pics of old hot rods

[ss34coupe]

here's a pic of a 34 Ford 3 window built in BC in the mid 50's. It was featured in the November 58 issue of Hotrod magazine and the July? 1962 issue of Car Craft. Some people think it is the car I currently own, a yellow full fendered coupe - but it is not.

Anybody got any other pichttp://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee275/ss34coupe/3420coupe.jpgs of old hot rods to post? let's see 'em!:D

[ss34coupe]

here's another - not a hot rod but a custom. A 53 Ford convert that I owned in the 70's and managed to find and buy back a couple of months ago.
Will tell the story at a later time - and thanks for the pic, Dave Giese from Kamloops!http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee275/ss34coupe/BlueDolphin-1.jpg

[47convert]

Cool post, but man, you asked for it now

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/T42.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/SoulierreKwiatkowskiCayuga.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/RoyDesjardinsBillyMoorefullfendered.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/RDesjardinsPaulMarionJoeStLouischop.jpg

[47convert]

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/PushRodsMeetingCarsareRoys40Chevand.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/PushRodsDragsterZorro.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/GaragesceneroadsteratthePushRods-1.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/DeucebuiltbyRoyDesJardins-noticethe.jpg

[47convert]

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/BernieDesJardinsGoldenRod-1959Chath.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/scan0001.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/AGuyChanberlainsMissCleanbff66f891c.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/ABerniesroadsterbff66f891c19a468dc5.jpg

[Old-Soul]

sh*t that T coupe is RAD!!! Also loving that white 30-31

[47convert]

The T is m all time favourite HotRod. It had a Dodge Hemi with 3 deuces. The white roadster is actually a 32 and it was built in 1953! Notice the curved glass windshield. These guy in the Tecumseh Pushrods car club had cars that were 50 to 60 years ahead of their time.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/RoysHemi.jpg

[Ford_Fellow]

Boy oh boy them is some great pictures.............

Hugh.............PTP

[dale48mrc]

Those pics are so:cool::cool::cool:COOOLL!!!!

[Old-Soul]

any more pics of that T coupe?

[47convert]

THis one is from and ancient magazine article -

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/TforTwopage2.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/MissClean3-1.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/RNakliesYblockroadster.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/RKnakliesGmcModelA.jpg

[47convert]

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/MissClean3.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/MissClean.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/ABerniesroadsterbff66f891c19a468dc5.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/JerryMenard1954KH.jpg

[Nifty Fifty]

The first car was owned by my buddies Dad Cal Morrow

[Old-Soul]

man oh man that T is MEAN looking

[bullet]

Not a hotrod but it is my first car.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/bulletnose/My1stCar.jpg

And this pic I posted before.
My grandad's hardware store, Nipawin Sask. circa 1920.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/bulletnose/LawrenceBrosStore.jpg

[55LINCOLN]

anybody seen this one
I sold it in the late 70's & it went Thunder Bay way

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb100/1955lincoln/32ford.jpg[/IMG]

[Stan]

...Me in high school...I still own the Merc....Stan..
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n319/stashco/1947Mercury1-1.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n319/stashco/1947Mercury4-1.jpg

[stovbolt]

just wish I had a bunch more of the pics oh well thanks for posting those sure is nice

[shifter]

Toronto, 1959 Fort York Armouries....
(sorry bout the quality)...I was only 14
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/shifter410/history/1959-5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/shifter410/history/1959-4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/shifter410/history/1959-3.jpg

[shifter]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/shifter410/history/1959-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/shifter410/history/1959-1.jpg

[shifter]

Inspired me to build this at 17
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/shifter410/history/31fordcoupe-rs.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/shifter410/history/31ford3a.jpg

Mike,

[Fordnutz]

Fred Sykes in Regina has had this one for almost 50 years. He built it when there weren't many T buckets around.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/DCP_9791.jpg
Chopped and sectioned shoebox coupe owned for decades by Vic Forcier of the Mission Klassics, now residing in Powell River. Built in Meadow Lake, Sask by Vic ages ago. Still not back on the road. Police 440 with Dodge St Regis cop car front clip.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/friends%20cars/May3101.jpg
Court Elliot's chopped chevy custom from Vancouver in the early sixties. Last color on the car was green. Behind the chopped coupe is Cliff Rich's full fendered chopped and channelled T coupe. Cliff is still building cars.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/031q.jpg
Ted Baxter's chopped and sectioned shoebox 4-door with quad headlites also from Vancouver area. Ted died a few years back, but the car is supposed to still exist. Sure would like to find it.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/6633.jpg

[CDNflatlander]

55Linc......that is a cool car!!! Any closer pics you wish to share?
Thanks crew, many steller rides there....:cool:
Greg.

[Fordnutz]

Doug's T before it became a touring. Built by Wayne Fagrie in the late 50's early 60's. Caddy engine in it here. A buddy of mine still had the body about 15 years ago. Now a touring car and for sale in the classifieds. Another Vancouver history car.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/6654.jpg
My T bucket I was building in the early 70's. It got finished and is in the Langley area.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/Our%20cars/OurT-bucket.jpg

[64krusty]

Heres my Dad,notice the real cool car
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd194/64krusty/Scan10002.jpg
This was his buddies car
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd194/64krusty/Scan10001.jpg
This is my mom
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd194/64krusty/Scan10003.jpg

[Kustomshoebox]

Fred Sykes in Regina has had this one for almost 50 years. He built it when there weren't many T buckets around.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/DCP_9791.jpg
Chopped and sectioned shoebox coupe owned for decades by Vic Forcier of the Mission Klassics, now residing in Powell River. Built in Meadow Lake, Sask by Vic ages ago. Still not back on the road. Police 440 with Dodge St Regis cop car front clip.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/friends%20cars/May3101.jpg
Court Elliot's chopped chevy custom from Vancouver in the early sixties. Last color on the car was green. Behind the chopped coupe is Cliff Rich's full fendered chopped and channelled T coupe. Cliff is still building cars.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/031q.jpg
Ted Baxter's chopped and sectioned shoebox 4-door with quad headlites also from Vancouver area. Ted died a few years back, but the car is supposed to still exist. Sure would like to find it.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/6633.jpg
this chopped shoebox in P.river gives me goose bumps the size of hubcaps!

[55LINCOLN]

55Linc......that is a cool car!!! Any closer pics you wish to share?
Thanks crew, many steller rides there....:cool:
Greg.

sorry the only pic I have

still wonder what happened to it

[tinmann]

Fred Sykes in Regina has had this one for almost 50 years. He built it when there weren't many T buckets around.

Fred's T Bucket was still in his barn when I paid him a visit in the late 80's. He had the most incredible collection of '33's imaginable..... every body style except for a cabriolet, if my memory is correct.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/DCP_9791.jpg
Court Elliot's chopped chevy custom from Vancouver in the early sixties. Last color on the car was green.

Bruce Metcalf, who we affectionately refer to as the "bald headed chicken f****".......... umm, ah ..... lover..... owned this car after Cort and had a new interior done, plus other stuff. He showed it plenty and had the trophies to prove it. He saw it last spring at the BCHRA reunion.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/031q.jpg


Cool pics Pat......... and everyone else.

[47convert]

Love this post the old time cars are great to see! Thanx guys! Keep'm coming

[Stan]

56 Crown Victoria I drove in the early 70's. Custom work was done when I bought the car. And it was poorly done. Sold it to finance a 55 Crown. I actually stumbled across this car a few years back in a yard full of cars, no where near where I sold it. it was stripped and chopped up, parted out, beyond repair. Stan...
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n319/stashco/56crown1.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n319/stashco/56crown2.jpg

[Ford_Fellow]

STAN I just knew you were gonna put that car on there..........I knew it I knew it......And you just had to add that it it it it DIED.

Hugh...........PTP

[Stan]

...Ya, but think of all those parts that has kept other Crowns on the road. ..At this point I won't go into detail what it looked like when I found it. ..Stan.....

[Stan]

.....Ok...on a more happy note, heres the 55 Meteor that I built after I parted with the 56. Good news is that it is alive and well and lives just a few miles down the road from me....:). Stan...
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n319/stashco/55crown3Small.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n319/stashco/55crown4Small.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n319/stashco/55crown5Small.jpg

[obnoxiousjr]

wow those sre some awesome pics

[Ford_Fellow]

I duz like that Meteor Stan.....Them 55 & 56 Meteors were sure nice in my eye's. I like the grills in the 55 Meteor best of all the Ford and Meteor of 5 & 6. I see it has the V8 Door locks......YES.

