Looking at this car on wedsday as a possible swap for my A project. It looks like a earlier build that may have been updated in the 70s but I’m not sure. Guy says it sat for 20 years in Cali before making it out east. I’ve seen this car in a couple internet publications within the last few years with little insight to its history. It runs a y block with a 3 speed and a 9” with parallel leafs and a spring behind front and the doors are molded. That’s the extent of my knowledge any info would be cool. Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Looks like the old coupester style east coast hot rod,filled in doors,channeled over the frame car. Possibly built in the late 60's, early 70's. HRP
I looked at one like that out here (not even close to being the same car) with the doors welded shut. I didn't buy it for another reason, that being that I didn't want to be known as the guy who had stripped the mural paint job off it but climbing over the doors is for the very agile for sure. On that one the first time a gal goes to get in or out she is going to burn her leg if it has been running and I'd think that if you are anywhere under 6 ft getting in and out is going to be a real challenge that will get tiresome real quick. Guess you could use the folding step stool with a string to pull it in though.
I’m just thinking with some 7-50 16s and 500-16s up front and a set of chrome steelies, this car would be a cool summer ride to tool around jn Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
It is an interesting car that has the look from from the time frame when doing that was rather common and I really like Y blocks as they sound better though a pair of nice gl*** packs than just about any other engine around. Still the kicker is if you are going to get tired of climbing in and out. Figure that you are going to have to pack a small step stool for your lady to get in and out unless she is young, tall and agile and then you have to be able to climb in after she is in it. Being an old fart those things are more important to me than they were 45 years ago.
Not to be a jerk but I was curious the history of the car. I’m a grown boy and if I dig it, I’m gonna get it so that’s that. I do appreciate the opinions but I was looking for history/info Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
The history is that he's selling it cause NO ONE will ride with him, a**** other problems that I think the car may have.
I like it,sorry never saw it before,so can't add to any history. Dose look like nice workmanship in the pic. I also like alum slots,they look much better if polished up,seem a bit dual in pic. Slots are early 1960s cool,was all about looking race car,like Indy 500 racers. I put a set of slots on my own 28A hotrod that I built for highschool in 1959,but my first rims were steelys to start with. Updates I did are few,but she dose now have new steeringwheel,went from gen. to alt. and after going with out any folding top for over 50 years,I made one. As for getting in an out,if it was mine,I'd just add a pair of small steps. My doors do open,but still I added a step for the pretty young ladys. ****I used this pic to show the step,that in my case helps also keep lags off hot EX. Other things you may take note of,is yes I used a Y-block in 1959/an still do,I raked the bobtailed 28"A"body over the frame.
No history from me either but once again hotrod guys flaming HOTROD..jeeez maybe the body was rough and the mans skill level only allowed him to save the car was eliminating the doors.....
When I wore a younger man's clothes, I'd been OK to hike my leg to get in. Now, I doubt I could get my leg that high without busting my rear! Definitely would have to have a step ladder to get into that one....
If it becomes a problem, could you redo it to include doors? I know I'm going to get slammed for that heresy, but it IS a legitimate question.
The Eddie Dye roadster comes to mind and it's an amazing car. But how do you work on the wiring if there's a problem? Have a friend lower you in?
I’m very capable of hiking my leg in and out of it. I’m 6’ 1” and my wife is 5”10 so we are not giants but not short either. Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
If this car is from Michigan I looked at it with my son a year ago it was a cobble job at best and would be dangerous to drive . As far as history got no clue, sorry.
Yeah if I remember it was by the Lansing are possibly. I’ve owned a few cars built back when and they were both “cobble jobs” so I plan on really looking it over. The guy claims it’s a driver and tracks down the road nicely. We shall see tommorrow. If it is a mess, I won’t loose anything but an hour of my time Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Not a coupster unless the original builder lengthened the panel between the decklid and the backrest. Had to add 5" to mine to get the proportions right.
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