The other day receive an email from the Red Dot II's new owner,
way overseas in the UK!
Many hands and many changes after our time,
but it looks like definitely gone to greener pastures.
The roadster had changed hands and appearances manytimes after leaving us.
In it's brief heyday with us it took on this form.
A great driving hot rod that had the potential to blow out eardrums.
When Jalopy Joe got his hands on it,
the transformation was quick and obvious.
Some things I liked,
he nickel plated some stuff,
and did his trademark burgundy upholstery...
and others not so much,
the wild use of bondo and blue + red paint,
and ditching all the hard to find gauges and moon tank...
As long as he was happy all I could do was bite my lip.
Before he died the roadster was passed on to a guy in Arizona.
An acquaintance out there put some time refinishing some things,
and it turned into this.
What happened to the track nose and hood!
Fortunately he had kept it just in case.
Dig the louvered hood.
Also cool they kept some of the little things like pushbars and headlight stands.
After Peter's email,
I searched around,
and found out that the Red Dot was for sale earlier in the year.
1929 Ford AV8 - THE H.A.M.B.
Cool video,
but hope he knew the roadster was way faster than that!
It does look good with a 32 grille shell.
The old tracknose pieces are getting shipped out too.
Anyway it was good to see and hear the old hot rod.
I'd love to do donuts in that lawn!
TP
way overseas in the UK!
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| red dot II - UK era 1929 ford roadster with hallock windshield |
Many hands and many changes after our time,
but it looks like definitely gone to greener pastures.
The roadster had changed hands and appearances manytimes after leaving us.
 |
| red dot II 1928 1929 ford roadster with hallock windshield |
In it's brief heyday with us it took on this form.
A great driving hot rod that had the potential to blow out eardrums.
 |
| Red Dot II Roadster |
When Jalopy Joe got his hands on it,
the transformation was quick and obvious.
Some things I liked,
he nickel plated some stuff,
and did his trademark burgundy upholstery...
and others not so much,
the wild use of bondo and blue + red paint,
and ditching all the hard to find gauges and moon tank...
As long as he was happy all I could do was bite my lip.
 |
| red dot II - jalopy joe era |
Before he died the roadster was passed on to a guy in Arizona.
An acquaintance out there put some time refinishing some things,
and it turned into this.
 |
| red dot II - arizona style |
What happened to the track nose and hood!
Fortunately he had kept it just in case.
Dig the louvered hood.
Also cool they kept some of the little things like pushbars and headlight stands.
 |
| red dot II - blue era |
After Peter's email,
I searched around,
and found out that the Red Dot was for sale earlier in the year.
1929 Ford AV8 - THE H.A.M.B.
Cool video,
but hope he knew the roadster was way faster than that!
 |
| red dot II - doggy style |
It does look good with a 32 grille shell.
The old tracknose pieces are getting shipped out too.
Anyway it was good to see and hear the old hot rod.
I'd love to do donuts in that lawn!
TP
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