Features TWEETY BIRD, JIM GOVRO'S BEAUTIFUL CHANNELED 32 ROADSTER RETURNS AFTER 50 YEARS, KERVILLE DRAGS

INcredible...All the greats end up in Texas! (or, most of 'em, it seems...)

 

Thanks for sharing this...just awesome!


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Oh yeah that is definitely the Tremaine/Buck-Bohls roadster, WOW! you need to convince the sons that building the car like they plan will make a Historic significant Hot Rod worth significantly less than what it would if restored to the '58 HRM version or the earlier postwar Tremaine version. Get them on here to look at the Tweety Bird resto and show them other restorations. If they then sell it they can build a hot rod each.

 

On the left is my uncle Thurman Lovejoy and this is the circle burner at Oak Hill Downs. Circa 1950's. I'm on it's trail!

 

Here are a few killer pics of hot rod legend August Hartkoph! Jim went school with August at Austin High. Car clubs, Hot Rods, Drag Racers, and Show Cars were rocking in Austin, Texas in the 1950’s.

 

Thanks for the pictures of August, I saw him race plenty in San Antonio in my youth and had the pleasure of racing against his 1\2 brother Butch lake. Fond Memories indeed.

 

Thanks @Tweety's Resurrection for not only sharing this interesting historic Hotrod and build but for also sharing what surrounded it in its glorious past. You have certainly done and continue the walk and it is again a delight to be witness too.

Thanks to the others who were there too adding to what is gracing this thread.

 

The pictures just keep coming. Tweety with the crew 1958. August in the Hands Hauler. The color picture with all the people with Augie, Jim is the fourth one from August to the left.

 

I have buddy who talked about "Hands" back in his drag racing days- (a 57 sedan delivery with an Olds Hydramatic, driven by his brother in law.) l am assuming August is Hands. Said he could palm a slick, carry it or a pair, one in each hand. Said he was hard on steering wheels too. He was a big guy, but Hands makes him look small.

 

No chopped tops for August...that 56 he barely fits in it.... Tweety has headlights rotated I see...strip time...

 

Wow thanks for that observation of the headlights. We all missed that.Bring on all that fiftys appeal.

 

1st pic in #280 shows a pair of "EYE-EEZ'' half moon covers, or we called them eyelids.
Bet the El Camino didn't have any trouble in tow service ….

 

Racing in the 1950's. Big heart, big man, August. The car club plack Match Makers Austin Texas under the hood.

 

Subscribed to this great Hot Rod that I admired since the first time I seen it in the little pages !

 

Working on the bird. Lots of help today.

 

So awesome to see a piece of history being brought back, keep up the amazing work guys!

 

Javier Shorty Ponce from the show Iron Ressurection is doing the paint and body work on Tweety Bird at his shop Shorty’s Custom Paint in Midlothian,Tx. Here are a few pics.

 

Lot of work coming together.

 

View attachment 4068860 View attachment 4068861 View attachment 4068860 View attachment 4068861 View attachment 4068862 These pics are from Drew's collection. I thumbed threw hundreds of Texas drag racing in the 1950's. Jim says that's Augie's number 12 car when they were in high school. Love that flag man on those pants.

 

One more time

 

Jim's blasting away on a lot of parts. It's amazing how many of the original parts that Jim made that survived over the years. Carlos picking up the seat frames after they were blasted and painted.

 

Enjoying the journey thank you all...

 

X2 - enjoying the progress very much... Thank you!

 

Great day with the bikes.

 

Great day with the bikes.

 

Where is Tweety?

 

Very very cool

 

Carlos! I go to jujitsu with Carlos. Great guy and he does amazing work too.

 

How has Tweety been coming along lately?