1955
PURCHASED for $35
I was seventeen and this was my first car 1955/Apr
Engine: Stock Flathead 1955/Jun
Engine: 5/16 X 1/4 1955/Jul
Engine: 3/8 X 3/8 1955/Dec
Engine: 265 CU Chevy Stock 1956/Jun
Engine: 1 4-barrel & Duntov CAM solid lifters, chromed RE, B/W Naugahyde upholstery 1957
* 1st FRAME OFF REBUILD 1957/Sep
283 CU chevy Dual Quads, FI Heads, cam, 57 Chevy 3-speed tran 1957/Nov
301 CU Chevy
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I raced the Fordor at San Jose, Half Moon Bay, Fremont, Cotati, Madera, & Bakersfield.
1962
* 2nd FRAME OFF REBUILD 1962/Jan
327 CU Chevy Corvette, Munci 4-speed, Halibrand Quick Change 1962/May
Built 327 Chevy 1962
B/Gas race
112 mph 1962
HMB B/Gas race
Fordor won against 41 Willys 1962
HMB Trophy Run
Fordor won BG Trophy 1962
HMB Grudge Race
Fordor loses to winner of A/Gas, 32 5-window with a cadillac engine 1967
* 3rd FRAME OFF REBUILD 1967/Jun
Chevy chromed RE, Baltic Blue Lacquer paint
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This was one of the very first hot rods with Air Conditioning!
1971
* 4th FRAME OFF REBUILD 1971/Jan
Corvette Independent, 4-wheel disc brakes, Black Lacquer paint, walnut naugahyde upholstery 1971/Aug
331 CU Chevy, low compression 1972
3rd Annual Yellowstone Run
AWARD: Most Popular Sedan 1972
Auto Show
AWARD: 1972/Jan
22nd Annual San Jose Autorama 1972/Feb
Oakland Roadster Show, Silver Anniversary presentation
AWARD: Hot Rod of the Year, Sweepstakes Award 1972/Feb
Sacramento Autorama 1972/Mar
15th Annual Fresno Autorama
AWARD: Outstanding Pre-War Sedan 1972/May
6th Annual Reno Rod and Custom Car Show
AWARD: Overall Rod 1972/Jun
Street Rodder magazine
"Oakland x 24" 1972/Jun
Street Rod magazine 1972/Jun
Rod & Custom Show
AWARD: Most Popular Sedan 1972/Aug
Street Rod magazine 1972/summer
1001 Custom and Rod Ideas magazine
"What Makes a Car Show?" 1972/Sep
Rod & Custom magazine 1972/Sep
Street Rod magazine
"Too Much Fordor" 1972/Oct
Rod Action magazine 1972/Nov
Street Rod magazine 1972/Nov
Rod & Custom magazine
"Cooler Cockpits for Hot Rods..." 1972
AWARD: Sam Barris Memorial Award 1972
Tribune Rallye 'Round article 1973/Jan-Feb
Street Rod magazine 1973
1st Annual Deuce Day at Fountain Valley, CA
AWARD: 1st Place Best Hot Rod Modified 1973/Nov
Hot Rod magazine
"FORDOR" 1974?
Rod & Custom article
"Fabulous Fordor" 1974/Nov
Cars magazine
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2005-2009
* 5th FRAME OFF REBUILD 2005-2009
Kugel FE, Kugel RE, 700R transmission, new firewall w/ new dash, new upholstery
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