dmw56
Busted and Rusted on Route 66
If any of you guys are going through NM stop by we'll take a ride in something!
34 Ford 5 Window Coupe Hot Rod
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dmw56
Busted and Rusted on Route 66
Well if you are ever in NH...Lol never mind. Love the 34. good find!
Well I did go to the races there 3 years ago.
This was the first indoor show in Albuquerque I had the 34 at. I did met a few guys that knew the original owner Tom Henderson and it was great to hear some of their stories about Tom. Tom moved to ABQ in 1952 and worked at an upholstery shop and ownwed an automotive paint and supply store so quite a few of the older gents knew him. Very few knew about this car which was a good thing for me.
The best story was from a member of our car club, The Route 66 Rodders. When I first saw the car in 2010 it was up on jack stands with the front left tire and hub off. It was also missing the brake shoe return spring. Well Don Petit who had a 46 Ford at the time the early 80s was in the East Mountain area when the return spring broke on the front brake of his 46. He stopped at Tom's house and Tom pulled the spring off the 34 and gave it to Don so he could get back into town. It was great to learn a little history of the car and it's previous owner.
Here's a picture of the brakes with the missing return spring!
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dmw56
Busted and Rusted on Route 66
Picture of the car today.
Got Rust?
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Great car, and nice to have the stories with it.
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
She's a beauty!
dmw56
Busted and Rusted on Route 66
Looks beautiful.
Dr Crankenstein
Rocket Surgeon
Long time, no see!
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smallfoot
He's rockin' the "Nuttin Special"!
Well. long time no see...how ya been doing stranger?
Old Iron
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Good to see ya post again
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
Welcome back. I forgot about your '34. Darn fine hot rod.
dmw56
Busted and Rusted on Route 66
Thanks for the welcome back. Been a crazy couple years.
Been working on the old Ford trying to repair the repairs a mechanic had done to it.
It was in the shop for a year and a half and about the only thing they did was get it running! I asked them to get it running, driving and be safe!
I actually went to pick it a couple times and it wouldn't start or I drove about 100 yards turned around and tokk it back! I had them lower the steering column and when they the clutch pedal hit the column so clearance they used a BFH! So I had to cut that off and repair it. The more I look the more stuff I find I don't like. Guess I should have just worled on it myself.
Been working on the old Ford trying to repair the repairs a mechanic had done to it.
It was in the shop for a year and a half and about the only thing they did was get it running! I asked them to get it running, driving and be safe!
I actually went to pick it a couple times and it wouldn't start or I drove about 100 yards turned around and tokk it back! I had them lower the steering column and when they the clutch pedal hit the column so clearance they used a BFH! So I had to cut that off and repair it. The more I look the more stuff I find I don't like. Guess I should have just worled on it myself.
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''Rusty Mopar Slacker''
I don't know who the "mechanic" is but I change his title to Dumb A$$!!!
People like that don't deserve to even be mentioned in the same sentence with the word mechanic.
Glad to see you back with us.
People like that don't deserve to even be mentioned in the same sentence with the word mechanic.
Glad to see you back with us.
Some people should have their thumbs cut off.
dmw56
Busted and Rusted on Route 66
dmw56
Busted and Rusted on Route 66
earthman
Fascinated by rolling objects!
Looking fine! Did you finish the '59?
05snopro440
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I had no idea you had this. Looks like you have some really cool cars in your collection!
