Art & Inspiration Just Louvers////////

That was a Saturday afternoon at Irwindale drag strip. We were playing with tuning an experimental cam from Isky. The large steel wheels and tires were an attempt to get more roll out on the lights. Really made no difference so the Halibrand's went back on. (Thank God) The '57 was really no race. Once the green light lit I never saw him again.

 

I like the mixed wheels which seemed to happen a lot in the early to mid 60s including the half white and half black...the year was? I know your very particular about uniform and tidy so I get where your coming from...

 

...Belly Breathers...BigTime...

More Handiwork from @exStreamliner

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That was 1966 Yes, "uniform and tidy" always!

 

If I was your kid, boy would I be in trouble......But there's nothing at all wrong with Tidy...I certainly admire those like yourself that run Clean Well Built Machines.

 

If you ever see my RPU dirty, it's been sold.

 

Let's hope we never see it dirty!!!

 

x2

 

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19363/lot/429/?category=list

...**** King 1929 Ford Roadster...1952 National Roadster Show, 2nd Place...

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I don't know about it getting painted but I sure would like to see it fired up while the skirt is straddling the exhaust outlet.

 

The Seven Year Itch Hotrod Style...

 

Not in my life time!!

 

Rico Squaglia's, 1923 Ford Tracknose Roadster, 1951 AMBR Trophy Winner

Tracknose's were very popular in the early National Roadster Shows...

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...the antique in front of an antique...

Old friends...both would have many stories to tell if they could talk...

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That track nose T is a nice car, but it sure isn't a '27.

 

I corrected that Dean...my Apologies and Thank you for pointing that out...

 

Hey Hambers...Thanks for making every day A Louver Day...

Regards,
Stogy
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"lover me a louver"

 

Is a louver a French art lover?

 

only when done in the Louvre.

 

Nice belly pan, but the louvers are facing the wrong way. Louvers on a belly pan are to let trapped air out, not scoop more in.

 

Like this........................

 

How about a mix.

 

...looks to be a mix here as well...

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The Ala Kart inspired me to louver the aprons on my first RPU. Mine all faced to the rear because the mufflers were behind the aprons, and the louvers helped the heat to escape. And, judging by the dust trails that were on the louvers after running at El Mirage, they let out some of the air trapped under the car at speed.

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/old-hot-rods-photos.1038554/page-2#post-11760673

...This is the late Hamber Don Nowell's (D.N.D.) Uncle in Tommy Lee's most unique Hotrod in the Late Hamber Rockerhead's most incredible Thread at link above...All these Fellas had done the Hotrod walk and are fondly remembered...

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https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/2017-iron-invasion.1080259/

...One of Hamber @mtrhd's captures at the 2017 Iron Invasion...there was some pretty nice Iron alright...

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The body on Tommy Lee's car was built by Frank Kurtis.