Hot Rods Pulled outta the garage after a 50-year nap.......

Around about 1961, I was a snot-nosed, 15-year old kid who wanted a '36 Ford 3-window coupe. I couldn't afford one then and haven't been able to since.

About the same time, (1961), a guy out in Ontario, NY put a '36 3-window into "temporary " storage where it remained until last November, when I guy I know found it - 50 years in storage.

Today I traded my '55 Buick for the 3-window and I'm REALLY excited and it takes a lot to get a 65-year-old guy excited!

Note the old decals in the back window and the slip-trough seat belt. All like they were when the car was stored.......

 

Nice...now call me suspicious....but it looks like its been 'patina'ed' and a modern build....and if it hasn't...then...congrats!

 

thats a nice score

 

Congrats on getting something you always wanted..

Like those H.C. decals, too. I used to get those catalogs back then, with those cartoons

 

Dude!!!!!!

 

nice ride, firewall sure is clean and white. must have had the hood sides on it all those years protecting it from yellowing or dirt..

 

Great find!!!!

 

Nice trade...looks like a really fun ride!!!

 

Congrats, that's one fine looking automobile. I love those 3 window coupes.

 

My thoughts also.
Looks like new air cleaner and breather as well.
Cool car none the less.

 

Nice score.

 

Hey I was 15 in about 1961 too. Wanted a car like that but never had the cash. Did pick up a '31 sedan when I turned 16 - wish I still had it.
Congrats on finding that nice car. I'm way jealous now.....

 

You're right - sorta and I didn't mean to misrepresent it. It's not, however, a "modern build", except for the paint sanding and firewall repaint and a few replacement parts on the 283, but I appreciate the rain for my parade.

The guy I bought the car from was told me he was sanding the paint off to repaint the car and decided he liked the look about halfway through, so he slopped some polyurethane over it. He also repainted the firewall white. I plan to strip ALL the paint off this fall/winter. Body is amazingly straight.

 

Rebuilt, patina,ed, old, barn find, who gives a*****, nice ride. Has all the right stuff and guys are dropping the same amount of money as their house mortgages to build one. You did great, congrats!

 

59-60 buick hubcaps ?

 

Cool ride, congrats !

 

I dig it. Looks like you are gonna have fun with this one!

 

I was 15 in 1960, picked up a '30 2dr sedan then. Wish to hell I still had my '30 now too.
Great find. Love the decals too. If I remember correctly I think my '50 Olds had a few parts from good old "Honest Charlies" on it.

 

HOLY***** Bob!!!
NICE car man, and congrats! I'm gonna miss not seeing the 55 around, but REALLY look forward to checking out the 36 in person!

Tony

 

Sweet hot rod

 

Man that is neato!

 

those are the rare 50 year old radials...

 

Man-o-man!!! Great car!




BloodyKnuckles

 

I'm a Buick man but I would probably be forced to make that trade myself. Nice ride. Congratulations.

 

Nice one, It looks like you made a pretty good trade. But I'm big fan of 55 Buicks too having had one when I was 19.

 

Beauty!

 

You are a very lucky guy. Congrats
I want one too!

 

Wow, that car is awesome!

 

That is SWEET....
Good for you,

 

Great car, but your are still snot-nosed!