My 1936 Ford
Hi and welcome to “Rodders Blogger”
I’m Dave Ailey:
Let me share my story from my introduction to hot cars through to the Hot rod era.
As a junior I always tinkered with the matchbox cars with the hot wheel tracks would set two tracks up in the lounge room side by side and spend the time drag racing. With my collection I was always saving any pocket money I could to purchase a new model, hoping it would be faster than what I already had.
As with any sport or hobby, once it’s in your blood its hard to change, and change I certainly have not. As time approaches to acquire your driving license I purchased my first car at 16, with little money it was time to learn and apply any repairs from body to mechanical by myself with my dad’s guidence.
From those days it grew to repairing panels to painting friends and eventually customer cars all within the confinements of the backyard. With car magazines becoming more popular this led me to the interest of being lucky enough to win just one trophy for a car of my own. Well it did not stop at one, so the bug bit harder, with over 70 trophies later, the presence of more hot rod magazines available ,I turned my interest to “Hot rods”.
It always fascinated me to be able to put something so old together and back into use with a modern drive train rather than seeing it crushed at the local tip or the metal recyclers.
My first hot rod was a 1939 Chevy sedan, sad in places but with a 15 month correction plan, I soon had the full running gear converted to V8 power. This I kept for a number of years until I was made an offer, so I moved it on and focused on the 1936 Ford that had been a resident in my garage for the past12 years and what most would describe as a basket case.
As with most families, life just takes over and projects just never seem to get done. So let’s fast forward a few years and having spent many a time at various swap meets, the old shed has and is the weather protector for many hot rod projects today.
My past cars have been a 1959 FC Holden, 1964 EH Holden, 1969 HK Holden Premier,
1970 HG Brougham, 1978 HX Holden Utility:
My first Hot rod, 1939 Chev, 350/350,9 inch combo
My 1939 Chev:
My 1936 Ford Sedan.
1936 Ford 5 window Coupe, 1936 Ford 4 door sedan
with current projects being a 1936 Ford fibreglass roadster:
My 1936 Ford Roadster.
1936 Ford 3 window Coupe:
My 1936 Ford 3 window coupe.
In 2009 I just had to start another sad case 1936 Ford tudor sedan for those rainy days. This 36 Tudor will be my daily driver.
Yours in Rodding
Dave Ailey
Melbourne, Australia
www.Dreaminghotrods.com
email: dailey1936@live.com.au
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