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Jerry,
That is an excellent collection of photos, thanks for posting them! I had not seen a closeup of the STP turbine car before. Did the museum display any engines like the Offenhauser 4 cyl? I get flack from restorers because I have a fiberglass '29 Model A, flack from the Chevy guys because I have a Ford emblem and more flack from the Ford guys because I have a 350 SBC but I have to please my wife who says "It has to look like a Model A!" Anyway maybe it is worth mentioning that if you are interested in a rod which has the old look you can still buy a complete body for a Model A Speedster that fits on a '28-'31 A frame from Bratton's Antique Auto Parts for about $5K but then you would need to adapt a modern drive line and one of the modern 4 cyl engines. After considering that option I preferred a '29 Ford roadster with bobbed rear fenders and cycle front fenders, but NO (!) it has to look like a "cute" Model A so I have what is basically a "replica" restorod. After all that it looked like the Weaver sisters were really having fun in that 1910 T Speedster but it looks like bugs in their teeth are a definite possibility!

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/Teen Rodder

Originally Posted by Don Shillady

Jerry,
That is an excellent collection of photos, thanks for posting them! I had not seen a closeup of the STP turbine car before. Did the museum display any engines like the Offenhauser 4 cyl? I get flack from restorers because I have a fiberglass '29 Model A, flack from the Chevy guys because I have a Ford emblem and more flack from the Ford guys because I have a 350 SBC but I have to please my wife who says "It has to look like a Model A!" Anyway maybe it is worth mentioning that if you are interested in a rod which has the old look you can still buy a complete body for a Model A Speedster that fits on a '28-'31 A frame from Bratton's Antique Auto Parts for about $5K but then you would need to adapt a modern drive line and one of the modern 4 cyl engines. After considering that option I preferred a '29 Ford roadster with bobbed rear fenders and cycle front fenders, but NO (!) it has to look like a "cute" Model A so I have what is basically a "replica" restorod. After all that it looked like the Weaver sisters were really having fun in that 1910 T Speedster but it looks like bugs in their teeth are a definite possibility!

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/Teen Rodder

Sounds like it's time for the next project, Don! She's happy with the one you did first, so now it's time to start on the one you want! We'd love to watch the build!!!