Hot Rods Day 1, and now. A picture thread.

I'm looking for those big glow ups. The biggest changes....and the ones that haven't changed at all and everything in between!

Post a photo of your ride. Day one and now! I'll start.

 

Alright I’ll play. Sorry for the watermark it was the easiest one to find.

 

Not my build,,,,,only bought the car.

 

Dang! That’s rad!

 

Seems like we’ve done this before. But here is mine.

 

And that little kid is me, ca. 1979

 

Now if I can put them in the correct order . . .
(no way!)

 

@Moriarity Always “wins” these threads!

 

five years total. Two just to paint it. Bell to bell in my garage.

 

@Dan Hay you've been put on notice. You need to duplicate that outfit and take a new photo lol

 

Another 5 year build from start to finish.

that one wore me out. My favorite driver tho

 

Here ya go. 1979 and yesterday.

 

A little out of order, 1st picture is first day at track. Westhampton 1962 Dave Daly driver, Willie the Welder Feyh builder along with all the guys in picture that helped. Sadly all these guys my friends have passed away. The 2nd and 3rd pictures is at the New England Racing Museum Loudin NH where it now resides. 4th picture is at Right Coast show in Syracuse NY around 2020.

Pat

 

It appears that you used the same method as Roth when building the bodies. How did you learn it?

 

Before



A little later.



More later.



Teardown day.


Today

 

I bought the 38 Chevy in 1973. I still have it.
I bought the 53 Studebaker in 2017, then purchased a 58,59 and 61 Studebaker Hawk for parts. The car went to a new owner from Florida in 2023.
My wife asked me what I was going to do when I finished the Studebaker...I guess she figured if I was busy she'd have a better life I bought a "stalled" Speedway T kit in 2022. I just finally got the seat redone. redone.