Hugh...................PTP

[sqhd]

OK, some of these, I admit, are not exactly hot rod's, but thought I'd share anyway...............................

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/sqhd/my%20junk/Harodscarmuseum7.jpg

My buddy's 57 Nomad back in 1980. It's in Arizona now

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/sqhd/my%20junk/Harodscarmuseum6.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/sqhd/my%20junk/Harodscarmuseum5.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/sqhd/my%20junk/Harodscarmuseum4.jpg

[sqhd]

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/sqhd/my%20junk/Harodscarmuseum3.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/sqhd/my%20junk/Harodscarmuseum2.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/sqhd/my%20junk/Harodscarmuseum1.jpg

There cars were at the Harod's car museum in Sparks (Reno) NV before they sold all the cars after Harod died.

Carl

[ss34coupe]

here's a pic of the 34 Ford coupe in the lead post of this thread. In the 70's, the car was called the "Orange Crate" for obvious reasons, and appeared in various shows in and around Victoria. It also sat neglected by the side of a garage for many years, until the body was bought by a guy who turned it into a full-fendered rod with a small-blockhttp://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee275/ss34coupe/QM-16.gif Ford.

[ss34coupe]

This is the first dragster built on Vancouver Island. It was built around 1958 by the late Wilf Tucker. The chassis still exists, and is owned locally. Powered by a flathead, it was well-buhttp://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee275/ss34coupe/aal_thumb.gifilt for its time.

[64krusty]

Heres another '56 Ford for you guys,don't cry
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd194/64krusty/smashedford.jpg

[47convert]

Here's a shot of my second Street rod. Can't seem to find any of my T bucket that my wife and I drove to the Tulsa Nats in '73. I had a bunch of 55 to 57 Chevys and Fords, some sports cars (TR3 and 67 Vette, etc. before I built the Bucket - not too many pictures of those either. The 29 Had a dropped axle, 8" Ford, 327 powerglide. etc. We drove it everywhere. One time at the Berea Ohio Hot Rod Mag nats I had 5 guys in the car and 2 giys on each running board while we drove to a neat little bar just down the road from the park. Car was down so low they had to jump off so I could make the turn out of the park!

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/29ModelA.jpg

[47convert]

This is the art work that Jeff Norwell did for us for last year's CanAm Nats in Windsor. Thanx to the generousity of the Desjardins brothers who owned the cars. This is the T and the A rodster that I posted earlier. These two pics never actually existed. Jeff used two or three of the photos and came up with this design. The guy's an amazing talent.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/CanAmfinal2.jpg

[bgbdlinc]

..Great thread...thanks

[John in Oz]

Some neat old rides there, guys and thanks for showing us you pictures, great pic's thanks John

[Fordnutz]

Some more pics of old Vancouver area rods. I don't remember where all these pics came from, but thanks to BCHRA for the ones they used to have posted at their 40th Anniversary website. First up is Carl Jacklin's T roadster. Carl is a was/is a premier Vancouver area builder. He currently has a real nice full fendered 32 roadster. The T still exists and is owned by Dave Stefanko.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/carljacklin.jpg
Chester Sepula from Vancouver Island built this little T. Chester is gone now, but his T lives on in Ron Ford's hot rod collection in White Rock.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/ChestersT2.jpg

[Fordnutz]

More pics of Vancouver area rods.
Jim Johnson, from Johnson's motors in Vancouver. Don't know what happened to Jim, but the car still exists. Now painted blue and in the Sicamous area.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/IMG_7293.jpg
Unknown builder, but the car is now in MooseJaw. Pretty sure it is the same one.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/IMG_7440.jpg
Lorne Kerr's A roadster. One of the winningest cars in the Northwest. Lorne has recently rebuilt the car after he found it for a retirement project.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/Neil7.jpg

[PG409]

Jim Johnston was at the BCHRA reunion. The original builder, Jim and the
current owner ( Jim W.) all had a "secret" meeting!!:)

[obnoxiousjr]

wow sweet truck

[Merc50]

Here is my first "hot rod" the '40 was built in Penticton in the early 50's and I bought it for the giant sum of $325.00! funny how some things stick in ones mind. I drove it up to PG when my family moved there in late '54.

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh192/kruzer50/My_40_ford2.jpg


This is a pic of Butch's 34 in the same era. This car I believe had the first plexiglass roof inset in the country at that time.

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh192/kruzer50/Butch2.jpg

[PG409]

Good stuff Barry....I have photos of your panel painted Merc
and HJV's A bone I will get soon.

[Davey_Joe]

and barry,..... legend has it that the chopped '40 is the one that 'you",.... an' possibly butch cast onto the very first,.... an' a tad crude 'blacktoppers plaque!!.... which a few of us now have copies!!

[Merc50]

Hehe...lets just leave it like that....a legend...lol. You know I cant honestly remember, but I do remember when Keith showed me that plaque, I drew a complete blank...

[Merc50]

Here is the only pic I have of Butch's A. He bought it in Port Moody and he and I came down and drove it back to PG in the winter...things you do when you are young eh....lol

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh192/kruzer50/Butch.jpg

[47convert]

Wow! Great pics. I love the RPU.

[ss34coupe]

here's a couple more from Victoria's past. The rodding scene has been going strong here since the early 50's. This A roadster was a showcar that won many awards, and was owned/built by a fellow named Dave Whitehead. It had incredible detail for the time, and appeared in Hot Rod and Car Craft in the early 60's, maybe others. Sure would like to know what happened to it - what a find it would be today!http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee275/ss34coupe/Photo46.gif

[ss34coupe]

and here's another A built by Dave Whitehead, and featured in Rod & Custom magazine in the late 60's. Another whttp://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee275/ss34coupe/Photo13.gifell-detailed car!

[Deuce-Merchant]

This is my 32 3wnd in the 60s.
It was owned by Irvine Peters around the Williams lake, 100 Mile area,not sure.Do any of you old timers remember it?

Kelly

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/32FordB400/323wnd001-1.jpg

[bullet]

This is my 32 3wnd in the 60s.
It was owned by Irvine Peters around the Williams lake, 100 Mile area,not sure.Do any of you old timers remember it?

Kelly



No .......... but the Fondue in the Blue Sweater looks familiar. :D

[PG409]

While whoever carved the "plug" for the first
Blacktopper's plaquhttp://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q101/pg409/IMG_0315.jpge was not the best artist,
you can see the resemblance to Barry's first
chopped car.

[stovbolt]

gotta luv it comeroderie back then too it wasn't as unusuall as most people might think again wish I'd taken tons of pics!!

Thanks for yours

[PG409]

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q101/pg409/IMG_0316.jpg









The second plaque was more sophisticated and was cast in California.

[PG409]

Guys, I really appreciate the old photos. Keep it up!!:)

A lot of my 60's car shots are in slide format. Gonna have to deal with

that.

[ss34coupe]

here's a page from a 1967 car show program from Kamloops, with a photo of the 53 Ford convert I owned in the 70's and bought back recently. Hope to get it back to the condition shown in the photo. Found the program at a swap meet here in Victoria in 2002, and chttp://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee275/ss34coupe/53ford-1.jpgouldn't believe my old car was in it!

[Davey_Joe]

even cooler than that is the recent interest in the "pacers" car club moniker!!! some o' the kamloops fellas would like ta see you guys about that!.... it seems that the 'awakenings' of the early clubs is comin' into 'vogue' recently,.... even as jacket clubs.. i've run into that plaque in recent times,... an' 'do' know where one is!!........... cool eh?!!....

[Fordnutz]

ss coupe, the car you showed that Dave Whitehead built was actually built by Irv Ross in Duncan. The second Whitehead car was the first one with a different body. Irv used the A as a daily driver. I last saw the A roadster pickup body when it was painted red on Belmont Motors lot in Vancouver. Had a wine keg camper on the back then. They used to sell a lot of hot rods back in the early 70's. As for the Kamloops Pacers plaques, I had them copied for the BCHRA 40th reunion at Globe Foundaries in Burnaby. Ask for Robert. I was in charge of getting a lot of the old plaqes and memorabilia rounded up for the reunion.
More early Vancouver area rods. 1950's -60's
Don Smith in 1958. His grandfather bought this car new. General Jumbo wheels, hopped up A engine. Don still has this car in mint unrestored condition.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/DonSmithRRCCA1958_7303.jpg

Funk's radical 40 Chev coupe. The car still exists.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/IMG_7132.jpg

Jack Williams chopped shoebox ford. Built in the fifties. Jack was a master with lead. He did the chop and leadwork on Court Elliots chopped chevy a couple of pages back. Even worked for Barris once. The car still exists in Victoria.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/6642.jpg

An unknown custom forty. A friend of mine had this nose, but I don't know what happened to the car.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/6646.jpg

[Fordnutz]

More 1950's - 60's hot rods.

