The first non gt purchased for the gt museum..........

[gtjoey]

Thursday night around 9:15 My buddy Ricie and I drove straight to Akron Ohio in the Lincoln Lt........the greatest pickup ever made........We arived in Akron around 5:15 am with 2 gas stops and 45 minutes of shut eye......yes making great time........The temps dropped from 55 in New York to minus 10 in Akron........

On to the good stuff......My buddy has been caretaker of a special car for about 5 years when the owner passed away..........he needs money, the widow needs money......so its gtjoey and Howie to the rescue........This car in its final body a 1938 INDY 500/ ALL TRACK full size racer.........
All ford , Model A tranny and rear, Model B motor, thomas aluminium finned head and all the goodies to go with it including a 10 year complete restoration...
This was one of Red Bailes racers and completely restored from POPS DWYERS SON................Its a real special piece...
This car was special guest at the Ford 100 year anniversary.........
Howie and I are now the caretakers, hopefully for a long time to come.......It will be displayed at special events around the country and ending up as the first NON GT in the Museum........
We are looking at a model T racer, but for now this is the oldest and first ........Im happy, Howies happy , anyone want to join this ride...just email.........the long strange trip is getting better everyday that goes by.......
Every day is a holiday my friends.........enjoy it .......GTJOEY1314
P.s. If there is anyone out there with a real special car, Ford of course, pm we are interested......We have enough GT's with over 25 signed on board, this is for the initial display before you enter the WHOLLY SHINE OF GT'S..........:biggrin

 

[Empty Pockets]

Joey, your efforts are pegging the 'kool meter' in more ways than one! :thumbsup:thumbsup

 

[gtjoey]

just a little more, since Ive been up for 3 days.........some details, the body is a complete hand rolled alumium body..........Rear outsde brakes only, no squirts yet...........
Notice the details as the rear banjo hubs are individually lock wired .............the details go on forever.........Original Atlas truck tires on the rear, with Original firestones on the front........
Some modern upgrades for track events, other than that, its a honey.........

 

[HHGT]

Very cool.

 

[Nardo GT]

Those were the days....in so many ways. No cell phones...no computers.....ah, the joy.

 

[Copenhagen GT]

very cool machine:thumbsup

See you guys in Almere!

:cheers
Anders

 

[STORMCAT]

cool !!!

 

[Flatrod]

Where's the engine pic's?? I have built several hot rod Model B's, would love to see a picture.

 

[GTNJ]

Where's the engine pic's?? I have built several hot rod Model B's, would love to see a picture.

Joey stuck stuck the engine in his son's VW Bug.:facepalm: :willy

 

[gtjoey]

Where's the engine pic's?? I have built several hot rod Model B's, would love to see a picture.

Flatrod, Its so smooth........it has a thomas alumiun finned head and the magnito was switched to a mallory dustributor for more reliable runs at vintage races....
Will post more pics, it was a long weekend.....also its the heavy duty" diamond" b block from ford stock.........the real deal for back then........Im trying to post a phone video, just so you can hear it....Very fun and Its a great begining to what will be the start of the museum........gtjoey1314

 

[gtjoey]

.Like jewelry.........gtjoey1314

 

[Flatrod]

Thanks for the pic's. I have not seen a Thomas head. The last one I did had a Lion 8 plug head with dual 81 carbs. It was also a diamond block.

 

[gtjoey]

Thanks for the pic's. I have not seen a Thomas head. The last one I did had a Lion 8 plug head with dual 81 carbs. It was also a diamond block.

Flatrod, this hot rod was done right all the ways through.....v8 fly wheel,balanced and lightened 20%, v8 starter,comutator cut down and 12 volt windings, nipo alt, for longer runs and the electricfan for parade laps......ALL MODEL"A" TRANNY , REAR AND FRAME.....
.Very cool piece..........gtjoey1314

 

[gtjoey]

Video

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[BlackICE]

The engine sounds real nice. :thumbsup