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After years of attending shows and events as part of my job in the
performance automotive aftermarket, I finally cracked at the 2003 SEMA
Show in Las Vegas. For those of you that have never been, it's a virtual
automotive Disneyland! If you don’t leave there wanting a motorized toy
then I'd suggest you see your doctor to make sure you still have a pulse.
It was there that the decision was made. It was time to build the hot rod
that had lived in the "someday" category for many years now.
performance automotive aftermarket, I finally cracked at the 2003 SEMA
Show in Las Vegas. For those of you that have never been, it's a virtual
automotive Disneyland! If you don’t leave there wanting a motorized toy
then I'd suggest you see your doctor to make sure you still have a pulse.
It was there that the decision was made. It was time to build the hot rod
that had lived in the "someday" category for many years now.
The old Fords of the 1930's had always caught my eye and it wasn't that
long ago that a search for a 1930's era Ford found you looking at either
a finished car, a pile of rusted steel, or a fiberglass reproduction body.
But a new trend in steel reproduction bodies is taking the rodding world
by storm and we wanted to catch the wave. So in June of 2004 we set our
sights on the NSRA Nationals East in York, PA to meet with a few of
these steel body manufactures. Local events like this are also a great
place to see a good cross section of finished cars, parts, dealers, and
builders from your area or just spend a day with the family admiring old
cars.
long ago that a search for a 1930's era Ford found you looking at either
a finished car, a pile of rusted steel, or a fiberglass reproduction body.
But a new trend in steel reproduction bodies is taking the rodding world
by storm and we wanted to catch the wave. So in June of 2004 we set our
sights on the NSRA Nationals East in York, PA to meet with a few of
these steel body manufactures. Local events like this are also a great
place to see a good cross section of finished cars, parts, dealers, and
builders from your area or just spend a day with the family admiring old
cars.
It was in York that we met Kenny Gollahon from Brookville Roadster.
He answered our many questions and patiently helped us come up with a
great rolling start for our project. With a handshake and a deposit we
embarked on this hot rod journey. We placed our order which set delivery for
October's huge swap meet in Hershey, Pa. All that was left to do was clean a
spot in the garage, break the news to my pregnant wife, and start working on
the details of our project '32.
He answered our many questions and patiently helped us come up with a
great rolling start for our project. With a handshake and a deposit we
embarked on this hot rod journey. We placed our order which set delivery for
October's huge swap meet in Hershey, Pa. All that was left to do was clean a
spot in the garage, break the news to my pregnant wife, and start working on
the details of our project '32.
Before we knew it October was upon us. Prior to heading out we scrambled to find some wheels and tires
to roll home on. This was no easy task even with friends in the wrecking business. They dug through high
piles to find four that might make the journey. I also summonsed a friend and his enclosed trailer to make
the overnight journey. Upon our arrival in the Hershey fairgrounds, we made plans with Kenny for
unloading the car later that evening after the crowds subsided. A glimpse of the car in the trailer definitely
added to the anticipation!
to roll home on. This was no easy task even with friends in the wrecking business. They dug through high
piles to find four that might make the journey. I also summonsed a friend and his enclosed trailer to make
the overnight journey. Upon our arrival in the Hershey fairgrounds, we made plans with Kenny for
unloading the car later that evening after the crowds subsided. A glimpse of the car in the trailer definitely
added to the anticipation!
After spending our day walking the fair grounds with the sweet smell of
chocolate in the air and cars & parts in every direction, it was finally time to roll
our deuce from the Brookville trailer. This was our first good look at the car we
ordered 5 months ago and the guys at Brookville did a beautiful job! She was
going to be a nice addition to the garage.
chocolate in the air and cars & parts in every direction, it was finally time to roll
our deuce from the Brookville trailer. This was our first good look at the car we
ordered 5 months ago and the guys at Brookville did a beautiful job! She was
going to be a nice addition to the garage.
The first thing we had to do was remove the rolling stock the car was delivered
on and replace them with the unmatched set of “bone yard specials” I bummed to
get her home. The guys at Brookville quickly coined them “May-pops” and it
didn’t take long before we had a couple “They-pops”. Even so, she traveled
back to CT without incident where we tucked her away on stands and got ready
to start our build.
on and replace them with the unmatched set of “bone yard specials” I bummed to
get her home. The guys at Brookville quickly coined them “May-pops” and it
didn’t take long before we had a couple “They-pops”. Even so, she traveled
back to CT without incident where we tucked her away on stands and got ready
to start our build.
Let me take a minute to say thanks to all who where willing to share their time
to help us on our project's opening journey, from the guys at Brookville, to my
close friends (you know who you are) for lending a helping hand in a time of
need, and of course to my wife for being almost as excited as me to see this
new addition roll in to our garage!
to help us on our project's opening journey, from the guys at Brookville, to my
close friends (you know who you are) for lending a helping hand in a time of
need, and of course to my wife for being almost as excited as me to see this
new addition roll in to our garage!
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