1937hd45

Henry Ford and his Model T are what Bill Gates is to the internet. Both changed the face of the world and we're better for it.

Again, what I MENT was 25 year old CARS, not the age of the car owner. I was 10 when I got into the hobby and like Pre War stuff. If some 98 year guy shows up with his 1982 Duster he is a 25 year old car (owner) guy in my eye.

I did find a '50 Chevy with a Tucker radio a few years ago, and saw an engine and other related bits at Hershey 5-10 years ago. My main interest with Tucker is his INDY car involvement in the 1930's.

The axle, spindles and hub look to be Hudson, but the wheels are from sonething in the 1950's. I'd just compair bolt hole patterns with corrent vehicles and upgrade to new wheels.

Dad & I went to Hershey for the first time in 1969, drove down in the 1961 Ford, I was 18 years old. We must have arrived around 7:00 in the morning I still remember how the field and parts were covered with dew, I miss being on grass. Brass era cars were shown inside the stadium, along with the cars from the 1920's, all the others were in the ball field were the maintenance building is today, newest car allowed was 1940. There was a dead end street with 8-10 houses on one side of the flea market, every civic club in Hershey has a food service setup in the front yard. Never did go up in a biplane ride, always thought I'd do it next year.Bill Harrah would bring out a car or two for the show and had a great display of leftover parts in the fleamarket. I miss the old days, but I miss all the friends I made there over the years a heck of a lot more. For me Hershey isn't what it is, it is what it was.

MC, Just to clarify what I posted earlier the 25 year olds are the CARS, not the owners. I think there needs to be some moratorium placed on what AACA allows in on the show field not the age of the owners.

Looks like a marine engine to me. A car engine would have a gear or chain sprocket in the center between the connecting rods.

Actually I do have the roof and rear quartes from a 1950 Chevy Fleetline stored inside for a future custom, so I'm bending that Pre War qualification. AMT made a model years ago, I've used a few of the kits to get the chop lines figured out before cutting the real deal.

Poor title, first thought was anorexic runway types.

I haven't looked at the map but think AACA does a good job with the Motorcycle display areas. I don't believe AACA wants them riden onto the show field for the same safety reason race cars are pushed or towed on. For this reason both these classes are close to the gate in most cases. I'm 2-3 years away from showing my 1925 Henderson 4 powered Midget Race Car. Motorcycle powered race car, best of both worlds.

Pat, The club may have caved into the 25 year old crowd and given them control at the cost of the older cars & owners. I haven't seen too many 25 year old guys with any interest or desire to get into the Pre War vehicles. It's a split club like it or not.

I put Thompsons water seal on my garage floor the day after it was floated, dead smooth like a marble counter top. That was 20+ years ago and it still looks great.

I'll look for both of those cars! How many 100 year old cars are driven from home to AACA National Meets?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Steve_Mack_CT</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Does anyone know if "Boyd's" appearance is something the region is sponsoring? If so, why?? </div></div> My first guess would be a Museum fund raiser, or a write off on the pink Caddy he built.

I agree Steve, The Shappy Duesenberg was a nicely done restoration/preservation. The fact that it was a short wheelbase with a good looking body, made it a better looking car than others. There is another gtoup of cars that should stay untouches IMO, the cars restored in the 1950's. There is something special about a brass era car that was restored in say 1955 and has a dash covered with tour and event plaques. Many of then are still with the original restorer or a member of his family. Bet those cars have great stories to tell.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 1937hd45</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jay Wolf</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What a mess... Check this out http://www.nsra.org.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=41863 </div></div> You can bet the farm that won't make the TV show. </div></div> OK,OK, I was wrong Tonights show covered the Bonneville trip and licensing runs, and I have to admit it was the finest addition of American Hot Rod to date! I'd like to know if the same crew and director was used for this episode as in all the others? This was more like a History Channel documentary than the standard drama all the other shows feature. Thery actually gave you a good overall picture of what Speed Week is all about.It was a GREAT show, until they panned to the stuck motorhome and three stuck wreckers.

If someone plans a TV "Restoration Shop" series the toughest thing ahead of them is the DEGREE OF FINISH. Just because you take money from someone to work on their car doesn't mean it is restored. I worked is a restoration shop for 14 years far more stuff went out the door with a "driver" restoration than a "show" quality finish. You can guess the owner told everyone at a show what he spent on the work but NEVER told anyone he asked for and got a driver finish. Used to drive me nuts cutting corners.

MrPushbotton, Can't find a flaw in your statement, it all boils down to the basic reaction to a car viewed by a member of both camps of the hobby. A rodder will basicly compliment the car owner on some aspect of a car, be it finished or just draged out of a barn. A restorer will try to impress the new old car owner with as many "wrong" items he can find in his quest to convince the guy he needs to spend the rest of his life on the restoratrion, and don't show up until it's finished. Like it or not the "Rat Rod" fad was a huge boost to the hotrodding ranks, and put a lot more cars back into the hobby.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: South_paw</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It's all about the VIN/serial number tag, thats why Boyd chopped up that car. Otherwise he would have to register or sell it as a kit car and the value would be far less... Thats my take on it </div></div> There is no VIN number on any Model T, just an engine number, this was a race car with a GM four cylinder engine.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jay Wolf</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What a mess... Check this out http://www.nsra.org.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=41863 </div></div> You can bet the farm that won't make the TV show.

EVERYBODY!!!!!!!! Get yourself a Chip Foose T shirt, have it ready to put on if you do run into Boyd. That will really get to him, Chip is a FAR better designer/builder and a basic nice guy. Ford Motor Company is having Chip restore Edsel's 1932 Ford speedster.

Wonder if his chief YesMan Wayne will be running his legs off in the Hershey flea market?

I posted the same question on the Land Racing website, and is started a bit of a firestorm. YES a fiberglass 26-27 T body would be legal to race in the class he bilt that car for. He would have saved himself $3,500 PLUS the travel & labor to get were he was with the steel body. The Bonneville people may have tared him already for what he did to the Bonneville Salt Flats. Got his motorhome stuck along with THREE wreckers. Google it I'm sure it will come up. Hope he isn't coming to bid on the Olds Limited.

If you are sitting in a Model T can you reach the pedals with your feet? My daughter could when she way six years old and drove the T up the street to Grandma's, a week later I took the training wheels off her bicycle.

Is there really anyone you know thay after doing a smokey burnout in his Hemi Cuda gets in a Curved Dash Oldsmobile and goes on a back road tour? I highly doubt it, the hobby is split into far too many sections to function as a united group.