44,000 miles and not much has changed since Mercury pushed this one off the line in 1949, It is one of the actual/real survivors
Drug this out of a barn in 2009... Just got it running. Someone tried to make it go fast(er) it had lots of Model B goodies on the engine. Wish I had the room and money for the Chrysler next to it back then. I think that went to Canada. From it's California days... shipped to MI in the late 60's never to see a road again.
My 54 Ford Semi-Kustom. It's an old Downriver car, started by some of the founding memebers of the Taylor Rod and Kustom club. My favorite part is that Mike Gator Gaydos had a hand in it. Had it in Autorama a couple years ago and a guy brought some old pics of it for me. I've wanted to sell it or trade it over the years, hasn't happened. I hope to finish it one day.
Here's some of my coupe. Here it is in 1965. Flathead powered. 1970 with a 327-365hp and a muncie When I bought it in 2003 it looked like this. Now it looks pretty good I think. Same motor, trans, paint and interior.
Here's mine... The only "new" updates are; Reversed rear Merc wheels with radials, new top insert, and Drake gear knob, pedals, and rubber floor mat., and a new master cylinder with rebuilt brakes all the way around. Here's the link to the story of how I got the car. Also on page 5 of the thread, the story of how I was fortunate enough to locate, and talk to the guy who built it in the late 50's, learn it's history, and get the list of owners and how they got the car from then 'till now. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=712116&highlight=survivor
Here is a couple shots from a local guy Gary Wooster. Original paint, and pinstriping.(modern ch***is)
I'm posting these for Kyle "k-boy" here on the HAMB... The photos are about 60 years apart It's 1939 for truck , chopped channeled and section and all the work done in lead Anyone have info on it ??? It was built in AL in the late 40's -50's later kb [/IMG]
saw this at a show the guy did it in the 60's and it was even on the page of hot rod magazine one year
heres some new pics of a couple of the cars ive posted before and one of a buddies 31 chevy coupe that was his dad bought and built between 59 and 64 but never finished.
..Lew Wolff's 32' roadster...he has owned since 1954...and still wears the same candy paint job since the early 60's... http://www.kustomrama.com/index.php?***le=Lew_Wolff's_1932_Ford
Not really " hot rod" with a chop/ channel but runs a hopped up flatty. Very much a " survivor" and Still driven regularly by the 85 yr old builder in Edmonton who built it all in 54.
Local guy bought this ex Detroit area g***er running a 66 427 side oiler and wearing 60s paint by Wild Bill Betz
This was in the parking lot at the HAMB drags in 2007. Pretty cool story. I did an article on it for another magazine. Built in 55