Roger Melanchuk's T roadster. I don't know where this car is. Roger is around and I think has a Nomad now.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/6638.jpg

Jim McGowan's Apache. Originally built with a flattie. Jim has had this car since the early fifties. Some of you saw it on the Calgary to Langley leg of the Hot Rod Tour last summer.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/00048.jpg

Beautiful channelled and full fendered 32 2-window. It is still in this condition and I believe is on the Island.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/_MG_2639.jpg

Fred Welsh's "Treasure". This car probably won more sweepstakes trophies in the Pacific Northwest than any other show car. Quad headlites, all chrome frame and running gear, blown chevy small block and the color changed almost every year, or at least it seemed that way as Fred was constantly ungrading the car. It still exists in the Okanagan, and Fred has a nice 32 roadster these days.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/6761.jpg

[PG409]

Pat

Roger Melenchuck's car is the Carl Jacklin car now owned by
Gonzo Stefanko.
I went to school with Roger. Have a couple of stories about
the car.'
The photo of Fred's 40 was taken on the parking ramp in
New West, I think about 1961. I had my 51 Meteor at that
show, but boy, did I feel out of place among those "Real"
show cars.

[ss34coupe]

Pat - thanks for the info and great photos. Do you have any more info on that channeled 32 3 window? Still on the Island - any idea who owns it?

[Merc50]

When I bought my Merc a loooooong time ago, Don Sherwin from New West owned the 32. I think Don is still around that area and would probably know who owns the car now.

[Fordnutz]

ss34 coupe, I don't know who owns the 32 coupe. I have more pics of it. I think Barry may be right, Don Sherwin probably owned it at one time. Keith, now that I look at the car I can see it is the Jaklin car. I think I have another pic of Roger showing it. I will upload some more to my photobucket account. I took a lot of pics in the early 70's and have lots of pics of 50's and 60's rods in the Vancouver area. Pat.

Milt Goodman's 55 Chev custom. I don't know where this one got to. Anyone??
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/gOODMANS20lil20DEVIL.jpg

Hufsmith's 40 ragtop
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/IMG_7112.jpg

Norm McPhedran's 40 coupe. Norm is still around and into cars. Don't know where the coupe is.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/IMG_7157.jpg

Unidentified 40 rag. Anyone know this car??
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/IMG_7166.jpg

[b-bob]

Pat, that roadster that Irv Ross built, i believe is in so.california. I have a article in an older Street Rodder magazine where they did a feature on this guys collection. He was a new car dealer and he had a deuce roadster and a 3-window. The coupe i had seen in the mag. before. And the A roadster was also pictured. And there was some talk of it being from Canada. I am wondering if someone took that rpu body and built another car and that is what ended up on Belmont's lot? I wonder?!

[Shiny]

The Orange Crate 34 coupe was built in the 50s by Darryl and Billy Foster(first canadian to race Indy 500) a very close friend of mine John Beddington bought that car in the late 70s, it had been being used as a chcken coupe, seriously!) John took my brother and another friend and went and picked it up in the back of Johns 65 Chevy biscayne staion wagon, my brother and friend had to hold onto the windshield posts to hold the body from falling off of the tailgate of the Biscayne!!
I did lots of work on the car and it came out full fendered, painted yellow by Les Plant and flamed by John, Gary Plant and Les Plant. The car was hit at a local Pub and John decided to paint it black with flames. It looks like the California Kid and is still being driven to this day up in the Whistler area.
I'll try to get some pics of it. i have the Car Craft magazine it was featured in.
The cool original nose from that car is still around,sitting at a certain persons house who does nothing with anything he owns(oops that gonna get me in trouble!hehehe)

Fordnutz, the channeled 32 looks alot like Billy Fosters 32 but it aint it. It is still on the island owned by my friend Tom Glynny.

The pic of the Chester Supala T was taken on my street!

The Jack Williams chopped four door showbox is now owned by Bob Mortimer, wish he'd get it back out. All it needs is plates and gasoline.

This is a cool thread, thanx for getting it going Steve!

I'll add some pics later tonight.

-Shiny

[bgbdlinc]

....OMFG!!!!...this is the best thread ever.....and a great archive of rodding in Canada and should be kept in a separate 'Museum' category...really priceless stuff and a great resource for 'ol' school' rod and custom building...just my thoughts....

[PG409]

Shiney...thanks for filling in some of the "blanks" !:)

[Fordnutz]

Shiney, thanks for the Island history. I mostly know Vancouver area. I will post some more pics later that I need identified. What is Tom Glenny up to these days. He has a whack of cars, mostly T's. Pat.

[Fordnutz]

More pics. Here is the roadster from Duncan when Irv Ross first built it and before he painted it black.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0006.jpg

Here is a pic when Irv painted it black.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0007.jpg

Here is a pic in the 70's when I saw it at Belmont motors in Vancouver for sale. Sure looks like the same frame as the roadster.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0008.jpg

This last pic is one of Bruce Smith's sectioned shoebox. It still existed in the 90's when he sold it. Don't know where it is now.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0010.jpg

[Fordnutz]

More Vancouver rods and customs.
Ron Latham's drag car, a 32 Vicky in the fifties. Nailhead buick power. Ron now has a 32 Buick coupe hot rod.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0014.jpg

Ron Wenger had the Vicky in the 90's, now sold. Ron still has a nice 32 3-window.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0013.jpg

Garry Joe's 50 ragtop. Garry is still around, but the 50 has gone missing. I last saw it in the early 70's. Beautiful Ford Jade Green Metallic color.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0023.jpg

Bernie Laughran's T roadster pickup. He built it in the fifties with a flattie. In this pic from the early 70's it was running a nailhead buick. Lots of Vancouver cars had Nailheads and Olds rockets back then. Bernie has a nice black 20's Center door T these days and a 27 T tub. His old roadster got wrecked last we heard. Don't know if ever got rebuilt. Missing.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0024.jpg

[dale48mrc]

This is such a cool thread,Pat!!I'm wonderin' when a car that I'd remember is gonna pop up!!!!

[ss34coupe]

Shiney - thanks for the info. Don't they call people referred to as "certain persons" hoarders. I know I do. By the way, I thought Tom Glennie's channeled 32 was a five window - gotta check it out.

Fordnutz - you have an amazing collection of photos. We would all be very lucky if you put a book out on the history of hotrods in Western Canada. Thanks for your input to this thread - it was really great to learn that cars such as the Fred Welsh 40 Ford showcar are still around. Maybe somebody could get some current pics of these cars, at least the ones that are still around.

Keep the pics coming, guys and gals! It shows there is history to what we do.

[Shiny]

http://www.waybackgarage.com/bbs/Eltoro.jpg
Heres a shot of Johnny Walkers El Torro. This pic was taken in the late 50s. Johnny was a master metal man and built the first full body dragster in Canada for Wilf Tucker. Car ran a blown Olds with 6x2s on top!!!
http://www.waybackgarage.com/bbs/eltoro001.jpg
Here a shot of it today with a mocked up 409 in it.
I fond the car years ago and was told i'd get first crack at buying it but it went to another guy. He has since sold it. Its still in the Valley near me.
I wanted the car cuz of the history and my dad was good friends with Johnny and used to cruise for chicks in it back in the day.

http://www.waybackgarage.com/bbs/bloodymary013.jpg
And prolly one of Canadas most famous cars.... The Bloody Mary.
This car was parked in about 1968 and was never brought back out until a few years ago. A very good friend of mine bought the car and brought it to my shop where I did a bunch of metalwork on the car, as well as some mechanical.
This car was featured in numerous big magazines, I have a few of the articles somewhere???
Murray that owns it took it home from my shop where it still had most of the show paint from the 50s, candy apple red over gold base, it had been rubbed out so much you could see gold showing thrw everywhere. I tried talkin Murray into leaving it alone and we'd try to match the fenders and other areas gooder but he wanted to spray. So he took it home and just like hes done all his life he got it ready to spray, soaked the driveway down and shot the red on it!!! Some of the goldchainers talk about how he ruined the car and should have restored it perfectly? But you know what, he owns it and he painted it and yes folks he DRIVES IT! And at least he didn't "over restore it" like so many have done lately!! He brings it out to the Invasion every year.

http://www.waybackgarage.com/bbs/bloodymary012551Apr072008.jpg
I love this shot of it, took it at my old shop. Looks kinda period eh!


