Features HAMB Shoebox Club

My 1950 Meteor Custom, 239 flathead, t5 trans,disk brakes, lowered 2", it's a long slow process

 

Bought a 51 parts car that we can use several parts off of. It's rougher than it looks in pics...

 

Send em my way.


Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app

 

My '49 four door. Bought it the day before I turned 16. Completely stock right now, but I have a lowering kit, and new rockers that will be going on this summer. I'd like to do a V8 swap, and add disk brakes too.

 

Don’t have one yet, but I’m looking


Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.

 

One from our local show the other day

 

My favorite shoebox at the Stray Kat 500 in Dewey, OK last weekend.

 

Great looking '50!

 

looking to get in the club with my 51!

 

My Shoebox in the UK, partway through a resto, it has its own thread for better images!

 

Been a bit quiet in here lately, what has everyone been up to?

 

Sold my '50 and bought a '51:






Bought a 5.0 and AOD for it:



Now just have to get it all together!


Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app

 

Here’s what I’ve been working on the last few months.

 

way kool

 

My '49 coupe that went to Bonneville this year. Official speed was 107 and some change. I was at around 115 when I melted a hole in cylinder #5 of the aluminum Cyclone head. It'll be back next year.

 

I'm in! I've had it a couple of years, just finished putting in a 302, AOD, and replaced the rear end with a 3.55 Ranger unit. Now to start the cosmetics!

Parking Lot by brokedownbiker posted Oct 17, 2018 at 5:42 PM

 

What year Ranger rear end did you use? Did yo have to shorten it or anything?


Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app

 

Still not done, hopefully I can get at it this winter.
Running & brakes but still not safe & need to do something with the interior.
Having to much fun driving the hell out of my o/t.

 

I use a pic of your car on the salt as inspiration for my Shoe.
What do these cars ride like at over 100mph?

 

Handled great. Went straight with no swaying. Would not dare tried it but probably could have steered with one hand. Cornered flat at the turnout road. I suspect the almost perfect salt had a lot to do with it.

 

It has been quiet. Mostly just driving ours! KKOA Salina


Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.

 

Coming along...

 

1991-1992 Ranger rear ends are the same width as the '51 stock unit, the spring perches have to be changed (I used the ones off the original rear end) but otherwise it is a perfect fit. I'm even going to be able to use emergency brake cables.

 

Got alittle bit work done on mine this past summer.. disk brake kit on front, 11 inch drums in the back, 9 inch rear, front and rear sway bars, 3 inch lowering springs in rear and a 1 inch block, Aerostar coils in front, rebuilt trans, and new driveshaft. Swapped over to a 4 bbl intake and carb.. more stuff to do but it’s going ..




Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.

 

I see you were able to match the paint in the areas you've got primer in the first picture, what did you use? I've got a similar issue with mine, there's areas I'll need to repair but want to be able to put some paint in those places (instead of just primer) until I can do the whole car.

 

Sorry the first picture is actually the second . I’m doing away with the taillight trim and most likely the side trim. Hood getting all the mods, trunk smooth out,as well as the doors. My plan is to build a nice little mild custom as if it was done in the 60s


Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.

 

Nice car, and you're on the right track with your mods. I suggest replacing the '51 side trim with '49-50; it's better proportioned to the car overall:

 

Thanks! I’m actually going back and forth between that or with the 55 Chevy trim like the Lee Pratt coupe..


Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.