Had my first ever ride in a pre 64 automobile last night. Incredibly, my 6’-6” body was able to get inside without my head touching the ceiling. It was quite the experience! Thanks Stogy, it was great to see you again, and it made my day. Hope to see you at Jalopy Jamup in August.
Many more Ziggster......I quite enjoyed the rumblefest...a beautiful drive home followed...I talked so much I missed out on pics......glad you took a couple the T & As looked good together... I used about a quarter tank...60-65 mph all day long...
...Hee, Hee, heeee... See you at Hazeldean Mall, Kanata next Tuesday...Cruise Night Coffee run...was great to see some friends...one of better cruises and a near 1 hour drive one way...most at 60 mph...And pretty good Highway...
@Jeff Norwell is there a Thread with the 22 Jamup info? I saw it, was it in Your Sleeper Thread? Aug 26 Weekend, correct...
@Stogy Yes sir thats it... no Jam thread.My partners must have put the listing on the FB page..I am not a FB member.. just instagram.... yea... its on.... Our website is not correct at this time either..... so the real thing to know is the date.. you can camp or find a very good hotel(tons).. google is everyones friend yea...26-27th of August.. 5 bands, HOTRODS and Kustom and as much debauchery as you want.... or none! Sorry for the thread takeover Stogy!
Not at all Jeff...fun times are here again...yippee!!...Milestone Cruise Comin' Up!!...Maybe I'll get a Haircut......Hotrods done already......any barbers at Rockton?
@Phil P how was the drive back to Jasper?...Did you get any pics of the 3 Hotrods together? Please share a pic of your 30...there is a period sealed beam conversion for A Bucket for the 7" Sealed Beams...are those A Buckets on your Hotrod?
Agreed...You and Jerry's name get mentioned ALOT, Voodoo did some compliments to it later in the game too...I am always in admiration of the plausible vintage connections to a wartime Hotrod...with the rivets and aluminium just capturing but not overwhelming the overall look...
I had a good ride home, made it before it was completely dark. As far as I know I have the stock 8.5" head lights. I'll look into the replacement options but I'm in no hurry. I only took 1 picture just to say I was there, I probably should have worked harder on the composition. It was good to meet @Ziggster as well . Phil
It was good meeting you - Phil. I’d like to see Adam show up with one of his projects. I have a better pic of your rod, but you and Stogy are in the pic, so I wasn’t sure if I should post it. Here’s a pic of the pickup.
What's incredible is you have been a member of the hamb for 4 years and someone finally gave you a ride in a pre 64 automobile let alone a hot rod! I concur with you, Thanks Stogy! HRP
I should let him drive it...I've been fortunate to drive some pretty cool rides... It may help decide if a particular ride is for you...you're pretty tall too HRP...at near 6ft I feel I'm almost to big for the A but attention to seating can achieve a better experience...I've made some adjustments...to improve the experience...
Post away I'm not hiding...its a public event...I thought the 3 looked good together...kinda rare at these shows sometimes... That RP sure has been driven...
I think one of my As had the seal beam conversion its a reducer ring or sorts...I drove for years on the old Buckets with silvering issues...I had a rough time at night...
Thanks for the offer Stogy. I think I’ll need to start doing some stretching exercises as my legs were already bent up pretty good. It would be interesting to see how I would manage a tighter space with the pedals and the steering wheel in the way. Lol!
Dont worry about your height ,Im 6 '6" too and have no problem driving my 30 coupe which is chopped 3 inches. Seat is a bench from a mini van mounted without the sub frame and back as far as it will go .. Its actually pretty comfy .. love that old sport coupe . ali top really works well.
Love at first sight with your AWESOME ride Stogy. There is just something about that car ........looks like I ain't alone.
Thanks for the compliments fellas. Jerry has a way with connecting with the vintage past with his visions in Hotrod...this Sport Coupe was a glowing example of just that... A couple more pics of that day... It was funny, on the way home I was trailing a 66ish Chevelle that was pretty hopped up but was smoking something fierce and funny thing was I couldn't pass him as he just kept speeding up so I pulled into a gas station to get some fresh air......and then this other fella pulled up and nearly 1/2 an hour went by blah blah blahing...was pretty late getting home that night...
@Ziggster I too have had a chance to ride in that ol jalopy one cool fall day. Or was it spring @Stogy my old timers is catching up with me! In today's homogenized hot rod world that car is a true one off. #canadianhotrods forever!
It was a great experience even though my door flew open while going down the road (my bad). Lol! My back was a bit tender the next day, but had been acting up prior. Hardest part was getting my size 13 feet past the door pillar, but Stogy shared his secret to getting in - butt first. Haha! It’s not just the about the ride, but probably more importantly, the people you get to meet and their stories. Was able to talk to a couple of “old-timers” about their respective Studebakers afterwards and hear their stories. The 40 Studebaker was actually a staff car at the base located at Dowds Lake here in Ottawa with a V8 Avanti engine.The 61 Studebaker Champ was from Arizona, and had a factory cabin air filter. The owner was planning on adding a wooden floor to the bed soon. These are the stories which keep you coming back.
Well to be fair my ride made it's way northward from it's Hotrod Birthplace of Pennsylvania...but it likes it here as its been pretty darn good to me...Fitness, I'm not sure what time of the year it was...that was a loooong time ago... I think I got the Sporty in 2015...maybe the fall...what's the date on the pic when you picked it up? Oct 2015...
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