The Jalopy Journal
Here are some shots of the 41 Cad Westergard car I have been working on for a while for Kurt McCormick. I think it turned out pretty nice. The...
The Falcon is what I took, its got stuff yet to do, but we had it there. I will post a couple pics of the chassi if it won't offend as not being...
There is a guy that goes by Johnny Appleseed from Dixon, that I have had come to my shop, does good work and very affordable. Let me know if you...
I havn't been on here for a while, someone told me there was a BMX thread on here, I started racing back in the early 80's, raced a ton till...
What Kurt has told me is he thinks they were made by Hildebrandt, as possibly a small run or maybe a private label. My uncle had heard of them but...
I am glad you guys like the car. It was both honor and a pleasure to not only get to work an a real Westergard car but to work for Kurt...
The Westergard/McCormick owned Cad is still at my shop, its coming along very nicely!! Almost all in primer, still fitting the hood, then I have...
Thats way cool, isn't it crazy what he does just screwing around? Maybe he could measure me up for a cod piece...
OK I am not the most computer freindly person, but I can not get the web page to come up to see the pics I have trued and tried, any ideas?? I...
killer car, nice stance, should have took more pics, I don't think they were looking at your boner...probably can't see it very far away anyway..
This is an interesting thread, I have already been mentioned by tman, and thank you. This is a subject close to my heart, I have been lucky enough...
I have a big quickchange under my 54 Chev, I got it all brand new from Dutchman, I got the angle cut gears so you can actually hear the radio...
I have a buddy that has consigned cars and has sold them, one car(a Cad convert) sold for $4,000 more than he was asking before he consigned it....
All I have is a front shot, this car is currently owned by Kurt McCormick. I have sat in it but was alittle overwelmed that day don't recall all...
The auction has ran a week, thanks everyone for bidding!!ZMAN wins, happy hammering! rodbuilder
Sorry, it will go for one week. ALso I don't think I did the post right, how do you make it stay with the other auctions???
Up for auction 2 metal shaping bags, full leather double stitched, filled with sand and sewed shut of a small velcro enclosure and empty to fill...
Mine is built out of 8 inch I beam, its almost 17 feet long and 6 1/2 feet wide, its got an outer beam on each side that runs the length, and an...
Yes good idea and trust me it woks great I have one like it but its made out of 4 inch round, good for pans around bumpers and such, then for...
I did a 54 Chev sedan, took the wrap around back glass out and used the back half of a 49 Chev four door, hand rolled and hammered out new c...
I got a real cut up 54, but I bolted the wrong wheels on it for you all to see I could email it to someone that could photo shop it??
I love it, really really love the fade a ways that don't quite go all the way, very cool.
The story I got from Kurt was, the car spent most of its life in the Sacramento area, then it made its way to the Bay area, it was owned by an...
I will keep you posted on progress. We just had it media blasted and are starting on it. We are going to save as much old lead work as we can, for...
I have a real traditional project in the shop right now. Its a real Westergard custom, its a '41 with '47 front end and rear bumper,'48 rear...
I love it, love the chop also, but then again I am a little partial to 53-54 Chevs.
I just got in(for a resto) an actual Westergard car! Its a '41 Cad with '47 front end and rear bumper and '48 rear quarters, and flush fit skirts...
I am actually on the advisory committee for street rod and custom fab classes in both Wyoming and PA. I thought it was expensive till I went there...
I know the guy, he is a cool guy, also know his son, he is(used to be?) on here as 12packo94's or something like that.
Thanks for the kind words jimc, met a couple guys from on here this weekend, had a good time there, it was our first time taking anything there we...
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