The finish work mostly
done and everything technically working, it was
time for a shake down test
and to get to know the new rod.

Testdrive! Here's the Essex out of the garage ready for its first outing. (April 14 2008)

Visiting a friend after an exciting ten mile ride. Takes you a while to get used to all those new sounds and smells.

We just had to stop to take a few snaps a coupla miles from home.

A happy rodder and his wife taking a break in the midst of a perfect day of may day cruising. (May 1st 2008)

White pinstriping made the scallops really pop.

The driver's view.

Finally, over one year late, the air cleaner is mounted atop the Holley carb. (July 2009)

Here's what it looked like in October 2006, this is one of the two '38 Chrysler head light buckets that were used to build the air cleaner.

The pic below was taken in the early days of the project.
I can't say I'd like to start over...
(July 2003)

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