Thread: Family Hot Rod History!

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Originally Posted by brianrupnow

Here's a picture of my grandfather and his---Well, no, actually its a picture of me and my first model A---circa 1962 or 63---Brian

it's a shame these old pictures get all faded like this.. I have gotten pretty good at bringing them back to life and I took a crack at your picture, and this is what I ended up with

here is one like your car matt? 49/50 chevy 4 door this was my dads and had a dodge red ram in it see if i can find the engine photo

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Great pictures, guys!!! Heck, Brian had hair!!!!!!! Sorry, but somebody had to say it.......

Dave---Still got hair---its just on the bottom of my head instead of the top--

Hmmmmm. maybe you just got taller and your hair stayed the same height????

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

here is one like your car matt? 49/50 chevy 4 door this was my dads and had a dodge red ram in it see if i can find the engine photo

... mine is a '51, but not much changed '49-'52.. just the taillights and grille really

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Hmmmmm. maybe you just got taller and your hair stayed the same height????

you need to comb your hair up and over

Originally Posted by Matt167

... mine is a '51, but not much changed '49-'52.. just the taillights and grille really

52 is a bit deferent

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

52 is a bit deferent

'52 is the same as '51 except the trim, and the grill has teeth.. also, the park lights mount diffrent. I used a factory exterior sunvisor for a '52 Chevy on my '51

yep the 51-52 front fenders and grill and the rear quarters are not the same as 49-50 doors hood trunk lid and roof line bumpers are the same 49-52 i have friends that have a 51 and 52 chevys

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Hmmmmm. maybe you just got taller and your hair stayed the same height????

Jeeze Dave what happens when we get older and shorter?
I guess thats where the hair coming out of the ears comes from!

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

yep the 51-52 front fenders and grill and the rear quarters are not the same as 49-50 doors hood trunk lid and roof line bumpers are the same 49-52 i have friends that have a 51 and 52 chevys

The tail panel is diffrent also.. because the '51/'52 has the Fins

Originally Posted by Matt167

The tail panel is diffrent also.. because the '51/'52 has the Fins

well not much of a fin .. so is the back bumper filler ??? i think you want to get picky and some other things to

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

well not much of a fin .. so is the back bumper filler ??? i think you want to get picky and some other things to

lol.. no I'm not being picky.. I actully group the '49-'52's togther. 1/2 the diffrences that there are, are not noticible unless you look at both cars side by side really carefully.. grilles and dashboard are all that really stand out as diffrent too me.. and I cannot tell a '49-'50 apart.. that small grill detail is the only diffrence, and I know I can spot them apart, if there side by side, but cannot tell which year is which, don't know which grill is for which year car..

And as for the fins.. I know they are not as prominant on the coupes and styleline sedans.. but the Fleetline, they are more prominant because the fast back ends lower than the 1/4's, giving it the finned look..

well i know my 49-50? the 49 has more small teeth uprights in the grill and a turn handle on the truck lid. the 50 has NO teeth in the bottom row of the grill and the 50 has a pull up handle on the trunk and has the spears on it looks like a T. this week i will have had my 50 chevy for 30 years

No pics of direct family but this is father in law about the age of 10 he is 77 now . Maybe a little lead on the sedan i have .