Heinz' Hotrods - Aircraft of World War II

Heinz · 06-30-2007, 06:48 AM

Melboure Rod Show was earlier this year, noticed a few petrol heads on here so I'll whack up shots of cars and bikes and whatever I have taken.......

Heinz · 06-30-2007, 06:56 AM

add some more later........

Lucky13 · 06-30-2007, 08:00 AM

Sweeeeeet!

Njaco · 06-30-2007, 08:24 AM

Nice! A chevy head! The '58 was one I always preferred over the more popular '55-'57. Along with Plymouths of the time.

Heinz · 06-30-2007, 11:06 AM

Heinz · 06-30-2007, 11:16 AM

Oh by the way, click to enlarge the thumbnails. I just recently bought a digital camera when I took some of these so a little dodgey here and there....Scanning some other shots over the weekend for y'as all too

this next one is a sexy rod........

Heinz · 07-01-2007, 09:31 AM

Heinz · 07-01-2007, 09:38 AM

Get some more up tomorrow, just take forever to upload .....

peter benn · 07-01-2007, 11:44 AM

Nice shots, Heinz. I won't touch the '58 Chev vs Tri-Five debate, but it is interesting to note (from letters to Collectible Automobile I remember) that the '58 had a loadable trunk for heavy items while the '59 didn't (bat wings).

Pre-war Ford rods are very neat as well. The omitted bonnet style had, in the early 50's pre-ohv era, two practical considerations: better F/R weight distribution and better cooling for the flathead V8.

Heinz · 07-01-2007, 11:46 AM

Very true peter, plus if you got a flat head you want to show it off

Heinz · 07-01-2007, 11:56 AM

Theres very fine pinstriping done on that dash, whether it shows or not its hard to tell. simple but sweet interior

Njaco · 07-01-2007, 12:14 PM

Love those buckets! I got a pic of my dad with one from the 50s when he was a kid. Will try to scan and post somewhere. Love those cars, Heinz!

I agree Peter, ani't gettin in no debate!

But as I get older, they all look good!

Heinz · 07-01-2007, 12:29 PM

I was born in the wrong Era Njaco I love old school cars.......

I have about a further 100+ to add

Heinz · 07-01-2007, 12:34 PM

heres my car
All original 1977 Holden Torana LX, google it if you have no clue what it is

Im slowing rat rodding it with bits and pieces, shes dirty as you can see, damn water restrictions

Njaco · 07-01-2007, 09:21 PM

The main thing is they're easier to fix...BY YOURSELF! I can't stand opening a hood and needing a blueprint just to understand the thermostat! I used to be able to do an engine and tranny change in a day. Would never even attempt it now. My father had a used car lot when I was growing up and he sold only cars made before 1955. My first was a 1955 Plymouth Belvedere, two-tone Black and red...loved it. Used to get jokes on at school but my car could nit a tree and still win the local car show an hour later. Love old iron.

06-30-2007, 06:48 AM	#1
Heinz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 6,742	Heinz' Hotrods Melboure Rod Show was earlier this year, noticed a few petrol heads on here so I'll whack up shots of cars and bikes and whatever I have taken....... __________________

06-30-2007, 06:56 AM	#2
Heinz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 6,742	add some more later........ __________________

06-30-2007, 08:00 AM	#3
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,144	Sweeeeeet! __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

06-30-2007, 08:24 AM	#4
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 10,236	Nice! A chevy head! The '58 was one I always preferred over the more popular '55-'57. Along with Plymouths of the time. __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

06-30-2007, 11:06 AM	#5
Heinz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 6,742	__________________

06-30-2007, 11:16 AM	#6
Heinz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 6,742	Oh by the way, click to enlarge the thumbnails. I just recently bought a digital camera when I took some of these so a little dodgey here and there....Scanning some other shots over the weekend for y'as all too this next one is a sexy rod........ __________________

07-01-2007, 09:31 AM	#7
Heinz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 6,742	__________________

07-01-2007, 09:38 AM	#8
Heinz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 6,742	Get some more up tomorrow, just take forever to upload ..... __________________

07-01-2007, 11:44 AM	#9
peter benn Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 13	Nice shots, Heinz. I won't touch the '58 Chev vs Tri-Five debate, but it is interesting to note (from letters to Collectible Automobile I remember) that the '58 had a loadable trunk for heavy items while the '59 didn't (bat wings). Pre-war Ford rods are very neat as well. The omitted bonnet style had, in the early 50's pre-ohv era, two practical considerations: better F/R weight distribution and better cooling for the flathead V8.

07-01-2007, 11:46 AM	#10
Heinz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 6,742	Very true peter, plus if you got a flat head you want to show it off __________________

07-01-2007, 11:56 AM	#11
Heinz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 6,742	Theres very fine pinstriping done on that dash, whether it shows or not its hard to tell. simple but sweet interior __________________ Last edited by Heinz; 07-01-2007 at 12:02 PM.

07-01-2007, 12:14 PM	#12
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 10,236	Love those buckets! I got a pic of my dad with one from the 50s when he was a kid. Will try to scan and post somewhere. Love those cars, Heinz! I agree Peter, ani't gettin in no debate! But as I get older, they all look good! __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

07-01-2007, 12:29 PM	#13
Heinz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 6,742	I was born in the wrong Era Njaco I love old school cars....... I have about a further 100+ to add __________________

07-01-2007, 12:34 PM	#14
Heinz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 6,742	heres my car All original 1977 Holden Torana LX, google it if you have no clue what it is Im slowing rat rodding it with bits and pieces, shes dirty as you can see, damn water restrictions __________________

07-01-2007, 09:21 PM	#15
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 10,236	The main thing is they're easier to fix...BY YOURSELF! I can't stand opening a hood and needing a blueprint just to understand the thermostat! I used to be able to do an engine and tranny change in a day. Would never even attempt it now. My father had a used car lot when I was growing up and he sold only cars made before 1955. My first was a 1955 Plymouth Belvedere, two-tone Black and red...loved it. Used to get jokes on at school but my car could nit a tree and still win the local car show an hour later. Love old iron. __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

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