Gary_N Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Well, it may have been a bad movie, but they did get a Nailhead in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_N Posted April 17, 2008 Author Share Posted April 17, 2008 I mean born in the late 40's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 But Gary......it says Ffffff.....Faaa...faa....Ooooohhhh, I can't say it! So I'll guess I'll have ta spell it... <span style="font-size: 17pt">F-O-R-D</span> on the front... It would be a wonder if that Buick nail head ran at all after bein insulted like that! And a Tin lizzy ta boot.... Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 I have no proof of what I say next , and that being said, I heard that the Nailhead was often chosen for projects like this because of it's compact size ... and kick butt attitude! ( I just added the last part myself) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_N Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 To me, if you're going to build any type of hot road roadster, there's only 2 engine choices, one that I won't mention and the other being a Nailhead. Not sure if anyone went to the dragstrip in the old days, but Tommy Ivo had the coolest dragster there was, a four nailhead engine rail. Used to run down the strip with all 4 tires smoking! Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John Chapman Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Even more historical trivia...Could it be the Nailhead in the T model isn't coincidence? TV Tommy Ivo was an actor in the movie (check IMDB.com, he's not on the bill.) TV Tommy had a career in Hollywood before becoming a race driver. This movie might have been one of his last roles.JMC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Guy Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I have 8MM movies of Ivo's 4 Buick engine powered dragster running at Central Michigan Dragway back in the 60s. He had a twin Buick engined dragster before that , and I have some shots of it also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DaveCorbin Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Dear Ol Guy; Do you remember a SoCal guy named Max Balchowsky and a "sports car" named "Old Yeller"? Ugly thrown together thing painted parking lot stripe yellow, destroked nailhead, Cad box, truck brakes? Forgot to mention that that old nailhead would do upwards of 8000 RPM and Max blew by those Ferraris around 175 MPH. Big old brakes would stop it about like throwing out the anchor on the QE2. About the ame era as TV Tommy Ivo. Anybody else remember it? Regards, Dave Corbin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRiv_63 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Check out Russ Martin's website, www.nailheadbuick.com He has a section about Max Balchowski with some neat photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Guy Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 "Old Yeller" has been restored by a doctor,and is being raced in the "vintage" races. The "nailhead" is still kickin' butt and takin'names. I remember when Max started showing up and they laughed until he started winning, and winning big! Joe Taubitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_N Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 Joe:There have been at least one TV show about Max. He was a resourceful guy to say the least.Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Guy Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 This was a husband and wife team. Max'xs wife was as into it as much as he was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DaveCorbin Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Dear Joe: If Old Yeller was properly restored, there should be brush marks in the paint, as I remember it was painted that way originally. I wonder what our "concours" judges would think? Regards, Dave Corbin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Guy Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Dave As with most of the restorations , I would wager that the paint and body fits are MUCH better than the original product. I have lived in the Flint area all my life, and watched Buicks and Chevs come down the assembly line with door gaps you could throw a cat through , and the front clip a different shade than the rest of the car ( the body was painted at Fisher body, and the clip at the assembly plant) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlLaFong Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 That is Ivo's "T". He played "Rick Camden" in the film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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