Features 1940's period correct hot rods

That ain't off topic at all! I'd love to see more of it!!

 

Is that a "T" rearend under there?

 

Sure looks like it. T rear spring and possibly a [narrowed] T frame also...hard to tell with the sheetmetal cover but it has a T profile.

 

Yeh, that's about as "on topic" as you can get. I want more. Hell, give that one it's own thread.

 

Great thread!

 

I am pretty sure the rear is from a "T". The frame rails??? Dunno. The engine was a OPEN OILER Chevrolet with some crazy overhead style set up.
The body was from what I gathered a "kit" style. I guess you got the plans and beat out your own panels!!! At least one of the guages on the dash is Chevrolet. I think the front end was also "T". The wheels were Buffalo with REALLY COOL knock off's (they had a "Buffalo" etched into them!!! The multiple friction shocks had "dials" on them to tune in the dampening I guess.

As far as I know....this car was not touched after about 1940 except messing with it to get running, etc.

I will look for more pics... I took about 100.

 

As far as I know....this car was not touched after about 1940 except messing with it to get running, etc.

I will look for more pics... I took about 100.[/QUOTE]

Please do ... for those of us who love vintage race cars, hot rods, etc., this is about as cool as it gets. Thanks for posting.

 

I know this post was a few years ago but this car could possibly be the car I circled in this picture??



And one without the circle, for a better look.

 

Looks similar, but the car in the pic isn't channeled.

 

Yea I noticed that. could of been a later modification.

 

Unlikely the 2 are the same roadster, the one in the below pic has a pre '36 Cadillac Flathead meaning it would have been 4 exhaust pipes instead of 3 like the vintage dry lake photo.

 

You are the man Jimmy!

 

Good eye jimmy! but there maybe something you didn't spot in one of those pictures.

 

awesome pics,thanks guys.

 

LOL very funny

 

Thank god someone saved those photos!!!!!! Thank you!!!

 

The radiator surround on your pic is far taller then the one in the period pic - and another diff seems like the period pic has the frame exposed under doors.

 

can anyone help me about the origin of this nose ?

 

Thought those of us that find this era in hot rodding captivating might also be into this 1934ish movie reel which documents how Ford made a lot of the parts were scouring the globe for today.

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That video never gets old ^^^^^^^


Here's my Brother's roadster, just got on the road Saturday

 

He should be proud - that's a great looking hot rod.

 

Great car - I liked it so well I had to do a screen capture on Instagram. Thanks for the better pics.

 

Is it making the trip to LA Roadsters this weekend?Looks really good

 

Beautiful


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No, I tried to get him to go down with me but he blew all his money getting that heap on the road I'm flying down anyways...

 

Re. post # 1507: So cool! Would love to hear that. Did you "split time" it?

 

Chris, I'm not 100% sure what you do for a living - but you ought to consider building these for one. Outstanding job once again!

 

Originally Posted by 777
It took five years but I finally got the twin plug set up together and running. Pre-War state-of-the-art

No I did not split time the spark. Supposedly the rotor is phased with a 5-degree split. Although on a distributor machine it does not appear to be sequenced any different.
It does however like a lot of timing for some reason, and although it is not normal it makes the most power with 36-degrees total lead.

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