The Hollish Bros. Coupe (restoration shots)

I want to thank Steve Timoszyk for telling me he had a buddy with a really good story.
Mike TPG

 

Yeah, I think I counted 12 pages! Thats HUGE! Congrats bud! and congrats to Mike as well for a awesome story!

I guess my tongue licking the trophy was alittle much for the mag huh Mike?

 

Thanks Denise,
Those Chickens!! It was my favorite shot. This photo can be purchased as poster if you wish. PM me!! LoL
Mike TPG

 

Some photo's that didn't make the Mag.

 

that is a nice looking garage! probalbly in shenandooor.

 

What?

 

I think this is a Shenandoah Valley thing. I live in the valley here in Virginia

 

So after talking to Joe Hollish he say's that he may have something that I find usefull, anyway two day's before christmas I get a box in the mail. How about the original Miscalculation fuel tank. I called Joe, and he say's merry christmas. I was at a loss for words. Needless to say it's on the car, now just waiting for fuel lines from Hilborn and getting ready to mount the wheel tubs.

 

Fantastic... I was impressed with the Hot Rod Deluxe coverage but limited space of a publication doesn't due justice to the posted build do***entation... great work by all

 

Great Christmas gift. Should be running this year Todd?

Jon

 

By March, April. Don't need to rush it now. Just take my time and make sure I get it right, I hate doing **** over because I rushed.

 

Got the wheel tubs in and mocked up, pay no attention to the masking tape. The tubs are just clecoed in for right now everything needs to be fastened and final trimed, but I think you get the idea. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. Sure does look alot differant after stairring at it without any for so long. Hilborn should have the fuel line to on Thursday, so I'll be able to get that part finished-up. More later. Todd.

 

super bad

 

Dude!!!! do you ever sleep?

 

Hold on. It just hit me. It took you a whole month to post this? WTF? This is the information age. The pony express is kickin your ***.

 

With the holidays, getting the other dragster home, working, and not having access to the internet unless i'm at work. It took me awhile. I had 17 days off between the time it showed up and I could post it. **** dude, I don't even have cable!! Screw the pony express.

 

Starting to get done....Fuel lines showed up from Hilborn today. Working midnights is not a very productive time for me.

 

Nice addition....

cc

 

In 1959 I had a thing about comp coupes. That was on top. I loved that car. Absolutely delighted to see it coming back to life. If its built right you don't have to be "extra special crazy" to drive it. But it does help a lot.

I knew I had it. HRM Nov. 1959. Nationals coverage.

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Ok, got the wheel tubs trimmed and installed, tach wired, oil and boost gauge's plummed, fuel shut off cable installed and mounted, and the blower chain gaurd top mounts secured, and the mag wires run. Damn those tubs where a ***** to fit. All an all I'm pretty content with the way it has turned out. Next stop Detroit.

 

Todd, its looking good. I will look for you at Autorama.

Jon

 

Got a place to hide any beer in that car?? I need a favor.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqCm7YO2GOI
Pics of car in 1958 at 13:29, 22:18 and 23:38

 

MIKE...WOW! thank's for posting. yea a rose by any other name is still a rose. BUT COUPE i don't know. MR. SCHNIDT i think you'll find N.H.R.A. your worst hightmare. O i think you'll make the changes needed. but that frame would get by in flying colors. did you know 1 of STONE,WOODS,and COOKS most succesful coupe's was OLD'S powered...POP.

 

Thanks for you input, I find NHRA a dream to deal with. Nothing will be changed!!!!

 

Check out this BAD *** model that fellow HAMBer Txrat built.

 

Woke up on Saturday, went out to the garage fired up the heat waited for Steve (Ftroop) and Tim Timoszyk to show up. Steve got there at about 9:30 brought a old Oldsmobile distributor that i put in the lathe to build a oil pump primer, got that done at about 11:00, Tim showed up, So we filled the tank, set the mag, gapped the plugs, hit the ****on, threw the switch and GACK, GACK ,GACK!!!!!!!! AFTER 51 YEARS IT ROARED TO LIFE !!!!!!!!

 

Maybe someone could post a video of it at Milan this last weekend at the Detroit Dragway Reunion. Joe Hollish showed up to witness the fire-up. DAMN, that was COOL!!!

 

Were is the video? I searched youtube an couldn't find anything. Do you have a link?

Did you guys fire it on gas? Details man, we need details.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNjv_9AJg80

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