Thread: A log of my updates on my '32 Brookville highboy

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Originally Posted by Hot Rod Nick

Bob, just for reference, do you have preference for blondes or brunettes or redheads?
What ever prefers me, but partial to blondes.


When I first read this I thought "holy cow! I don't look that fat, do I?" ...ok, track T's are a lot lighter than '32 highboys. I get it.

I can't remember seeing a picture of you on these two threads. Here is me shot by Mary Ann at the same time I was taking her picture on 395 northbound just north of Carson City, Nevada where this year's Nationals will be held.




I think I may have said it before, but I would love to build a track T or other speedster of the pre-1935 era build and style and use it to race in local historic and vintage race groups. This might be my first venture into a flathead unless I can find an old Offenhauser or Miller motor

You might have mentioned it on the forum, but I don't think you have on the two threads I've been on with you. Real science getting hp from flatheads.

I understand Nick, and with the other thread watchers, wait with baited breath the results of dropping 550 hp into a 2400 lb highboy.

I always look forward to folk's first driving impressions of a new ride, or a new engine, or suspension set up. So I'll keep this thread open, waiting for those reports. I used the Track-T for a short run to the hardware store today, was the first drive that I wasn't exploring the limits. A tankful of that type of driving will insure mpg in the teens.

Bob, I always wanted to grow a nice beard but it just doesn't come out enough. Maybe not enough shitface to fertilize the follicles? I'll keep trying. But I do have gray hair along the lines of yours and we both look quite distinguished if I do say so myself.

I also seem to have a dearth of photographers following me around to take my picture. I don't have anything handy with a car theme on this laptop so I only came up with these.

This one is when Philadelphia was attacked by giant alligators from Louisiana and one almost bit my head off until my son saved me right after he took this photo. I think I have a big tongue.:



That's me on the right with my friend Captain Joel sailing, or should I say wafting down the Chesapeake (barely any wind that day).



This is me driving my first car with my brother in the rumble seat. This was in 1955 and I know that because I remember seeing that nice '55 Ford drive by before you crammed that blown 427 into it.

Those last pics were GREAT Nick!!

^ thanks. I had no updates to report on the '32 so I figured I might as well add a little levity to the thread.

We have sailing in common too. I'm a graduate of California Maritime Academy with a USCG Unlimited Tonnage Open Ocean license, but prior to ships I had a Cal 40 that I single handed from Long Beach to Muluge, Mexico. Old, fast ex race boat that I outfitted for cruising.

This was my last "office" before I retired.


Me


Both pictures taken with the then new Sony digital camera circa 2000, when file sizes were about 25 kb, and storage was on a 1.44 mb floppy.

Nice pics! On the sail boats, we don't see many large ones in this area. There seems to be a lack of water for that.

40FordDeluxe,

Your signature sure caught my attention. A drag car (is it the '68 'Vette?) diesel powered. Talk about boost and torque down low in the rpm band. If you have the time, tell me more, or copy & paste what you have told others that have asked. My interest is high.

Originally Posted by deckofficer

40FordDeluxe,Your signature sure caught my attention. A drag car (is it the '68 'Vette?) diesel powered. Talk about boost and torque down low in the rpm band. If you have the time, tell me more, or copy & paste what you have told others that have asked. My interest is high.

Bob, you can also click on his user name and tap find all started threads where you'll find this = 1968 Corvette Like No other ***Die Hard Corvette Guys Step Away

Hope it helps.

Originally Posted by 34_40

Bob, you can also click on his user name and tap find all started threads where you'll find this = 1968 Corvette Like No other ***Die Hard Corvette Guys Step Away

Hope it helps.

Thanks, I'm up to speed now. The 5.9 @ 1150 lbs weighs almost as much as my car. I've toyed with the idea of diesel. Audi for the European market makes an all aluminum 4.2 that is 40 lbs lighter than a sbc, and in stock trim lays down 326 hp. Gale Banks could probably double that number.

40FordDeluxe,
I looked through your diesel Corvette thread and that is definitely like no other! I really like diesels and that's a very unique build.

Mine is progressing slowly but surely. The front corners of the oil pan had to be modified with cuts and welds to clear the headers and that turned out good. Now the headers are fully mounted and most of the exhaust is done; we extended the twin 2-1/2" pipes all the way to the back where the polished bumper bar is (my buddy made that) and it looks so nice I'm going to skip the exhaust tips until further notice or forever. We're thinking of cutting the ends at a slight slash cut and polishing from the axle back. The bases for my bomber seats are done but not installed yet; we made those out of maple and mahogany and decided to enclose the 6X9 speakers in each base in case I want to hear music (maybe when I'm parked and necking with the wife since I'm not sure how loud this will be yet). I'm waiting for the upholstery guy to finish the padding and then the seats are in and just about done and ready to roll. When we took out the Lokar shifter that was in it when I bought the car we realized it was a hacked up piece of crap and couldn't even shift into low (never tried that while driving or I would have known) and otherwise felt pretty poor. I don't even think it was made for a TH350. I didn't really want a ratchet shifter, trying to maintain a flavor of street hot rod vs drag car, so I got a new Lokar and it's like night and day and feels so positive I'm looking forward to shifting it pretty soon. As I mentioned in my thread asking about finned valve covers, as soon as I get some pics with the TriStar covers to entertain the TriStar folks, I'm swapping them for Trans-Dapt finned valve covers and a matching oval air cleaner. It's getting close!

Here's some updated pics:











As The Firesign Theatre used to say "Forward into the past!"

Your interior makes mine look ratty. The exhaust is looking good Nick.

What are talking about, Bob? That shot of your interior looks excellent to me. It also reflects the car is used and driven and not a garage queen or show only car.

Don't get to drive it much. I only have 17,220 miles on it.

How long did it take you to put the 17k on it?

Here's my seat bases, hot off the press. I like that traditional Ford V8 symbol inlaid in front of each base. Like I said before, I have my 6X9 speakers built into each base in case I want to turn on the sounds (one of those stealth hidden little stereo thingies that came with the car).