Showing posts with label hemi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hemi. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Jerry Wood's 1953 Glasspar G2, with a 331 hemi, and he's not just great at restoring cars, he's a great dad and fabricator. At the Dana Point Concours


 I usually post before and after photos differently, but this one is in context and the above photo shows clearly what he's accomplished from the below












 Amazing car, 331 hemi, great interior and dash

But before I checked out the car, I noticed the purse the woman was holding. See the first photo at the beginning of this gallery, and you'll notice it too.

 That is one cool purse!
 Jerry made it for his daughter, and why describe it? You can tell what it's made from
 except that you wouldn't know that he used part of his jacket for the inside, and a bit of leather from his tool belt for the snap strap
 the handle is removeable, and a longer one can be added, changing it from a clutch purse (get it, clutch?) to a shoulder purse
 How awesome, and he even was keeping it shined up for her during the show.
If you're reading this Aja, thanks for the pleasant chat, and sharing with me the cool dad made purse. I bet a lot of guys are going to try making one now.

for an article about the car, and the source of the before image http://www.forgottenfiberglass.com/?p=7703

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Mopar Muscle cars from all over the pits at Mopars at the Strip 2012, perhaps the best place I've been to get your fill of Mopars of street and strip, stock and Super Stock

























 Even new Charger Super Bees

 Plexi glass over the grill area
 What the hell? When did a Barracuda get a half vinyl top? The Gran Sport model? I don't know, it looks terrible





 I love the Mooneyes on the headlight covers. Awesome

 Worst of the Road Runners, a 76 or 77 I think, and this one has had a hard life in the sun







 I don';t remember ever showing how some of the last hood ornaments had the engine displacement facing the driver

















 Supercharged slant six. Hmmm must be a power to weight or class break thing






 most down home small town sponsor advertising I've seen