NOT Barn Finds!

Yeah man, a tri-tone '55 Custom Royal Lancer hardtop with the Super Red Ram (aka 270ci 4-barrel dual exhaust Dodge Hemi) is a badass car! One of the best. There is a local wrecking yard that has about 20 '55-56 Dodges and Plymouths that could be used to restore that one. It absolutely deserves to be saved!

That sweetheart dip on the '55s just looks so good. This is a completely stock car, lowered, with '56 caps. Done!

 

@Gotgas gotcha, when the old man was alive a couple years ago $3500.00 would but it, but the title was lost. He has since passed and I'm not sure if it it's still there or not. I have some other pics from his place, I'll post them later beings they are all cars sitting in fields haha

 

This is a great thread!!!! In this hobby/ obsession there is nothing better then seeing these cars back on the road.

 

This is a great thread!!!! In this hobby/ obsession there is nothing better then seeing these cars back on the road.

 

THIS RULES!

 

Junk Yard by edcodesign posted Dec 8, 2010 at 3:51 PM

 

DAMN....another neopolitan shaded '55 like my old one. I sure do miss it.

 

First view of my Caballero...
It had been sitting in the "back 40" of a Buick lover's yard near Santa Fe, New Mexico



Been working on it for two and a half years.
Today it looks like this:




Many months to go...

 

Nail head and all very nice!!!!!!

 

The first of three bodies I went through. Each one progressively better. The end result.

 

My 55 before and after.

 

This is my first hot rod, definitely a Field car... It had sat out in nature for untold years. I got it home with the help of my Dad, it was nearly 4 hrs away in a little outback town, in Feb '77 still at high school and "finished" it during '84.

 

Bought this 29 Plymouth sedan 12 years ago for $400 and built in into a truck. Sold it to a guy in Chicago who did nothing and someone broke into his garage and stole the Whippet grill shell. He got a divorce and had an auction and I bought it back 3 years ago and changed some things and now have it on the road again

 

That's a good lookin truck.. and a bit of good luck to get it back...

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I wish that I could find a 1936-1938 that complete! Wow

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My 1937 Dodge ME-32 as found...

 

My Yellow 1936 1.5 Ton as found, I bought 1/2 of the truck. The owner needed pieces from the yellow truck to put onto the blue truck.

 

I bought this 1937 Dodge in Idaho. I needed it to complete my 1938 Plymouth Truck.

 

My A bone probably counts as a field find. I didn't find it but I ended up with it. Road worthy? Well that remains to be seen but I am working toward that goal. Purdy is probably never gonna happen but I think I can make it ride and drive.

 

When I stop buying parts and begin the assembly, I will begin some topics regarding these builds.

 

My goal is to get them together first, then make them pretty! I have saved everything I found. But this time around, I will focus more on the looks. I have built many pretty cars for "others" and now it is my turn!
Rock on Porknbeaner, anyone that saves a cool old car or truck from the crusher is a hero to me no matter how it turns out!

 

My 33 was in a Ravine in Northern Nevada I changed the body into a Vicky Convertible Sedan

 

If you knew me you would know that my cars nearly always function better then they look and like you have built or helped build quite a few really nice cars (even show winners) for other people. We'll see where we land with it.

It looked like this when I brought it home:


and it looks like this now. Not much progress:



I did get grill shell and fenders and I am damned happy to own it.

Oh you can call me Beaner if you like everyone else does. Its actually a little ironic the Mexican part of my family calls me Frijolin and they mostly know nothing of the HAMB.

@steel rebel Them's funny rocker covers on that hemi, is they Hildebrants or sumpthin?

 

If a flathead is considered a Hemi, then I better get rid of mine and get one like yours! Muhahahaha!

Show him this pic:

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LOL its an inside joke. When I was little my dad took me to a car show at the Cow Palace. Mr Roth (a family friend) came and scooped me up and convinced me to go ask this guy about the hemi in his hotrod. So I did and the guy told me all about it. When I came back Mr Roth asked me what the guy said, and I said, "But Mr Roth that a flathead isn't it?" he said, "Yes it is, always build your own cars kid that way you'll know what you got."

 

1932 American Austin panel truck, before and after

 

Oh that is too funny! One day I was at a car show and a guy was asking me about a Hemi Muscle car in the show. After we talked, he scratched his head and said to me how I know so much about it. He said that the owner of the car cut the conversation short and walked away. I told him well... That's mostly because he paid me to build it for him. The guy that I was talking to was Mr. Tony McCune . I dragged him over to my car and he said to me "why haven't you done such a nice job on your car?" I told him that is was quite simple actually. The previous 2 vehicles that I did all out were stolen from me and I kinda figured why not leave the outside looking like crap.... If you were to take a closer look, you can see that my suspension and drivelines are pristine and top notch. He shook my hand, smiled and went about his way.

For years I have always thought why not have the sweetest candy with a ugly wrapper, then no one else wants it!

What did you do with the Nailhead that was in that car initially? Was is in poor condition? And what is the story on the Flathead car? I know that I bore most folks with my Chrysler crap, but I do and have built to more common stuff for folks. I have a strong attraction to Chrysler and Cadillac, but more so for the Mopars. In Southern California guys ask me if I secretly wear a dress and heels.... I can only imagine it's the only way that they can try to put down a Chrysler person. But I always tell them no, and ask them why? Do you think I am sexy or something? They tend to walk away quickly after that question is asked! LOL My wife tends to think it's hilarious!

 

WOW! That is super cool! I wonder if I could fit into something that small?

 

Hey your in there like swim wear now, if people think you secretly wear a dress and heals and you see a hot chick go in the bathroom with the new law you can follow her in.

That car belongs to @steel rebel I think its a '46 (maybe a 7) sedan.

That old nailhead was or is a 322 of unknown pedigree. My ol' man was a nailhead guy, they have never really been my favorite engine. It now resides in Kansas. I am building this car from a collection of pieces and my budget is pretty low. I already own a stout ( for the street stout) small block and a good transmission so the natural thing was for the nailhead to change owners. Of course that could change because I also own a really stout (race gas only stout) 394 and a B&M tranny of unknown pedigree. LOL

I have a racing buddy that has been making rumblings about using the 394 so I will probably follow my original plan and use the small block.