Been posted before but..... Our 1931 Ford Roadster that my father built in the late 50's... Then (Steering wheel on wrong side...Negative Flipped!) And Now!!! Engine Shot
I bought the 34 from a guy that owned it since 1967. Sat around in various places, once had a small block Chevy, 4 speed, 1955 Chevy rearend. Slowly got pillaged and many parts disappeared over the years. He never sells anything, but my timing was perfect. Body is in almost "as-found" condition. Only painted the missing parts...grill shell, tail gate, fire wall. Many thanks to my friends that helped me get it together. P.S. We welded approx. 85 holes shut on the firewall, looked like a pin cushion before we started. I'm serious 85 holes.
Here is my '50's 1932 3W Hot Rod survivor. We rebuilt the chassis as it was unsafe and had been hit very hard on the front drivers side rail. The car did run a '58 283ci Power pack and chevy rear end, chrome reverse wheels etc. Most of it is original and I know nothing else about it but it was built in the '50s and raced on the West Coast.I have only found one picture of a '32 3W with the same chop at the Lakes racing with full fenders. Maybe the same car in previous build? Last know race track was Seatle-Tacoma. Anybody know this car?
thePAkid1931 great shot in the garage! got anymore of how you found it. what asshole would graffiti history?
One more from my stable............Built ins '50s in Santa Barbara area, red laquer, red and white tuck and roll, chrome dash and garnish, hopped up banger ( stuck and missing the speed parts), '36 Ford spare tire cover, V8 wires, with '32 caps and trim rings, with white walls...........I did convert it to a 5W coupe and a flathead because I never cared for Sport coupes so hate me if you must.
I saw this car in Columbus good guys a few years ago. I could tell it was the real deal from the minute I saw it. This car is very cool, I love how he made those little chrome radiator/grill shell supports....one of the many details I liked about the car. Bitchen hot rod man.
Built 59-60 in Rapid City, SD. Originally Yellow. 232 Stude engine and 3 spd. 16x 10 Americans Rear with MH Racemasters. 16x 2.5 Hallcraft/ankront fronts with 3.50 Metzlers. Tires removed and replaced with modern tires, but are on the shelf. went through several owners. Supposedly had a spread in one of the car mags in the early 60's, haven't found it. Was probably metalflake red at that time. Used off and on through the 70s when the sunroof was added and interior redone in black fuzzy. Went into storage in about 79. I bought it in 2004 Out of the garage where it had been setting. Revamped the front suspension, Replaced the rear axle and added discs in 2006. Otherwise the car is pretty much as it was originally built. If anybody has any info on this car I would like to hear it.
Whitey, you truck looks pretty good with out the caps but it would be even better with snow chains on the tires....after all you'll need 'em!!!! hahahaha!!!! I like it both ways with caps and without. leave that thing in Charlotte when you depart.
I've been reluctant to include my '32 5w as a survivor due to the fact it was built in 1961, driven for 2 (yes,2) weeks and then stored for over 20 years when a friend of mine followed a rumor and spent almost a year tracking it down and buying it. It was rodded by the son of a Chevrolet dealer (or rather built by the staff of the dealership) after being bought from the origonal owner family after they stored it because the only one in the family that had a license was drafted for WWII. the whole story is too long to relate here but rest assured it's quite a tale. Frank
Man that PacificNorthWest stuff is just toooooo cooool.... I could look at those cars all day.... warm, antiquey, fun cars....
Hmmmmmmmmmmm . . . as far as I'm concerned, just about any original early car is a "survivor"! If it made it past the WW2 car crushers, wrecks, demo derby, another couple rounds of car crushers, and a host of owners . . . it is one hell of a survivor. It seems that just about everybody who has an early car has to put up a big "survivor" sign to somehow classify theirs as something special. I swear, if most of these cars could talk . . . you'd hear a hell of a story. Hotrodded or not . . . we're lucky they're with us today! Yes, there are a few original and significant cars . . . like the So-Cal Coupe -- but most were just average cars, mild hotrods or a local custom, done by the average guy . . . who came back from WW2 and said F---It, I'm going to have some fun.
Now ive never been to Austin...but ive heard good stuff. But Spokane....bro...good times...spent ALOT of time there...Im not kidding. Ive always said Spokane was just like my home Pittsburgh....Drinking, mullets , Pick up trucks.... alot of crazy girls... Good people there...good cars in both ares...
This car is unrestored and was "built" in 1957. Still runnin' mechanical brakes! There certainly appears to be many different opinions of exactly what a survivor is, on here!
The spay paint? Kids broke into the shop where the car was stored before I bought it, and almost destroyed it and the shop. The shop was empty for a year or so with the roadster under a painters tarp. The 1st shot is the night we picked it up
here is one i saw at a sale.a 31 ford, it had a brush paint job, no engine but with a good 50s-60s red and white vinyl interior
here is one my aunt has it was my uncle's who died about 5 years ago. a 40 ford standard it was a mild rod in the 50s he used to get it out about every 5 years and start it up. it hasn't been driven since the early 60s.
2002 I was in 12th grade and had had a passion for old school hot rods since berth. My dad and grandpa both have a passion for Hot Rods. I was Born in May and went to the Nasts East in york June of that year and every year since. I started looking for my grandfathers old hot rod that he bulit when he was in his early 20's in 1958. A friend in my car club the Philadelphia Modifiers knew where the car was and only took a month to find it. The car was in a body shop about 15 miles from my house. My dad and I went to see it for the first time in my life and my dad hadent seen it since he was 5 years old. When the guy who owned it uncovered my dream it was like seeing a ghost. I had only seen it in pictures and old 8mm flims at the drag strips. The guy wouldnt sell the car, it looked just as it did in 1965 when grandpa sold it. Not a scrach on it just 40 years of body shop dust. I kept in contact with the guy for like 6 months and he closed the shop and disapered. I was heart broken. I saw the car was being vandlized through the shop window when I would go to check on it. So I went to the local police and they said the shop closed due to a health violation and to stay away or I would get in trouble for the shop breakins. I kept checking on the car and it was getting worse. I still could not get in touch with the guy that owned the car. But he had my number. In 2004 I got a call from his sister saying the car was in bad shape but had to sell it for back taxes on the shop and the brother had checked out mentaly. So I browed the money from my dad's buddy and we went down and bought it. BEST DAY OF MY LIFE! I could not belive it! My dad and Granddad were so excited for me. I took about two years to get it to look like it does today with the help of friends and family. My grandparents just had thier 50th wedinng aniversery in April and the car was there and at the end of the day with all his old hot rod friends there that helped build the car in the 50's I smoked the tires in front of the fire hall. You should have seen the smiles on those guys faces. I don't think i've ever seen my grandpa smile so big. Thats my story, thanks for the interst
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