Driving my "new" 1950 Ford from Oakland to San Diego

Just a couple of pix:

My friend Johnny and I picked up the car at the HAMB and eggs breakfast in Livermore on Saturday morning and set out south.

Late lunch in Paso.
LA by 9pm.

Sunday morning at the Petersen... they ushered us right into the car show that we had no idea was happening!

Such a great weekend.

All the pix: https://plus.google.com/photos/1046...s/5872639000419750337?authkey=CN6fk67wqa2cnAE

Driving South on the 101


Had to pull up with the rest of the cars at this dealership in Buellton


We pulled into the Petersen... and right into a car show! What a great surprise. Crazy mix of cars...


The Galpin Ford car museum


At the rest stop on the 5 south near Oceanside


Flatheads at the Petersen


Niekamp Roadster at the Petersen


Home

 

SDJ,,no photos. HRP

 

rats. oh well - issues with the uploader.

 

WTF? I got all excited and then..............nothing.

 

... evidence.

 

Good to meet you guys at the H.A.M.B. & eggs ,Glad you had a good trip!

 

Was able to add some pictures...

 

That's a sweet '50, had a black one myself in '58.

 

I really really wanted to buy that car (bad timing for cash). Good to see you got it

 

Right on Joe! Thats so awesome man..Im glad it made it down without any issues.That was a great car and Im very happy that it went to a great home..Enjoy it! Thanks again!

 

Some more pix:

In the parking lot at the HAMB and Eggs


Johnny!


Parked in the shade at in Paso


Stanley Kubrick exhibit at LACMA


Marauders!

 

Yeah Marcus, thanks man - I'm super happy with the 50

 

Thats Awesome..Im very happy..I sent this link to Rod Powell as well.

 

Oh - thanks!!

 

That was John O'Hare's baby. https://www.facebook.com/john.ohare.75?fref=ts

 

Cool

 

Joe, pleasure meeting you on Sat.
Glad to hear the car behaved well.
It's a clean ride. You should have lots of fun ahead.

 

Very nice lookin' '50. Especially like the period correct style pinstriping.

 

What a beauty! What's the drivetrain?

 

Love that car! Hell I have the same car but yours is set as my desktop back ground!! I am getting me some of those caps for my black 50 coupe.

 

Bob, it's a flathead with the stock 3 speed OD transmission. Sailed down the freeway at 65 - 70mph.

Great to meet you too HotRodHon. too much fun!

 

Gorgeous Ford Joe! What a timeless design they are and I just love that yours is cosmetically stock (not cut-up). As much as I enjoy customs, I certainly see nothing wrong with Henry's design! My brother had one like yours in the 60s and used to take me (his little brother) to school. Even though I'm a Mopar guy, I'm a true "car guy" and appreciate any good design. Yours is spot-on!

- EM

 

Hea Joe, it's good to see you around. Are you working in SD? Christina Jones tells me she keeps in touch with you.

 

Yeah Kaui! We gotta get together for lunch man - I'm in Irvine one or 2 days a week.

 

Beautiful ride, looks like y'all had a pretty good adventure. Have fun wearing it out.

 

Gorgeous ride!

 

Thanks everyone... Really looking forward to more times like this:

 

Outstanding exhibit of restraint. That ride in its orig., cleaned up, condition is beautiful. I think the process of less is more is very difficult to achive. So cool the flattie/3spdO.D is still at home and doing its job. The freshest ride I have viewed in some time, congrats on the good taste. Very cool trip as well. Stoked! ~sololobo~

 

sololobo, not much will be changing with this car...
The list:
1. Disk brakes in the front
2. New interior (tasteful dark red tuck and roll with off white piping and s***ching to match the striping)
3. Reliability upgrades (re-core the radiator and heater core, new spare... things like that)
4. Window anti-rattle fixes.

And that is about it.. Wash it, wax it, gas it, drive it!

 

The interior is gonna be awesome..Cant wait to see it with Red and white upholstery..Tijuana! Should cost you about $500