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This is a friends ..... I forget it's history at the moment.... the car has been around along time... and put back on the road a few years ago....
Great pic's .... thank's
It was a progression from building models at around 8..... that's a good place to start dreaming about building a hot rod. Then to slot cars and...
I lost a wallet once in the back seat of a 56 Ford when I was 15 .... the guys dad that owned the car returned it the next day.... after that I...
That's it ! The interior color sounds like a good combo.
What color is it..... looks like it might have a little metallic in it ? again very nice, and it will look way cool finished. Interior color ?...
This is going to be one very nice 35....
So Sorry to Ryan, RIP to your father. I lost mine at 30 ( I'm 61) but he's still here in all he taught me. I still think and speak of him...
I changed out the bulb sockets on my 35 and they were wired to run on high beam all the time.... the lenses were yellowed and if I had cleaned...
^ Little suttle things add up .... even 7/8th of an inch. You'd have to have a stocker side by side to see it, But I still like doing little...
Be sure to check your hood latch clearances for your hands ..... I remember a friend having problems on a 35 after dropping the lights. Oop's...
Another great thing about projects like this, especially for a young man is it can keep you out of trouble... When I didn't have a project like...
I was in the same boat at about your age ( around 1969 ).... only the car was a 32 Ford 3 window that had been chopped. An old build at the time...
35 / 36's are cool. I dig them because they were the last of the butterfly hoods.... so access is good to the engine and you can run hoodless...
Good you had on the gloves..... bummer about the crack but at least you found it. A great mechanic ( gifted really ) that I shared a house with...
That looks kinda deep, a stitch might be in order ..... it will heal faster. The white stuff might be bone ? Betedine would be good to...
Cool pic's... Thank's And if you have to break a club plaque.... that's the way to do it.
A good example of a long chance that most great men are willing to take. Some pay off and some don't.
61 and currently have a 36 Ford five window,
Wow !! that will leave some memories.
The body is in great original shape and not missing very much... The dash looks good. Nice find.
Very cool.... and great quality. The wife and I go to downtown quite a bit, she used to work there, so we recognized a few buildings, etc.....
Wow!!! Thank's for the update and pictures. At least we know more of it's history... that's very cool. Good to hear it made more fast passes at...
Post some pic's when you can.
Thank's for the bumps and interest..... I'll see if I can dig up some more stuff to post about this 55 Chevy.
That's good .... you have inspired me too, to keep this 35....I was thinking of selling it and had a few interested party's ....but I think I'll...
1955 Chevy ... White Lightnin http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=306408&highlight=white+lightnin
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I've been Gone too long..... That's too Cool ... I'll call my Buddy who owned this 55 for awhile and tell him it's been recreated in Florida....
I guess this is as good a place as any to post this. A buddy's T shirt that was never worn from the Winternationals 1967, size small. He'd take...
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