HOP UP
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I give up - what's a "gow-job"?I'm slowly slogging along on a gow-job project and, of course, I'm keeping a good file of inspiration. Here are a few that have been on my radar today.
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This was taken at some kind of race in San Jose, California, in 1933. Note that the Model A's in the picture are also hopped up and stripped down.
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This car belonged to Bob Estes when he was a young man. Estes later owned several car dealerships in California and sponsored race cars in the '40s and '50s. Supposedly he raced against Clark Gable in this car, back in 1933 or '34.
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I don't know anything about this orchard truck, but the raked windshield and full fenders are very much inline with what I want for my touring car.
It's a slang term for any vehicle that has been modified in order to improve it's performance (i.e, speed), but more specifically refers (or used to refer) to one that has had that performance enhanced by weight reduction.I give up - what's a "gow-job"?
Well, a great thing about FL is the learning of "regionalisms". I have been working on race cars, hot rods, sports cars, etc. for over 50 years and have never heard the term "gow-job".It's a slang term for any vehicle that has been modified in order to improve it's performance (i.e, speed), but more specifically refers (or used to refer) to one that has had that performance enhanced by weight reduction.
Model T Fords were being radically altered by college kids for racing purposes even while they were still in production.
This tricked-up car was regularly featured in "The Collegians," a series of two-reel shorts dealing with the adventures of a group of zany 1920s college stereotypes, made by Universal from 1926 thru 1929. This particular episode had amateur auto racing as its main theme, and most of the cars featured were altered Model T's.
Although not too legible in this image, the car is covered in snappy slogans per the fashion of the twenties, most of them emphasizing the "shakiness" of the car due to its overpowered engine. "Not Nervous -- Just Shakey!" "This is a Rattling Good Car!"
Meet “Le Nain Bordeaux”, my concept for a personalized 1926 Ford:
I have a ‘26 roadster frame that I intend to build into a period vehicle. I don’t want a restored, stock Flivver, though. I’ve been evolving my plan, which started out as a ‘23-‘25 roadster built in the Multy Aldrich style.
My plan is to use a Model A engine (with period hop ups yet to be determined), front axle, and wheels; and a Model T “Ruckstell” 2-speed rear axle (the A trans and T torque tube can be mated with a special U-joint). My intent is to use no parts of a newer design or style than 1932.
What do you think? I intend for Le Nain Bordeaux to sit a bit lower than this (with reversed spring eyes), but the color scheme and the raked windshield were what I was testing out with this Photoshop (courtesy of HAMBster “Russian”).
-Dave
David, see:
https://www.google.com/search?q=cla...hVQKHeNDB4YQ_AUICigB&biw=1120&bih=547&dpr=1.5
it's a great car built by a talented young guy and it has a great story.