Fordnutz, those pics are priceless.
I should talk to the guy at my corner gas station, hes Bruce Lorimers kid, a very well known hot rodder in his day. Maybe he has a few of his dads treasures kickin around eh!


-Shiny

[Fordnutz]

I downloaded some more. How many do you want to see?
Carl Tjorham's 32 roadster in the fifties with the flathead.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0033.jpg

Carl Tjorham's 32 roadster in the sixties. Carl has a really nice black 40 coupe now.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0017.jpg

Carl's car restored with the cadillac motor and 40 dash and column shift. Resides in the lower mainland. Can't remember the owners name. For sale for megabucks.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0016.jpg

This is a picture of the Melanchuk/Jaklin T roadster as it is now. Dave Stefanko, (Gonzo) an old friend of mine has had it for years.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0020.jpg

[Fordnutz]

A few more for tonite.
Cam Grant's A tub in the 60's. Was yellow then. Cam is a major builder of rods. Too many here to list. He was a partner in the Past Tech Duvall windshields that Speedway now sells. All home built except for upholstery.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0030.jpg

Cam's tub in 1970. The car still exists. It went to Savage in Alberta, then wound up in the collection of Bob Schoonhoven, the car show promoter in Oregon.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0031.jpg

Don Beadle's chopped and channelled A coupe in the 50's. Don't know where this one got to.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0035.jpg

One for the Island guys. Len McKay's 34 coupe. I don't know much about this one or if it is still around.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0038.jpg

[b-bob]

Hey Pat, in the pic of Gonzos yellow T, that's me in the black jacket standing next to the green '32 roadster i had at the time. Boy, i still had dark hair and fewer pounds then.
Keep the pic.s coming, you got me really reved up now. A lot of memories, guys like Cam Grant were my heroes. I loved Jacklin and Melunchuck's versions of that T better than how it ended up. You have a great collection Pat.

[47convert]

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/RNakliesYblockroadster.jpg

THis car and the next one were owned by Richard Naklie of Windsor back in the mid to late 60's. This one was Y block Ford powered.

The second one was and Inline Chevy or GMC - can't remember. Richard hung around the old Hi Ho restaraunt on Tecumseh near Pillete. A lot of people mistook him for Woody Allen and I believe he did some acting. Maybe as a stand in for Woody. I'm gonna need to ask him where these two went - I always like the GMC motored car best.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/RKnakliesGmcModelA.jpg

[Fatchuk]

Have to try and find some more pics of the past..here is some of my 46 coupe..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/fatchuk/stuff/u18.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/fatchuk/stuff/u21.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/fatchuk/stuff/u10.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/fatchuk/stuff/u12.jpg
these were from the mid sixtys..

[PG409]

Here is my first "hot rod" the '40 was built in Penticton in the early 50's and I bought it for the giant sum of $325.00! funny how some things stick in ones mind. I drove it up to PG when my family moved there in late '54.

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh192/kruzer50/My_40_ford2.jpg


This is a pic of Butch's 34 in the same era. This car I believe had the first plexiglass roof inset in the country at that time.

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh192/kruzer50/Butch2.jpg

Re; Chopped '40 Coupe..................
I think I know where this car is.......am checking my leads.....within
160 miles of Prince George
Will update in due course.

Keith

[Davey_Joe]

robinson's been ramblin' 'bout this fer years!!!............ geez,.... come ta think of it,... he's been ramblin' 'bout "everything" fer years!!............... oh yeah b-bob,.... in that one photo yer lookin' a tad anorexic..... we can see the 'poop' workin' right thru ya!!!...........

[b-bob]

OH..Gee, thanx Davey....i think. Good thing i put on a few pounds so people don't have to look at that going on!
While i have your attention,i have a co-worker by the name of David Roy. Told me a few years ago that he came from PG or nearby. Any relation?
OK, more HotRods please.
I know where there is another chopped '40. With a much nicer flow to the top.This one was done by Norm Abrams years ago.

[Scotty]

I know where there is another chopped '40. With a much nicer flow to the top.This one was done by Norm Abrams years ago.[/QUOTE]

Was that before he was on New Yankee Workshop or This Old House? :D

[Stan]

...Here's a "where is it now" story with a happy ending. Back in the early 80's I bought a 57 Canadian Pontiac Laurentian Convertable. The guy I bought it from was Larry Fellner of Southey, Saskatchewan. He ran the body shop there and brought the car back to life in the late 70's or so, including the red paint, interior, top, chrome etc.
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n319/stashco/Stan57Pontiac.jpg
I put a lot of miles on the Pontiac over a 5 or 6 year period. Basically a solid car but needing a bit of work and a freshening up. In 1987 I was between jobs, between towns, too many projects, so I sold off the Pontiac. It went to Ontario. A couple years later I bumped into the guys son at a Manitoba Rod Run, and he assured me that the Pontiac had found a permanent home. In 2004 a mutual acquaintence of myself and the Ontario owner, sends me a picture of the Pontiac garage bound getting worked on.
Now the good part. Dig out the July 2006 issue of Canadian Classics Magazine and flip to page 48 thru 50....
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n319/stashco/Untitled-Scanned-02.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n319/stashco/Untitled-Scanned-03.jpg
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n319/stashco/Untitled-Scanned-06.jpg
yup..that Pontiac is now a magazine car. Same fella I sold it to.....After reading the article..kinda wish I woulda kept it... Stan. .....

[Merc50]

I know where there is another chopped '40. With a much nicer flow to the top.This one was done by Norm Abrams years ago.

Was that before he was on New Yankee Workshop or This Old House? :D[/QUOTE]

My 40 had a roof or part of one off a 49 Ford if I remember right, thats why it didnt flow like the rest of them. It was done in a body shop in Penticton, guess the tin bashers then didnt now much about hot rods...lol

[Merc50]

The Orange Crate 34 coupe was built in the 50s by Darryl and Billy Foster(first canadian to race Indy 500) a very close friend of mine John Beddington bought that car in the late 70s, it had been being used as a chcken coupe, seriously!) John took my brother and another friend and went and picked it up in the back of Johns 65 Chevy biscayne staion wagon, my brother and friend had to hold onto the windshield posts to hold the body from falling off of the tailgate of the Biscayne!!
I did lots of work on the car and it came out full fendered, painted yellow by Les Plant and flamed by John, Gary Plant and Les Plant. The car was hit at a local Pub and John decided to paint it black with flames. It looks like the California Kid and is still being driven to this day up in the Whistler area.
I'll try to get some pics of it. i have the Car Craft magazine it was featured in.
The cool original nose from that car is still around,sitting at a certain persons house who does nothing with anything he owns(oops that gonna get me in trouble!hehehe)





Fordnutz, the channeled 32 looks alot like Billy Fosters 32 but it aint it. It is still on the island owned by my friend Tom Glynny.

The pic of the Chester Supala T was taken on my street!

The Jack Williams chopped four door showbox is now owned by Bob Mortimer, wish he'd get it back out. All it needs is plates and gasoline.

This is a cool thread, thanx for getting it going Steve!

I'll add some pics later tonight.

-Shiny

Here is Billy Foster racing in the CAMRA circuit in Edmonton. I took the pic in '63 I believe.

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh192/kruzer50/BillyFoster.jpg

[tiquer]

Billy Foster Modified #27 If memory serves me right. Saw him at Western speedway many times:cool:

[Bgbkwndo]

here's another - not a hot rod but a custom. A 53 Ford convert that I owned in the 70's and managed to find and buy back a couple of months ago.
Will tell the story at a later time - and thanks for the pic, Dave Giese from Kamloops!http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee275/ss34coupe/BlueDolphin-1.jpg

You're welcome re: the picture, but I was only the messenger. The picture was obtained from Hunter, a long time Kamloopsian. The search for the remains of this car put me in contact with many people I had never met. It was a lot of fun!

Regards, Bgbkwndo.

[ss34coupe]

thanks, Dave, good to have you back of this site! Here's a current photo of the old custom - yes, a lot of work to do! But it will be fun. Thanks for your help in finding my old carhttp://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee275/ss34coupe/pillars016-1.jpg.

