barn find "little monster" (new york guy's help) Pic's update

he didnt say merkil as in merkil motors he said merklin if you were to speak to marty you would know he dont make mistakes has everything written down in books ..i even asked if he ment merkil from the motor place on the island wasnt the same guy ....

 

you are very welcome i hope everything works it self out and the car ends up in the rite hands if not your own...i just wanted to be apart of the history just dont ever forget my name joseph lopez shirley long island ..let me know the out come ...

 

Man I am blown away by this car and the story....

 

jlow, you just keep reading this thread..... cuase what ever happens with the car i will post on this thread...... I'm wondering if Marty was able to open that link?

 

im going to give him a call tomarrow i want to meet the other rod snappers that are still around he said he would set it up ...so ill ask him about the site if not i will bring the lab top with me and show him im also gonna try to take a video of the old timers if they let me ...i just have to call him ..

 

almost forgot that I installed fuel regulator so motor now runs at idle.
it's on jack stands so I ran it Thru the gears and clutch works perfect!
and trans gears are fine... but at this point it doesn't surprise me.

 

Hey jlow that artical that you posted it about Oswego Illinois not New york

 

Holy Cow!!!!!!!!

 

A car like this with all the history that goes with it is really a great find. I'd love to find something this nice!

 

My bad.
I retract ALL statements regarding Jack Merkel and the rod snappers. I consulted with my 77 yr old friend, and he told me the same thing he always did, that the coupe belongs to Frank Merklin. Sad part is he, at 77, is sharper than I am at 49...

 

This is the stuff dreams are made of

 

wrceek, don't feel bad..... happens to me all the time!

 

oh i thought it was oswego new york ..i read it preety fast i saw rod snappers and figured up state ny so there were rod snappers traveling that far to race..

wrcreek i would love to meet ya buddy and pick his brain a little bit..

 

ok, I just got off the phone with Marty himes. he is the owner of the himes car museum in bay shore and retired stock car driver.
he went to school with john breen (owner/builder) of the little monster and remembers the car and him well. he even knows the house where the car was built at!
he said that he bought his first race car from john and is sending me pictures of it as it has johns name painted on the door and johns girl friends name painted on the hood.....
he is going to talk with johns old girlfriend who still lives in town to see what she remembers? and may have some more pictures.
he is also talking to more old rod snapper friends of johns and sending me copies of the rod snappers history. he sounds like he is a wealth of knowledge about the local racing of that time.
this is getting very exciting!!!! Marty has been very helpful on the phone and is very nice for helping me and I thank him in advance for his help....he is also excited to see his old friends car again especially with so much documentation.. he tells me "you have a very rare find here" witch also makes for more excitement.
so hang on guys this rides only going to get better!

 

Marty would know if the car came from the Island, especially Freeport. I run into Marty once in a while and I'll ask him about the car.

Bob

 

I'm in Mars once in a while. They still have a load of odd stuff if you ask for it. They used to distribute lots of obscure speed goodies like Wolverine cams. They still have the entrance in the back, not sure if they still make up exhaust parts though. They had this garage that opened up into the lobby by the rear entrance and could whip up any y-pipe for any car. They did one for my '64 Ford.

Bob

 

just got off the phone with marty its funny he knows some of my family memebers that are into stock car racing ..small world anyway im going to go visit him this week end he has a vintage stock car show sat and sunday..east of me..i will take pictures ..than i will meet again with him at his place during the next week he said he will show me pictures of the little monster in hop up magazine he has the issue it was in also he gave me the address of where the car was built ..and has spoke to the ex girl friend who hit the jhonny pump with the 46 said she will look for more pictures for you ....its coming together nicely

 

updates?

 

wow looks good nice find.

 

any new updates?

 

OK, here's a video of the car running with all the carbs back on manifold.

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Marty himes sent me some info that he had on the rod snappers.
Marty owns a car museum on long island and was good friends with John breen...
he bought his first race car from John.... it's in the last pic.
it has Johns name on the door and his girl friends on the hood.
this article was in hop up that featured the rod snapper on how
to set up a hot rod garage.
this is the garage that the little monster
probably was built in.

 

Very cool. If I were you, I'd keep it and charge museums to loan/show it. That way you can still own it. Don't sell it. You'll be sorry, and the family might not be to fond of that after all the work they are doin for you.

I wish I could see it in person!

 

justplainj, have you gotten the rod snappers jacket yet?

 

not yet!

 

Did you guys go to a school somewhere to get your luck??????

 

the family is cool with what ever I decide to do.....

 

I still can't get over how goddam cool that car is! Thanks for the updates.

 

Marty Himes, sent some more photo's of john when they were in school.

 

that's so cool.......you still going to sell it?