1926 Star...or...what Roadster Hot Rod content

I was driving home in the sunlight on Thursday...first time in a while. Came across a road I have driven at least 1300 times. I always am looking for rusty gold. And I saw a hint of it sticking out from a torn tarp. 3 hours later

The front end is a 1926 Star. The back end is not identified yet.

So it's yours now? Cool!

A year or so ago, I found an ad for a Star boat tail speedster. It was a complete car that was built a long time ago. They're pretty cool and not very common. I'll try to see if I still have a photo of it.

Still trying to come across something like that to build up for the Race of Gentlemen. Wife and I went last summer and she gave the thumbs up.

That's exactly what we were thinking when I found the ad for the boattail. We were in the middle of our Model A project and we weren't making great progress. I think it was six grand and was in a warehouse with a bunch of other cars. I sent several emails but never got a response, so I guess somebody beat us to it. Unfortunately, I can't find the photo. I remember either a large star or "STAR" on the grill in brass.

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2009/11/05/an-historical-gift/

Lots of cool photos:

http://www.dmacweb.com/museum/museum/vex1/toc.htm

Are you sure that the back half is not a Star?

Woody wrote: Are you sure that the back half is *not* a Star?

Yes, no body line and different heights. I am interested in keeper the tail section, not the front.

It's certainly not a Ford, but you probably knew that already.

Some Essex roadsters had fairly plain quarters like that.

Woody wrote: Some Essex roadsters had fairly plain quarters like that.

Looks like it may have been a 1929 Essex Challenger Coupe. Thanks Woody, I didn't look at the Essex until you ID'd it. The top of the section appeared to have been a coupe. The short vertical tail is pre-30.

I'll continue to dig.

Did it originally have suicide doors?

Woody wrote: Did it originally have suicide doors?

Maybe. No latch in open, and no evidence of hinge.

A coupe would have had suicide doors, but not a roadster.

Can you post larger photos of the car? They're not very big. Also, if you're a member over on the Jalopy Journal board, post pictures there - mystery cars usually get identified pretty quickly.

Those pictures are actually linked from the HAMB Slightly bigger pictures there.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=872411

Keith Tanner wrote: Those pictures are actually linked from the HAMB Slightly bigger pictures there. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=872411

Thanks, I had messages on the HAMB that I didn't know about until I logged in!

Maple Grove Flea Market 04-05-2014

$200 Ford C4 trans with manual valve body, hardened input, 6 shaft drum, TCI converter, SFI flex plate

$175 Ford 9" parts, narrowed housing with new brakes and drums, Moser 33 spline axles, 31 spline axles, 4.86 geared center with 31 spline posi, bare center, 31 spline spool, 4 link brackets

$100 Innovate DL-32 and 7 wide band sensors

$80 LT-1 aluminum heads and intake

$30 Hood scoop

$10 (2) 4" band clamps

$5 8" springs

$10 SBC Moroso Nova pan

$5 (8) Trans and converter plugs

$10 Entry fee

$0.25 Porta-pot

$15 Food

Some of these will be on Challenge cars and on the Roadster.

Dang, you know how to shop!

I dunno, I usually pee for free

Does that 0.25 count towards the challenge budget?

bgkast wrote: Does that 0.25 count towards the challenge budget?

Adding lightness.

As many of you know, we picked up a roadster chassis for $100.

The current plan is to take the Star/Essex body, and put it over the chassis.