[Fordnutz]

Some more Vancouver area rods.
Ron Farmer's A bucket. Frank Kish ended up with it then it went missing. I traced it to Lumby about 10 years ago when Frank wanted to buy it back. He never bought it, so I don't know where it is now.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0039.jpg

Bill Traquir's Mod Rod in 1970. Won hot rod of the year at Oakland way back when. Jag rear, pearl white.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0047.jpg

Mod Rod ended up with Wo Fat on the Island in the 80's. Much modified, don't know where it is, but assume it is still on the Island.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0048.jpg

Hans Rusch's "Montego T" in 1971. He lived down the street from me in Vancouver. He lost his license in this car and it ended up in pieces. It was parted out and wound up on another frame and on the road again. The guy that rebuilt it I think still owns it.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0050.jpg

[Fordnutz]

Even more Vancouver rods. Ya think maybe Vancouver is a hotbed of hot rodding? There was and is a ton of nice cars out there and lots have been featured in magazines. Hot rodding started in Vancouver in the 40's with a club called the Vancouver Roadsters. The British Columbia Custom Car Association formed in 1952 and became a registered society in 1952. Supposedly the oldest registered club in Canada. They are still active today and own Mission Dragstip. The put on the first car show in Canada in 1952. I think they were also responsible for the first organized drag races held at Abbotsford airport in the early 50's.
Jim Winters of Langley and his high school hot rod. He still has it and is approaching 60 years old. He also reacquired his high school 32 ford 2-door from the guy he sold it to. Jim is with the Langley Loafers.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0051.jpg

Bill Townsend's T pickup in 1970-71. Vette rear and hemi powered. Don't know what happened to this one. I sold Bill a 28 A tub a few years back that he since rebuilt into a really nice rod. He also has a nice 28 full fendered 2-door and several other cars and trucks.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0049.jpg

Jakes Body shop around 33rd and Victoria owned this A pickup in the 60's. He found it after several years and bought it back. Think this is still in the family.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0056.jpg

From the Island came Al Rycroft's hemi powered T pickup in the 70's. Don't know where it is now.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0058.jpg

[Fordnutz]

A few more.
Unidentified chopped and channelled A coupe. Looks to be running an olds rocket. Don't know who owned this one or if it still exists. Used to sit on Boundary road just off of Kingsway on the Vancouver side.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0053.jpg

Forget who built this truck, but my buddy's father in law owned it at one time. It ended up with a friend's brother in Mission where I lived. I almost traded my 55 chev 2-door for it. At the time it was running a hilborn zoomie injected chev small block with a 4 speed. I think it is still in the Mission area.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0057.jpg

Al Nyberg is one old time rodders in Vancouver. He has owned this rod since the early 60's at least. Vette rear end. Sometimes it is a pickup and sometimes it is a roadster. Presently not on the road, he still has it. You can see him running around in his recently completed 40 woody. He has had it as long as the roadster.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0055.jpg

Sometimes a roadster and sometimes a roadster pickup.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0054.jpg

[b-bob]

[QUOTE=Fordnutz;2853]Even more Vancouver rods. Ya think maybe Vancouver is a hotbed of hot rodding? There was and is a ton of nice cars out there and lots have been featured in magazines. Hot rodding started in Vancouver in the 40's with a club called the Vancouver Roadsters. The British Columbia Custom Car Association formed in 1952 and became a registered society in 1952. Supposedly the oldest registered club in Canada. They are still active today and own Mission Dragstip. The put on the first car show in Canada in 1952. I think they were also responsible for the first organized drag races held at Abbotsford airport in the early 50's.
Jim Winters of Langley and his high school hot rod. He still has it and is approaching 60 years old. He also reacquired his high school 32 ford 2-door from the guy he sold it to. Jim is with the Langley Loafers.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0051.jpg
Pat, update on Jimmy. I repainted this T in '80, yes it is still Orange, but looks more like a drag car now with roll bar and number on the door. He has finally got the '32 on the road again , and still has the flathead in it.

[Davey_Joe]

pat,.... farmer's "A" went to bruce metcalfe fer a spell...he switched the wirewheels ta american spokes i think... drove it ta shows in the states an' up country too... it was dodge powered... word has it that it still exists an' resides in a dark corner around salmon arm/enderby area.... keep this stuff comin' kids,... yer doin' a bangup job here!!... an' ya got everybody awake!!......

[Kustomshoebox]

since everyone is on the subject and lots of voices here... I've been quitely on the look out for a chopped '50 ford shoebox 2 door, it resided in the kamloops/salmon arm area in the sixties, owned by Al Christopherson... story is that an older kid had it when he was growing up and the guy would pick him up once in a while and take him cruising in it. he grew up, the car disapeared. he found it laying on its side in a guys yard, aparently the former owner owed the guy some money, so he left the car as payment. he rolled it on its side so it wouldn't disapear in the night. they pushed the car back on its wheels, and al paid the guy the money. the car got build, and for some reason Al parked it in a friends yard while he went overseas to Australia, whne he returned 6 months later the car was stripped. he then took the car home, colected parts, got busy with life and kids, and carreer. I got the car off of Al in '97 along with a '50 meteor parts car and a garage full of parts. at that time, it was chopped, lowered, louvered and Al had tried to make a custome front end treatment using the bumpers and souround fromd a 55 or 56 pontiac I want to say.. I could be wrong. it looked alright, but wasnt what I liked, so I removed the smoothed and moulded fenders and installed the '50 meteor front clip. Now this is where I need the help: this car was bought and PAID for. Al was a buisness partner of my biological father in Sorrento area... I was making payments on the car, and since Al worked with "dad" I was giving the money to him, and he was relaying it to Al. once the car was paid off (or so I thought) I moved out here to alberta and told him I would be back to pick up the car. 6 weeks later, with uhaul rented I called home and told him I would be back to get my cars. "what cars?" was the response. long story shortened: his story was that he sold them, I find out later Al came and reposessed them, "dad" was pocketing the money and didnt pay Al.
Al since resold the cars, I don't blame him at all, I would have done the same thing if I was in his shoes. BUT: where is this car now? does anyone know? I would love to at least see it... its where I got my moniker or screen name from... KUSTOMSHOEBOX, as well as my love for the 49 to 51 fords.

[Shiny]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0047.jpg
This car is still in town, owned by a guy named Steve.
The 31 Roadster was built my friend John Beddington, called the Devils Gun. It ran a pretty healthy SBC. Was the first roadster I went for a ride in as a little kid, told my brother tight then and there I'd always own roadster when I grow up! It was also the car I cut my teeth on and gave me this sickness/ addiction! This car was sold to Midas as an "Annabelle" Give Away Car. It was in the Nanaimo area for a long time and my brothers neighbor, Terry White just bought it about 5 years ago. Good to have it owned by a neighbor once again after all these years!
http://www.waybackgarage.com/bbs/IMG0160.JPG
Here it is at its present state, totally mint!Its still sporting the 24 coats of Black Laquer that John sprayed it. Terry is tuning up a few things and it should be back out soon.

Beddington sold this car to Midas(where he worked) to finance the build of the original Orange Crate '34 coupe. Since he had found the coupe body with chickens in it.

-Shiny

[b-bob]

Kustom, that explains alot. When i saw Al's car in '81 it was basicaly complete and looked good. When i saw it in the late eighties it was just a hollow, rusty hulk. Not worth the the four grand he was asking for it. Sorry about your loss, i'll keep my eyes and ears open around here.

[dale48mrc]

This is got to be one of the coolest threads ever!!!Makes me wish I had a pic or two to share!!!

[Kustomshoebox]

b bob: heres my shoebox now... in the process of trying to sell.. that one of Al's will always be my first love... when I "bought " it, I got it and the parts car and all the parts for $2000... paid in full to my father who obviously kep thte money and didn't pay his coworker Al... what ever.. I'll find it again.

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u298/kustomshoebox/My%201949%20meteor%20shoebox/2005_0101misc07-080064.jpg

[Fordnutz]

Did someone say shoeboxes? There were a few of those back in the day. I remember Al's car. He was the first pres of the Graffitti car club. They helped me put on a run back in 76 at Fort Langley when I was the Canadian Street Rod Assoc. Rep for BC.

