Short story is my dad drove this car in the late 50's through early 60's with a hot caddy running 2-4 barrels. The coupe was stripped of its engine/trans/interior before I was born. I grew up with the car sitting in the corner of the garage collecting dust. About 10 years ago Dad sold the house I grew up in and gave me the car to me. It took me about 5 years until I pulled it in the shop and started working on it. So working off and on for the past 5 I finally have it on the road after sitting for over 50 years! Here is where I am at today: and here is a pic from the day I unloaded it off the trailer at my house 10 years ago. I pulled it around with my 2N using a homemade tow-bar that Dad built for it back in the day. I always thought this was a cool timeless pic that could have been taken many years before my time: I will attempt to back track and walk you through the build. This was a NE Pennsylvania hot rod from the 50's and I wanted to stick to that style. I am not building it the way my dad had it but am trying to stay true to the way it could have been built.
Thanks for the feedback! I haven't posted here often but I would like to thank the HAMBers for endless information and inspiration over the past 5 years. Seem like I have checked in daily during this build. A couple more pics:
Sounds like a place 'Kookie' Kooksom mentioned in '77 Sunset Strip! "Like...'Narrowsville', Man. Barely 'slip through'..." But, seriously: Great story, Shawn. What engine is that in there now?
agreed. I could not afford to build this if I had to go out and pay current $$$ didn't intend to affend anyone. I just though you might get bored with yet another 33 coupe build. LOL!! SBC. I will get to that part in soon
About 2 months after I brought the car home my dad dropped by to give me the title. I almost hated to get a new title in my name! 1958 post mark, my grandmothers handwriting "Davids Fordalac", 1961 registration card
33 Fords are great looking cars, yours is really good looking but made so much cooler by the fact that it was your Dads, that is priceless, you are so lucky and privileged to have that connection. Congratulations, looking forward to seeing more of it.
Now how dam kool is this story and 33 Ford?????? Love it and want to see more....Ya know what Larry says.....PW
In response to your title > I bought a 1935 Ford tudor touring deluxe sedan from a owner who had a title signed over to him dated may 1958. I received this title when I bought the car from the previous owner , who never transferred ownership to his name . I took the title down to my local DMV and they gererated a new title off the old one and I was able to retain this timeless dcument. DMV required me to write on the top of the title no longer negotiable document and was able to keep this for my files. WAY COOL to be able to keep this . Vic
Yawn!!! Heck I am wide awake and fully subscribed to what looks like a very cool historic story filled build. Please keep us updated.
Wish I would have thought of that . Title has already been swapped for a current one in my name. Caddy was gone before I was born. This is all that is left, intake and aluminum Shiefer flywheel:
Dad intended to paint the car that red. The door jams and interior window trim are all that he got to.
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