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Thanks to Nick for making this deal work, and a big thanks to Bill of Bill's auto works for getting it here safely and on time.

 

Nice!!!!

 

That is amazing!

What's the story on it?

 

can we see more, please??!!

 

It's a '50s hot rod reconstructed by Nick in Michigan, he did a great job of keeping with the '50s theme. I'll try to get some more pics. of it tomorrow. Passenger door was leaded shut and fender recess had panels brazed in, Nick couldn't dig up much history on it but thought it was built in western Mich. so if anyone out that way remembers a little roadster with the pass. door welded up I'd like to hear about it. Thanks

 

what are the wheels?

 

That is a period classic ride. Like the background too, your shop?

 

If your photo was in Black and White it would be hard to tell what year it was taken !
Nice Ride...

 

That's a nice one. Really neat wheels etc.

 

Here's a couple more I just took, not a great day for pics.

 

WOW!

Totally bitchin'!

 

Thanks, Nick deserves all the credit he is a true artist. He said the wheels are original Halibrands, and the first pic. was from his collection at his shop.

 

Where in upstate are you? I would like to see that in person. What a great looking car.

 

Pretty cool!
The gauges are mid to late 30's GMC/Chevy

 

Is that a hand fuel pressure pump in the dash rail?

Headlight knob?

 

Thats very cool.

 

wow cool!

 

I thought it was a hand fuel pump when I saw it too, it's a bell, maybe in the '50s that would pass as a horn haha.

 

And it does:

 

Cool old ride,,congratulations. HRP

 

How much was "reconstructed"? Does that mean repaired and put back the way it was in the 50s?

 

Cool look , I remember it for sale a little while back

 

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I was told that it was bought mostly apart and put together as close as he could tell from what he had. There was no history available and no old pics. that I know of. Just a true artist that recreated what he felt it should have looked like.

 

Dang.

I wouldn't change a thing but the oil.

 

I really like the style. I'd feel compelled to fix the paint and chrome, it deserves to look its best.

 

Great resurrection job!

Does this remind anyone of the end of the Henry Gregor Felsen novel Hot Rod? This could be the sequel, 60 years later...

 

X2 That car is just to cool! Deserves some shine!

 

Yeah I can appreciate the need to add some shine to it but that won't happen as long as I have it because I feel the work Nick put into it is deserving of preservation. I know I'll get a lot of "nice rat rod" comments, but I know I will also get to talk with a lot of guys who really know and appreciate what has gone into this build. I fell very fortunate just to be the caretaker of it now.

 

What a beautiful hotrod. Congrats!!