I don't know this car, but it was from the Island. I heard it was lost in a fire. Anyone know if it still exists?
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0072.jpg

Another pic from the rear.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0073.jpg

A shoebox from the lower mainland. I think this one is still around. I saw it in a body shop in Langley several years back. This is one incarnation of the car.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0063.jpg

From the front this time. Very distinctive with the Edsel tailites. Different paint scheme. Notice it is hardtopped and chopped.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0064.jpg

[Fordnutz]

Another shoebox from the fifties. I don't know what happened to this one.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0070.jpg

This one was taken in the 70's. B-bob had his 48 coupe at this run if I remember right. Anyone know where this one got to?
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0066.jpg

This was at Family Affair in the late 70's at Mission Raceway. I think a guy named Mooney from Kelowna owned this one. 312 for power. He had built this years before. Anyone know if he still has it?

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0061.jpg

Here is a pic of the severally channelled 32 3 window taken from the rear. This car was low. No air bags back then.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0067.jpg

[Fordnutz]

More pics

Mike Hadden's 33-4 channelled fenderless roadster. Spike is a Hell's Angel and owns Haney Hawgs in Maple Ridge. Not sure if this body became his full fendered roadster that he now has. I will have to ask him next time we meet.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0071.jpg

Ed Loewan's 32 chopped 2-door. He has had this car since the 60's. Was the fastest street racer in Edmonton back then. Now only driven on the race track, runs I think in the 9's. He wrecked it a few years ago at the track, since rebuilt and he still owns it.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0069.jpg

Gary Lang's T roadster. This was taken in 1970. Gary was Cam Grant's partner in Pastek Duvall windshields. He is a pattern maker. He also had a rare line of Lang custom accessories, like valve covers, rear end covers, etc. These days he has a black full fendered 32 roadster.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0022.jpg

Gary's car when he redid the color and put fenders on it. The whole body lifted to access the frame. Here it is at NSRA's run in Lodi, California, winning the best engineered trophy. The independent front end was handmade as was the space tube frame. The car still exists, owned by an old Shifter Car Club member of Garys, but hasn't been seen in over 30 years.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/scan0036.jpg

[b-bob]

Pat , i am loving this thead! I believe Bob Shroeder's brother in -law owns Gary's old T. Lived on the street right behind Bob in Aldergrove.
Would you have any pic's of my old '48 coupe? It went to PG in 76, never to be seen by me again. Just curious.

[64krusty]

This is probably the best thread I've ever read.I look forward to each post.Thanx to everyone participating!

[Davey_Joe]

brian,.... 1976.... was it yellow??.... a fella from one o' the clubs o' that era showed up with a nice lil' coupe about then....the car was around here fer a spell an' i think fell into marital disrepair before 1980..... kieth,... do you remember ron hurds coupe??....... or where it went??!..........

[PG409]

If that is the one with the tilt front end, it is currently for sale in the
PG Buy/Sell.
I believe the car is still in Burns Lake by the Pub on the hill, near
Cliff's Body shop.

[Davey_Joe]

mayhaps one an' the same??............ brian??...........

[Fordnutz]

Brian, I believe the guy that owns Gary Lang's old T is Don Haber. He was in Gary's car club, the Shifters, in the sixties. A lot of car builders came out of that club. Ed Bressler, Bruce Metcalfe, Lee Harrison, Ken Helm, Court Elliot, Gary Lang, Skip Marsh, Dave Osansky, Bill Townsend, Paul Davis and many others. I think I have a pic of your 48 coupe somewhere. I would have to look thru a box of loose pics and my albums. I was a picture taking fool in those days and really interested in the history of rodding on the coast. Don't take as many any more. Pat.

[PG409]

The next photo is Cliff Rich's T Coupe. It is on the cover of May 59
Car Craft Mag. This T was in many shows in Vancouver/Seattle area.
I used to drive by his house and drool at the trophies on the mantel.
Have met Cliff a couple of times over the years and he is still building
cars. A local friend of mine sez the car went to Port Alberni in the early
70's and was dismantled. But, Rollie Cole sez it is in storage in Van...??

[PG409]

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q101/pg409/scan0003-1.jpg

[b-bob]

Davey , when i sold it, it was met. brown with gold flames. Sold it to a body shop owner here in Langley. Was told it was painted met. green. It was low in the front,small block Chev/auto. chrome window frames and brown naugahide interior, black dash and aluminum slot mags. I have a couple of bad photos that i don't think will come out very well,but i should try.

[b-bob]

Here is a fuzzy photo from '75 before i added the flames.

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p224/b-bob_27/DSC00411.jpg
In Lodi California.
I always look for this car where ever i go , but have never seen it since. The first car i ever built from the ground up. You never forget your first...right??

[Davey_Joe]

oooookay,...... try this one.... my ol' 37 lincoln zephyr,.... somebody has pics of it.... last seen as lot755 scottsdale, barret/jackson 04...... anyone know where baby got to??................

[b-bob]

Davey, it's probably in some rich guys collection some where in America.

[PG409]

Davey and I are off on a "secret" adventure tomorrow. Hopefully we
have some neat stuff to show ya all Sunday!!
:)

[ss34coupe]

who remembers this one? A channeled 32 tudor from the New West/Vancouver area in the mid-60s. It had some distinquishing features like the rear fenders and taillights. Any ideas? The owner sent me this photo in 1966, and I always wondered what http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee275/ss34coupe/32ford.jpghappened to that rod.

[Davey_Joe]

yeah fellas,.... ol' "don't bother me" PG409 is takin' us into the hinterlands ta check out a "legend" that we've all been quackin' about fer years!!! "PICTURES AT ELEVEN!!"..... (or we'll all be gutshot)!!!

[Ford_Fellow]

yeah fellas,.... ol' "don't bother me" PG409 is takin' us into the hinterlands ta check out a "legend" that we've all been quackin' about fer years!!! "PICTURES AT ELEVEN!!"..... (or we'll all be gutshot)!!!


I much preferr to go to a place where they are better shot's cause a gutshot is so painfull............

Hugh......................PTP

[Davey_Joe]

and..... "we are back"!!!... YES!!.... it exists!! kieth,. lee and i took off right after brekkie and found the chopped '40 coupe!!.. no,... not watson's,.... but another one that has been owned by the same fella since 1953!!! last drovein 71,... last plated in 63!! what a fantastic find!!... the boys will post some pics here shortly!... oh yeah,... ever heard of 'allstse' finneed aluminumn heads? well the guy bestowed us with a set for wallart! cool eh?!!!........

[Davey_Joe]

'allstate' heads that is.............

[PG409]

I had heard about this car for years, and finally tracked down the owner
and asked to visit him. He lives about 100 miles from Prince George.
He bought the car in 1953 already chopped. He leaded in the rear fenders
and installed a Packard grill. It still has port-a-wall whitewalls on it.
2 carbs on a flattie and an interior in vinyl and cloth. The leaded rear
fenders are rusting through but the chop is excellent quality. It does have
a different look at the windshield area, because they left it taller and leaned
the glass back.
All in all a great day.

And, no, it is not for sale at this time.

Keith

[UGLEE 33]

I will throw some pics at ya

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/1955buick/HPIM0903.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/1955buick/HPIM0894.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/1955buick/HPIM0896.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/1955buick/HPIM0901.jpg

[UGLEE 33]

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/1955buick/HPIM0898.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/1955buick/HPIM0904.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/1955buick/HPIM0908.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/1955buick/HPIM0912.jpg

[UGLEE 33]

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/1955buick/HPIM0895.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/1955buick/HPIM0913.jpg

opps sliped in a picture of my bird dog

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/1955buick/cid_000f01c891a7a1b923106401a8c0MAC.jpg

[ss34coupe]

what a great find guys. Thanks for sharing with us.

[tiquer]

Well looks like a fine ending to an excellent adventure there Davy and Keith. thanks for sharing the photoes guys. Ps Tinn has the doors Davey , hope they will be of help for your project:cool:

[Fordnutz]

Car looks great Keith. Good on you for tracking it down. Is it available? Thought I would throw another one at you. Norm Abraham used to drive this 41 ragtop in the early 70's. Used to be orange with a red ram hemi. Now it has a flatty. Norm has it and this is how it looks today.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/friends%20cars/Jun08104.jpg

[PG409]

Whoa.....Pat, that car makes my heart go thump, thump!!!
Is it for sale???
Had a 41 rag and sold it to Bob McDonald..........

The 40 we looked at today is not for sale right now. Maybe in a while..

Who knows!!

