History Prewar Hot Rods??

Hi, I'm new to the board and was just wondering if there are any prewar picture threads or even builds??

 

Start here:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=422177&highlight=40+hot+rods

Welcome to the HAMB

 

^That's a great start.

I'll borrow a timeline from my pal Clayton, as I believe it is helpful here;

pre-1925 - Speedster era



25-32 - "gow job" era



32-38 - "supe-job" era




38-42 - "hot-iron/hop-up" era





While these aren't hard boundaries (there seems to have been plenty of 'overlap' in styles), it seems to me that;

Speedsters seem to be characterized by T running gear and either hand-formed or aftermarket bodies. Gow-jobs, IMO tended to be based on 17-25 T's (with a few Chevy's thrown in) - Overhead valve conversions and Buffalo wire wheels were common upgrades. Supe-jobs often featured downdraft carbs and a gradual move toward production wheels (32-35 Ford wire wheels were popular). By '38 many "hot irons" were built on the (now cheap) A and '32 platforms...Cragar, Riley, and Winfield heads were popular upgrades on A & B motors.

There are plenty of build threads associated with each 'style'...what "era" tickles your fancy the most?

 

Thanks F-6Garagerat that looks to be what I'm after. I think that the early 40's rods are what I'm looking for when it comes to a build thread, I'm tossing the idea around about making a 4 banger model a roadster.. Thanks for the help gwhite.

 

Holy Smokes! Man you have come to the right place. Yes, get in touch with Clayton (Mr.ModelT). Knowledge is key and he's your guy.

 

I always liked this one, a "Gow Job" I guess?

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=681152

 

Here is a good build thread on a prewar 29 http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=680005