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

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@Austin kays day 1 and day 365 rumbling in the yard.

 

Hi Matt. Hope all is going well. Fun thread. The night I brought the Willys home from Canada, long day, two border crossings, paperwork, $$ changing hands, loading/unloading, at the McDonald's parking lot in Burlington WA. 1st day in the shop, car had rear ended someone, major crunchy left front. 1st drive, my neighbor [AKA the "artist"] giving encouragement. On the trailer first time to the track! 2023 the Estranged drags at Toutle, my kid took this photo, his fist pass in the car.

 

As found day one:

 

Today:

 

The day I brought it 2018


This summer, still chipping away at it.

 

How it started, how it’s going . Guy bought it in 1963 with a grenaded 39 trans and it sat since ever since, found timing slips (hand written) from 1959 in the glove box

 

Day 1:


Now:

 

Day 1.


After a year. Preservation of the body is key here. But some rubber rake with wheel rake, new motor, rebuilt trans, rewired, etc etc etc etc... YAWN, you know the drill.



Build before that... Banger coupe All Rides below this line are sold and gone but never forgotten!





Another A build, way different 12 years ago.





The 56 Dodge I recently sold.





Then we had the Ole hotrod A that got GOW jobbed up.





Thats some of the recent highlights.

 

the 31, starting in 1968...the paint on this car was done in 1968

 

the 29 I built back in 77

 

the 30 sedan

 

The 57 Chevy

 

The 38 Dodge

 

no one said the now has to look better than the then

 

Painted in '68, I'm told: