The Ford Barn

KULTULZ · 11-15-2023, 11:34 AM

55blacktie · 11-15-2023, 01:43 PM

Ladders optional.

KULTULZ · 11-15-2023, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 55blacktie

Ladders optional.

CAL-TRACS for the street ...

56sedandelivery · 11-15-2023, 04:02 PM

Yup

Daves55Sedan · 11-15-2023, 08:57 PM

Several decades ago, I worked at an engineering company in Houston Texas and on our team was a guy about my same age who's last name was Nowak. He noticed I drove to work everyday in my '55 Ford sedan and he told me about his uncle who lived up near St. Louis who raced a 1956 Ford funny car at all the race-tracks around there.
I didn't believe him.
About 15 years later, I was building my '55 Courier sedan delivery car and was looking for parts to put it together. A local guy told me to go out to Washington Missouri and find a guy who had some cars like my sedan.
So I go out there and I see a '56 Ford Crown Vic funny car sitting next to his garage. It turns out the guy's name was Dale Nowak. He also had another stock '56 Vicky 2-dr hardtop sitting in a field near his house and lots of parts in his shed. He told me about two salvage yards nearby that had stuff I needed. Had it not been for running across him, I might not ever have finished my Courier with original parts. I got some stuff from him and visited both salvage yards and got stuff from them that I needed.
it completely blew my mind that the guy in Houston wasn't blowing smoke afterall. Later that year I went out to a raceway in Missouri and watched Dale run his Crown Vic down the track.

mercman from oz · 11-16-2023, 12:47 AM

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Lanny · 11-16-2023, 01:30 PM

Video below is a '55 Ford running Ford Cammer engine. Runs in the 9's.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyfg5w8HVkM

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Patrick brophy · 11-16-2023, 04:08 PM

The paint job on the car in the first post is absolutely fantastic. I cannot even imagine how many hours were invested in the end result.

Daves55Sedan · 11-16-2023, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Patrick brophy

The paint job on the car in the first post is absolutely fantastic. I cannot even imagine how many hours were invested in the end result.

It appears they used 1964 Chebby bronze. The streets were littered with millions of Biscayne's and Impala's that had that color on them. But back then, it was just base enamel. It is the clear-coat that really makes that '57 look good. Otherwise, I don't particularly care for the goldish color.
Have ya noticed most of your modern cars today roll out of the factory in some shade of metallic gold, bronze or aluminum? And they are all clear-coated. Very drab looking. But many of the colors of yesteryear in solid shades of blue, green, red, tan and even black would really pop on that car if they were clear-coated also.

Lanny · 11-16-2023, 11:46 PM

Here's a 3 minuet video of the Worlds Fastest Maveric.
It's a ProMod car with about 4,000 HP.
It gets a little out of shape on the first run,
But generally runs pretty straight and strong...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1ur5QRdWTs

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KULTULZ · 11-17-2023, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lanny

Here's a 3 minuet video of the Worlds Fastest Maveric.

It's a ProMod car with about 4,000 HP.
It gets a little out of shape on the first run,
But generally runs pretty straight and strong....

Where in the world do they get the $$$ for this type of racing?

When I was young, most HI-PO came out of a junkyard ...

KULTULZ · 11-17-2023, 08:30 AM

I don't know if PHOTO #2 is an actual strip or show car.

I do know one thing. If it launched sideways, there would be a lot of crying going on ...

Ford blue blood · 11-17-2023, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by KULTULZ

When I was young, most HI-PO came out of a junkyard ...

Agreed, my 36 build started in 76 and drove first in 80 was 100% junk yard parts. Even today the only "after market" parts are the front disc brakes and the steering wheel. Every part and piece in the car came out of a junk yard. Guess the ol factory stuff was pretty good, it has just over 140K miles on it now.

51504bat · 11-17-2023, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KULTULZ

I don't know if PHOTO #2 is an actual strip or show car.

I do know one thing. If it launched sideways, there would be a lot of crying going on ...

Yes, it is actually a strip car. And there was probably some crying when it dropped the drive shaft in this photo.

KULTULZ · 11-17-2023, 11:29 AM

I bet he cried ...

Lanny · 11-17-2023, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KULTULZ

Where in the world do they get the $$$ for this type of racing?

When I was young, most HI-PO came out of a junkyard ...

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Hi KULTULZ, Just a note to say that junkyard parts would not
live long with the HP it takes to dragrace in todays world

It helps if one is pretty well off, to build one of these money pits today.
Plus, The companies that make the high performance parts will
pay Sponcor-ship money to the racers running in National events.
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An older friend of mine once told me,,, There is One Way that you could
possibly End Up with a Small Fortune after your done racing, and that is:
START OUT WITH A LARGE FORTUNE

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KULTULZ · 11-18-2023, 04:05 AM

I just never understood beating a car to death I guess ...

FACTORY RACING yes ...

I thought these were required -

You would be surprised what you can come across in today's HI-PO in a salvage yard or FleaPay. Just like the sixties, you have to know what you are looking for. I'm into ECO-BOOMS NOW.

56sedandelivery · 11-18-2023, 10:03 AM

Only on the front. Break driveshaft on back it just falls to ground. break is on the front all kinds of nasty things can happen.

Daves55Sedan · 11-18-2023, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 56sedandelivery

Only on the front. Break driveshaft on back it just falls to ground. break is on the front all kinds of nasty things can happen.

I would suspect either way it could be quite damaging.
Suppose your front yoke pulled out of the trans tail shaft just as you stomped on it. For a split second the driveshaft would be flailing wildy, knocking against undercarriage and all.
I was out at Mid-America Raceway in the late '90's and a pair lined up for a grudge race. One of the cars was a '55 Ford Mainline 4-dr sedan. Soon as the light turned green, he stomps on it and twists off all 4 bolts holding the rear U-joint to the rear-end yoke. BLAM. He didn't get 5 feet from the start line.

Gene F · 11-27-2023, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Ford blue blood

Agreed, my 36 build started in 76 and drove first in 80 was 100% junk yard parts. Even today the only "after market" parts are the front disc brakes and the steering wheel. Every part and piece in the car came out of a junk yard. Guess the ol factory stuff was pretty good, it has just over 140K miles on it now.

And junk yards are not what they once were either. Even for cars 15 or 20 years old.

11-15-2023, 08:57 PM	#5
Daves55Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Granite City, Illinois Posts: 3,008	Re: Remember when Several decades ago, I worked at an engineering company in Houston Texas and on our team was a guy about my same age who's last name was Nowak. He noticed I drove to work everyday in my '55 Ford sedan and he told me about his uncle who lived up near St. Louis who raced a 1956 Ford funny car at all the race-tracks around there. I didn't believe him. About 15 years later, I was building my '55 Courier sedan delivery car and was looking for parts to put it together. A local guy told me to go out to Washington Missouri and find a guy who had some cars like my sedan. So I go out there and I see a '56 Ford Crown Vic funny car sitting next to his garage. It turns out the guy's name was Dale Nowak. He also had another stock '56 Vicky 2-dr hardtop sitting in a field near his house and lots of parts in his shed. He told me about two salvage yards nearby that had stuff I needed. Had it not been for running across him, I might not ever have finished my Courier with original parts. I got some stuff from him and visited both salvage yards and got stuff from them that I needed. it completely blew my mind that the guy in Houston wasn't blowing smoke afterall. Later that year I went out to a raceway in Missouri and watched Dale run his Crown Vic down the track.

11-16-2023, 12:47 AM	#6
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,376	Re: Remember when Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Photo courtesy 56sedandelivery

11-16-2023, 01:30 PM	#7
Lanny Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mn Posts: 2,411	Re: Remember when Video below is a '55 Ford running Ford Cammer engine. Runs in the 9's. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyfg5w8HVkM . __________________ If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. But if daddy ain't happy...RUN

11-16-2023, 04:08 PM	#8
Patrick brophy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Alabama Posts: 169	Re: Remember when The paint job on the car in the first post is absolutely fantastic. I cannot even imagine how many hours were invested in the end result.

11-16-2023, 11:46 PM	#10
Lanny Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mn Posts: 2,411	Re: Remember when Here's a 3 minuet video of the Worlds Fastest Maveric. It's a ProMod car with about 4,000 HP. It gets a little out of shape on the first run, But generally runs pretty straight and strong... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1ur5QRdWTs . __________________ If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. But if daddy ain't happy...RUN

11-15-2023, 01:43 PM	#2
55blacktie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 442	Re: Remember when Ladders optional.

11-17-2023, 08:30 AM	#12
KULTULZ Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: IN A 'GALAXIE' FAR FAR AWAY Posts: 6,479	Re: Remember when I don't know if PHOTO #2 is an actual strip or show car. I do know one thing. If it launched sideways, there would be a lot of crying going on ...

11-17-2023, 11:29 AM	#15
KULTULZ Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: IN A 'GALAXIE' FAR FAR AWAY Posts: 6,479	Re: Remember When I bet he cried ... __________________ *** - MULTI-VEHICLE SYNTHETIC TRANSMISSION FLUID - Multi-vehicle transmission fluids are becoming more and more popular in the marketplace. Oil marketers design these fluids for a wide range of automatic transmission types. While they are not licensed by any specific auto manufacturer ... ??? ... enough said ... DIAGNOSED CDO** - (OCD In Correct Alphabetical Order)

11-18-2023, 04:05 AM	#17
KULTULZ Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: IN A 'GALAXIE' FAR FAR AWAY Posts: 6,479	Re: Remember When I just never understood beating a car to death I guess ... FACTORY RACING yes ... I thought these were required - You would be surprised what you can come across in today's HI-PO in a salvage yard or FleaPay. Just like the sixties, you have to know what you are looking for. I'm into ECO-BOOMS NOW. __________________ *** - MULTI-VEHICLE SYNTHETIC TRANSMISSION FLUID - Multi-vehicle transmission fluids are becoming more and more popular in the marketplace. Oil marketers design these fluids for a wide range of automatic transmission types. While they are not licensed by any specific auto manufacturer ... ??? ... enough said ... DIAGNOSED CDO** - (OCD In Correct Alphabetical Order)

11-18-2023, 10:03 AM	#18
56sedandelivery Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Arkansas Posts: 525	Re: Remember When Only on the front. Break driveshaft on back it just falls to ground. break is on the front all kinds of nasty things can happen.