[b-bob]

Pat, i remember that '41 real well. Sat at a service station in my old neighbourhood alot back when i was in my early teens. I should get over to Ross's barns and take some pic.s. But it so dark in there i don't know how well they would show up. And the cars are pretty tight together. He is selling stuff now, but nothing is cheap. And he won't sell the best stuff first. He has a few of Norm's old customs.

[Fordnutz]

Keith, Norm probably wouldn't sell the 41. He has a special attachment to that car for some reason. Hard to believe because he must have owned every hot rod on the west coast at one time. Some of them he owned more than once. hahaha. "Nasty" Norm has probably chopped more cars than anyone I know on the west coast too. I try to stop in and see him when I am out there.
Brian, it would be neat to get some pics of Ross's cars. He sure has a ton of them. You are right, nothing is cheap. I sold him a 40 Merc ragtop a few years ago. He is supposed to be building it soon. Pat.

[Fordnutz]

Here is another one that hasn't been out for a while. Brian Zuk's 32. Roy Smith phoned me the other day and they are just putting it back together and were having problems with the 94's on the Olds engine. Should be a runner this summer. Brian is also building a chopped 4-door ford shoebox and a chopped 34 coupe and a 40 chev pickup I sold him a few years ago. Pat.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/friends%20cars/Zuks32.jpg

[b-bob]

Pat, i would be surprized to see Ross start another project. He is retired now ,and only talks of selling. Doesn't seem to be too many serious buyers with money these days. But you never know. He still needs a t-lid for that Merc if you can find one.

[Davey_Joe]

last time i was at norm's there was that ford ragtop,... a 3/4 finished choptop f1,.... a hammered 49/50 merc manydoor outside the leanto,.... an' a deuce fenderless roadster that zomar mysteriously ended up with a very short time later!!............ now,... how did he do that??.............

[bullet]

409,
That '41 rag of Bob McDonald's ( Bob's Rods ) was some sweet car, if we're talking about the same Bob. Had no idea it was yours. Apparently Bob sold it to a young fellow in the Langley area, 10 or more yrs ago just before he acquired his black '57 Chev and built his '32 5w blown 406 alcohol drag car.

You never said whether your Ford wagon was McDonald's T-Bird powered one.

[PG409]

Bullet, I sold that '41 Convert to Bob McD in 1985!! He was still as fisherman
in Ladner. The car was as I found it.........rusty and ragged.
I had heard Bob had a Ford Wagon, but a later model, I think.
Not mine for sure.

[Deuce-Merchant]

Here is another one that hasn't been out for a while. Brian Zuk's 32. Roy Smith phoned me the other day and they are just putting it back together and were having problems with the 94's on the Olds engine. Should be a runner this summer. Brian is also building a chopped 4-door ford shoebox and a chopped 34 coupe and a 40 chev pickup I sold him a few years ago. Pat.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/friends%20cars/Zuks32.jpg
Hey Pat
Is this Brian the guy that had a Tatoo shop in Vernon and lived in the Lumby area years ago.
If it is the guy,I saw that car being built about 20yrs ago, and he gave me my Deuce Tatoo, cool bunch of guys.

Kelly

[bullet]

Yup,
Same Bob, fisherman back in the 70's - 80's out of Ladner, nicknamed 'Magilla'. Had a house along the Fraser between Ladner & N. Delta.
I heard he's not building cars anymore, moved up near Shuswap Lake.

Here's his '32 5w 1200hp blown 406 alcohol drag car. Not sure if he still has it. Apparently, he found it in a quarry, the roof and right quarter were caved in.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/bulletnose/Bobs32Coupe.jpg

[PG409]

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q101/pg409/IMG_0340.jpg



Here is a photo from our trip yesterday with the "Allstate" brand high
compression aluminum heads for an early flathead.
Davey is pretty pumped!!:)

[Fordnutz]

Davey, were you at Norm's place in Langley or the old place in Burnaby? I sold Norm the chopped pickup he has. Zomar was after the 32 roadster for quite a while. I will post some pics of the roadster and the chopped 40 coupe Norm had and also a 32 coupe from the Island with quad hot rod headlites on a 32 headlite bar.
Bullet, Bob McDonald still has the cottage up in the Shushwap, but lives in his shop in Langley still. He also still has the red 32 coupe.
Kelly, that is the same guy that was up in the interior tattoing. Ace tatooes. I will put up a pic of his 51 shop truck he had ages ago tonite. Brian is back in Langley with his shop. Pat.

[Davey_Joe]

pat, that was over in burnaby off of marine drive.... there was a ton o' neat stuff there... say 4-5 years ago.......

[Rochie]

here's a couple of mine from way back....
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x310/Rochie_2007/35Chev.jpg

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x310/Rochie_2007/1st57chev.jpg

[47convert]

Geez Wayne - I recognize that shop. Bought my 57 Ford from Gerry Atkinson outa that place. I remember Cranston's Henry J with the wobbily driveshaft was in there too!.

[47convert]

Oh Man. Love that '41 rag. Remins me of my '47 which I never should let go.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n88/47convert/47convbc.jpg

[b-bob]

Davey, Norm has been in Langley a little longer than that. He was only a few blocks from my last place.
Also any chance those Allstate heads were sold by Sears? Remember Sears sold Henry J's in their Catalog and they were called Allstates. Hmmmm?!

[PG409]

Brian

One can only assume that Sears (Roebuck) sold those heads.
Probably only US though.
The letters on the castings are rather crude in my opinion.
Will take a photo of my head and post it soon.
It need degunging.

Keith

[Rochie]

Mike
Yep you were stoooooopid to let that one go. That was a gorgeous car

[Davey_Joe]

yeah brian,... mayhaps a lil' longer.... but it was the place in burnaby...... the pic of the ragtop looks like its still in that shed.... it was 'nose in',... over against the wall........ an' as fer the allstate heads,.... any o' you flathead gurus gonna jump on this??.... we got the 'evidence right here!!..........

[b-bob]

Davey,i just remembered , that i was told that even though Norm lives in Langley ,he still owns the place in Burnaby. And that there is some stuff still there. What, i don't know. My buddie Ross has bought alot of his neat stuff,and at least it is inside and protected. A chopped '50 Ford coupe ,chopped '40 coupe,and a unfinished chopped '50 Merc coupe,are the first ones that come to mind. There were twelve '49/51 Mercs in his one barn alone, the last time i was there. Five coupes,five four doors and two driving converts that were done originally back in the fifty's. The converts have been gone through and freshend up and both run early Olds v/8s. He also has a couple of real nice '51/2 Caddys. One a hardtop and the other a convert. Both are mint and great drivers. Pat knows Ross and has done business with him over the years, including the '40 Merc convert he bought off him. Actually, alot of his Mercs came from Sask.

[Deuce-Merchant]

Hey Pat
I did some digging and found these pics of Brians 32 when it was first built.
I would guess this was aprox 15 yrs ago.
I forgot all about this car untill you posted the pic.
He was good friends with Danny,not sure of his last name.He was on the tour with us in the Black 34 chopped coupe with the flames.Awsome car!

Kelly

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/32FordB400/Brians32001.jpg

[b-bob]

Kelly, one '50 Merc. convert. that Ross has,was originally Brian's as well. It's chopped and also has a early Olds motor. Brian is definitly a traditional builder.

[Fordnutz]

Found a few more pics. The first one is Brian Zuk's old shop truck. His buddy with the 34 owns it now.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/Aug11253.jpg

This pic is of Norm Abraham's deuce roadster that Mark Zomar got. I don't know the history of the car. Anyone?
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/Aug11098.jpg

Here is a pic of another car Norm had that was a fifties Vancouver rod. It has been owned by Doug Curran since the early 70's when he got it off Norm. Was chopped, I believe by Blackie Green. Had a nailhead buick in it. Thanks to Cam H for the photo.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/_MG_4690.jpg

Last car was built by and belongs to Dave Boyce. He first built it in the early 50's. Still has the 52 upholstery in it. Dave owned Boyce Towing in Richmond.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/_MG_4296.jpg

[John in Oz]

[QUOTE=Deuce-Merchant;3532]Hey Pat
I did some digging and found these pics of Brians 32 when it was first built.
I would guess this was aprox 15 yrs ago.
I forgot all about this car untill you posted the pic.
He was good friends with Danny,not sure of his last name.He was on the tour with us in the Black 34 chopped coupe with the flames.Awsome car!

Kelly

Kelly it sounds like you are talking about Danny Penso, he had the grouse flamed 34 with the engraving done on it, real neatt hing and gave it a stab when they left the Log Cabin Pub, ye ha good times.

