Thread: 1929 Essex Highboy

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A few more pics. In August/September I had cataract surgery, first one eye, then later the other. So I was out of commision for a couple of months total. After that I didn't seem to regain my momentum. Then along came old man winter. My work dried up (electrical) and I sat home all winter long. Anyways---The one picture show the car without it's top, that's because I've been trying to get the doors fitted. Remember, the car came to me in two pieces, or 7 if you count the doors included, only one of which is correct for the year! This car lived for some period of time in a previous incarnation as a roadster, presumably with the doors cut off and not much else. When I got it, it had the top (or a top) back on it, but no pains had been taken to get it aligned and all. I have considered running it as a roadster. But we have a lot of rain up here which would be no fun if I had the car out on a cruise or ?? AND it gets cool up here after Labor Day, and cold after Columbus Day. So I got over that thought quickly! Here is a little bit of fun, I cut out a section of a hood and made a little fairing piece to go on over the frame horns. It's just sitting there until I decide go or NO GO. And then two pictures of a level held up against the jambs of the doors, showing that when they put the top back on they took no pains atall. One side is concave to the door, the other is convex to the door. By the way, that other vehicle in the background is/was my '47 Ford j.bar, or Effie. Not having funds or time for both, I sold the truck cab, frame and 350 engine with all. Now more room and a little more $ for parts! So, grab your seats and popcorn---