Hot Rods 32 My friend drug home

Nice find!!! I would be trying my damnedest to find the history but if not possible everything there has all the right parts to make a ground shaking Hot Rod. Keep it all!!!

 

51 mercules....your friend was on a QUEST!

HE WAS REWARDED FOR HIS EFFORTS!

[like the BIBLE sez SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND!]

red ryder

 

Lucky!

 

Jim just told me about this.
It looks like he has done good.
Glad to see that he has grown up and got away from that 4 cyl junk LOL

 

I haven't had a dedicated drag car for years. I would remedy that situation in a heart beat if it was parked in my shop. A BBC/t-400 and a 9" would put a smile on my face you couldn't wipe off with a 2x4.
So..............how long before we'll be able to bid on it on Ebay?

Frank

 

Didn't sound like "Luck" to me at all. Sonds like he hunted, looked, asked around and beat the bushes tracking down a slim lead until he hit pay dirt. Everyone can have THAT kind of luck if they get off the couch.

 

any up dates on this???
id love to see more pics....

 

I seen this car at Tuxies in Riverside. It gave me real hope, to know that, really cool cars are still out there. Thanks for the pics Greg!

 

Greg, Your friend sure got one heck of a deal. Will he posting a thread on the restoration of this Deuce ?

 

Id like to drug your friend so I can drag the 32 home to my house

Looks neat, and a good foundation.

 

Right now my friend is having a frame built by Al Simon with a Halibrand Quick Change.He' thinking about running a nailhead if he can find one.

 

I asked my Dad if knew of any Nailheads, around. He quickly said,"Why?" Thinking I was up to something, I laughed & told him, Jim is looking for one. He didn't say anything, though. "Kitch" sent me home w/ a homework assignment, yesterday. I need to find someone w/ a stock 34 Ford. Dad mentioned he knew somebody, but I need to give him time to think about it.. his processor is slowing down, now-a-days!

I found a Model AA frame for a $100.00, also. Going to pick it up Saturday. Fairly local ,too!

 

How is your dad doing?Cool on the AA frame.

 

Thank you for the "AA" idea. I spoke the frames owner, a little while ago. He was saying the frame is so thick, it doesn't need boxing. Which to me means, it will be that much more stronger when I do box it! Pops is doing good. Just SSssllooowwWWED DOoowWNN. He was a work a holic, so it's time to just enjoy life. He pointed out a sunset to me, today. It's nice to see him smelling the roses..

 

You're welcome.I'm glad to see your dad enjoying life.

 

Car went to a good home. I have seen the car in person and even know what he paid for it.

 

It gives you hope, don't it!

 

Do you know Jim?

 

I was at my friends house last week and he just got the 32 frame back from Al Simon.It's set up for a 401 Nailhead and a Halibrand Quickchange.should of brought my camera.I'll see if I can get my friend to post some pictures.

 

Lets see those pictures............today

 

Here's a little update on my friends 32.The body work is being done by a guy named Gordon in Calimesa and it's sitting on a frame built by Al Simon.He has a nailhead waiting to go in when everything is done.

 

Thanks for the update. Killer!!!!

 

Thanks for the pictures! I have been wanting to see the progress. Looks like he seperated his shoulder..

 

Shoulder surgery.

 

Great find and a fantastic story of its discovery! Luck is when hard work and opportunity meet!

 

What happen with the drag chassis?

 

That is a neat car . Can't wait to see it on the road.

 

My friend sold the drag chassis to a young kid at the Model T Swapmeet in Riverside,Ca a couple months ago.He was thrilled to get it.

 

That tube frame and body frame looks suspiciously like the Richard Hansen Deuce out of Long Beach, in 1962. (Hansen's Supercharger Service) Car had a Reath Chrysler 331, 6-71 blown, with 'major setback'.
Richard was changing class, sold me the Reath motor...

 

Way Cool!!!