Suggestions on a 'T' Speedster

so where did he pinch the combustion chamber for his flat head?

 

I think GMC Bubba's T is about the neatest thing I've seen in a longtime. Since following the build I've had visions of duplicating it. Problem being, time and money. So.................should trying to steal it be out of the question?

Frank

 

Joe Gemsa was a truely great guy, legend isn't far off the mark. Back in the late 1960's we started sending letters back & forth, Joe answering all my 4Banger questions. Maybe I have a overactive imagination, but I had this vision in my head of "Gemsa Mechine Co" with rows of Bridgeports, lathes, and all things mechanical. Reality is a *****, I really thought the "Mailing Address" was funny. Joe lived on a street corner and had a mail box on both streets. Another bit of reality from that 1973 trip was finding out East Garvey avenue was NOT one mile of speed shops, junk yards and fab shops, Gene Scott ran 20+ business from the same store front. One question I've always wanted the answer to was who started calling Overton A. Phillips "Bunny"

 

I'm drooling over both of those cars...

 

Good question. He always had a bunch of stuff he was trying to sell. Could have been "borrowed" from any number of designs.

The comment about "Gemsa machine company" gives me a good laugh. Joe had one thing going for him. He was a likable cuss, and had a lot of friends. His "shop" was two old truck bodies on cement blocks. He had an old lathe in one, and when that finally wore out, he came by our shop and used our lathe. Don't know who's mill he used. As far as I know, he never worked a day in his life. Always was well enough connected to make a living as a wheeler dealer. Colorful is a good description of Joe Gemsa. He had his castings polished at George Henderson's polishing shop. George said everytime Joe picked something up he just said "write it on the wall, I'll catch you later". After about 10 years George told Joe, "you need to pay me something, I've run out of wall space"!!

 

First rule: Make sure your Speedster sits lower than the car that donated the parts for it:



Live a little...use a T motor.

Cris

 

Definitely want it lowered. Haven't ruled out a T motor. Just getting ideas. Definitely would like to see more pictures.

 

Good rule Cris, but where's the 2nd headlight ?

 

I hope we can see more pictures of Bubba's and Little Bears speedsters along with what was done with them. I like both styles.

 

Very cool book by Murray Fahnestook "Model T Speed Secrets, the Fast Ford Handbook"

These old timers were very serious.

 

Here's one I used to have. Handmade, tin body. I ran a Waukesha-Riccardo head on it. It ran pretty good. Pretty simple project that was fun to drive. Just saw it pop up on Ebay no too long ago and the person selling it listed some real bogus info in the description of it. Basically had just made some **** up about it. Also had a starting bid of more than 2 times what I had sold it for a couple years earlier. Anyways....

 

stategic balancing trick to go faster.

 

Must help it turn left, too (lol)...

 

Here is mine, '26 Roadster. It's running all T running gear with a few mods and a Chicago O.D.

Here is the link to my thread if you want more info:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=308741

 

I found a website of something like this

http://www.rootlieb.com/