Hey Martinius, the suspension is 99% original. The diff has '48 gears in it, but still retains the 4:11 gear ratio. Made it a perfect drag racing setup in '58. Here's a couple of pics of dad racing it in El Paso, Tx back in the day! Ken
It has one of those chrome beehive filters mounted on the passenger's side of the firewall. I'm pretty sure it is a bypass filter because one side of the filter is plumbed into a T that connects to the block near the distributor. The other side of the T connects to the oil pressure gauge. I didn't follow the output from the filter, but I'm guessing it dumps back into the pan. Ken hasn't given any more hints about the tail lights, so I'll give you the hints he gave me when I guessed '59 Olds. He said I was off by a corporation and a year. My next guess was correct.
Oops, sorry John. Yes it has a oil filter canister mounted, like Bill said, on the passenger side firewall. Takes a NAPA 1004 element.
Ken, Is that your Dad under the hood? My Father in Law was stationed in El Paso in '57 as well. Maybe they knew each other....
Jealous ! That you had (apparently) the coolest Dad ever . My dad came to town for his 90th B-Day Saturday and he rode in my '69 C/10 for a few days.... poor old Pops .
Nate, I'd give up both of my trucks just to hear his voice again and be able to say "Hey Dad, whatcha working on this week?" He was my hero, my best buddy and he taught me at an early age the difference between "right" and the burn of leather against my dumb, tender ass! I just hope that I can be half the dad and grandpa he was!
Fathers He's riding shotgun with you every day Ken ,he did a good job and as I said , you're very lucky to have had him . I've tried very hard to be this sort of father to my son , so far it looks like I've succeeded , we're close as peas in a pod .
I seem to be getting stuck on the dark side. I have a 77 Ferd in my driveway to tackle, and may have a 55 F100 to do for a marine who is shipping out in 10 days.
Thanks for sharing Ken Wow , these original pics from the 50 tees are great. Do you know the track location as it looks like some sandy flats ? It looks like he is waiting and pumping up his adrenalin and ready to race ! Martinius.
Ken told me those two pictures were taken at a drag strip in El Paso Texas around 1958. There have been a number of strips in the El Paso area over the years, so I sent the pictures to a guy in El Paso that has been familiar with racing there and am waiting for a response.