Cheers, John

[Henry J]

Here is what I drove around Prince George in 1969 It had a 283 with a solid cam Drag Fast shifted 3 speedhttp://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc167/earlj02/62pontiac1969.jpg

[Henry J]

In 1973 I upgraded to this 62 Laurentian with a 327 aluminium t-10 z28 intake and a set of headers A fun car that I even drove into Mexico with and went to Orange County drag strip with. I sold it in 1974. Some one bought it for thier 16 year old daughter, Two weeks later it was totaledhttp://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc167/earlj02/1962Pontiacin1973.jpg

[Deuce-Merchant]

Yes John That is Danny.
He owns the 34 and the truck in this pic of Pats.
I met him a long time ago when him and Brian were at my house to buy a 32 5wnd coupe I had for sale.
I think it was in 1988.They decided that it was too rough.They had a 77 Ford F-100 with a 327 in it,kinda cool.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/fordnutz/misc/Aug11253.jpg

[sqhd]

Hey John, here's the 34 you mentioned at the Log Cabin Pub.

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/sqhd/Canadian%20HotRod%20Tour/IMGP1554.jpg

Carl

[ss34coupe]

here's a pic of my coupe when I got it in 1991. Have traced it back to 1970, but it was built as a chopped and channeled rod in the 50's. Has an unusual chop - 4 inches in back, and three in front. The taillights were mounted in the quarter panels in back, not the panel below the deck lid as was the more common way to do it. Sure would like to see what the car looked like when first built.http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee275/ss34coupe/coup.jpg

[Henry J]

Here's a little story There was this little T bucket stored under the back stairs of one of the old hotels down town Prince George. I can't remember who bought it but it landed in Davey Joes yard. Well every one had to see this old 1960's built rod and started taking turns doing a burn up and down the dirt road. It wasn't long until the rear wheel flew off, the brake drum was next and then the brake shoes. This created the photo op that you see here.http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc167/earlj02/DaveyJoesTbucket.jpg

[JAKE_THE_SNAKE]

EARL I owned the T at that time that was one funny day I laughed so hard the tears rolled down my legs. DJ was driving when that lil roadster blew up.... the cars previous owner called it MR T,,..JTS

[got_an_anglia]

:DDavie joe the gnome with not so much chrome back then. not such a big fuel tank either!:D

[64krusty]

Heres a couple famous PTP cars
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd194/64krusty/Scan10017.jpg

[Davey_Joe]

when i blew the wheel off that lil' car the lady in that house dragged all her kids in,... locked the doors,... drew the curtains,... an' turned the lites out!!! i never laffed so bloody hard!!! come ta think of it jake,... they never stayed there long,... did they??!!!!!........... she must o' been a good judge o' people!!........

[64krusty]

The owner of this Chev has an interesting story about a white racing suit.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd194/64krusty/Scan10015.jpg

[Kruuzin]

To whoever created Davy_jo's avatar....Thanks....great Laugh...still laughing..:D

[PG409]

That's my chev !
What story ? What racing suit??

Despite the above, the car looked better this way.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q101/pg409/scan0006.jpg

[RATZZZ]

Keith did Vic do those flames?

[PG409]

You bet he did. 1995 i think !!

[UGLEE 33]

[B]pink[eek::eek::eek::eek

[PG409]

It's " MAGENTA " you dork :)

[Davey_Joe]

uhhhh,..... did'nt "the captain" start out in a white suit??.......... i heard he's still alive in some deep dark dungeon, in the central interior,..... he's a tad demented, an' eats raw rodents an' stuff like that....... they say his eyes now glow in the dark!!.......... keith,..... buddy??... tell me it ain't so!!......... i think i last saw him at tabor lake around 1990,....... he wuz still standin' on his hind legs then!!..........

[PG409]

Oh, THAT story!!
I'll need a couple of days to dig out photos !

[UGLEE 33]

hahaha ya dun hurt my last feeling Keith,now I aint got any left:D:D:D

[JAKE_THE_SNAKE]

when i blew the wheel off that lil' car the lady in that house dragged all her kids in,... locked the doors,... drew the curtains,... an' turned the lites out!!! i never laffed so bloody hard!!! come ta think of it jake,... they never stayed there long,... did they??!!!!!........... she must o' been a good judge o' people!!........

Dave if my memory is correct those same nieghbors asked you what they could do to get rid of those noisy birds what the kcuf good reason would you have to move to the country and want to silence the robins....city folk.....jts

[Stan]

.....Ok...on a more happy note, heres the 55 Meteor that I built after I parted with the 56. Good news is that it is alive and well and lives just a few miles down the road from me..... Stan...

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n319/stashco/55crown3Small.jpg
............... UPDATE.........
...Yep...same car...as it looks today....

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n319/stashco/3152_1.jpg
Check out this listing number on E-Bay
120301285820

Looks like my old Crown Victoria is going to Sweden...................
...and check that selling price....ouch...... Stan. ......
__________________

[Ford_Fellow]

Tis hard to beat that combo of black and yellow with the white insert...Right shade of yellow too.............

Hugh.......

[PAUCHO]

I found a couple of pix of Norm Abram's old 32.... http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/PACO_072/2008-09-15-2219-05_edited.jpgcan't remember what year it was , but you can see I was a young punk...http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/PACO_072/2008-09-15-2227-50_edited.jpg

[Davey_Joe]

last time i was at norm's,... it was way back in a shed... then i went ta langley 2004,.. an' mark z owned it!! how'd he pull that one??!! oh yeah,... there wuz a brown, wacked 4dr merc there too,.... 'mongst other notable stuff...........

[PAUCHO]

Yeah Davey....He had a couple of chopped 4 dr Mercs, and a guy I sometimes work with was looking for a chopped merc, so, I turned him onto Norm and he bought one....He took out the flattie and all the running gear, and turned it into an ELECTRIC CAR !!!!!....Last time I saw it was at J Beal's shop in Ladner getting some work done....You try and tell the kids these days....they won't listen to ya !

[53hauler]

Did anyone know Gary and Peter Tennant from Victoria in the early sixties?

[Old-Soul]

Yeah Davey....He had a couple of chopped 4 dr Mercs, and a guy I sometimes work with was looking for a chopped merc, so, I turned him onto Norm and he bought one....He took out the flattie and all the running gear, and turned it into an ELECTRIC CAR !!!!!....Last time I saw it was at J Beal's shop in Ladner getting some work done....You try and tell the kids these days....they won't listen to ya !

aaaaarrrgggghhh!

Are you trying to give me heart problems?!

[cam383]

Hey that is one great reed keep her comin

[Rocket88]

The best thread ever!
Fordnutz, you're dragging up alot of old names that I remember as a kid.
My pops used to be a BCCCA member along time ago, I still am today going on 20 years I think.

Here's a couple of pics of my dad's from the mid 60's

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/6/web/558000-558999/558132_151_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/6/web/558000-558999/558132_152_full.jpg

[angliagasser]

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/blackanglia/116_116.jpg

[ss34coupe]

yikes! This is a job for Chip Foose and the gang at Overhaulin!!:D

[Kustomshoebox]

I know what you mean... but.... to each his own... just figured out the front fenders are f100... as for the rest???

[angliagasser]

I saw this car in Bakersfield a couple years ago, the owner just found it and was looking for some history about it. Rick http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/blackanglia/118_118.jpg

[Fordnutz]

Cowl, doors and roof are 41-48 ford coupe. Truck front fenders. Packard tailites. Quite a mix of parts there. Pat.

[fergie]

http://kustomcarpictures.com/index2.html

[Kustomshoebox]

its quite a cool kustom.. .but i think proportionaly... it needs to have a little off the top.

[bodyguy]

lots of research on my project brought me to this site (great site ) im working on being able to post pics il get there but maybe somebody has some pics or even some info on this car it had a bad fire in 95 but all in all repairable got to save the old 60s hot rods !!

[al37ford]

http://kustomcarpictures.com/index2.html
Don't you love lowering that '51 shoebox...bumper jack, no stands, no spring comp, etc.

[47convert]

Does anyone remember a candy red deuce hiboy that made the show circuit back in the 70s? It was supposed to have been insured with Lloyds of London and the guy had a cherry spare part for everything on the body. I saw it at a show at the CNE and in Windsor at a show in the Cleary Auditorium. I know it was in all the magazines. It' would be neat to see some pics of it.