1951 Henry J

[crazyjim]

I didn't want the kit build gas coupe so I tried to make this little Henry J into a street machine. Headers are made from solder and then I drilled the collectors and added a streetable exhaust system. The interior is flocked, a set of resin seats from Crazy Scale Auto Parts, and added extra support to the roll bar. A large rear bumper was substituted for the wheelie bars. Wheels & tires came from the parts bin. Finished in HOK candy wild cherry that was wet sanded, rubbed out with Novus #2, and waxed with The Treatment Model Car Wax. This was my first attempt at throttle linkage - I have a ways to go.

[spad007]

nicely done i love Henry "J"s your street and strip runner is a cool conversion. thank you for showing us .

[crazyjim]

Thanks Mike. I ordered a couple of them when I saw the re-release. My neighbor had a pure stock Henry J when I was a little kid. If I would have known then . . .

[High octane]

You did a really nice job on that Henry J Jim as it looks just right!

[crazyjim]

Thank you, Nick. It's cute little car.

[PeterC(MrMondeo)]

Awesome build, great finish, the body is perfectly lined up with the chassis , great job all round fella :P :D

Edited July 1, 2011 by PeterC(MrMondeo)

[crazyjim]

Wow. Thanks Peter.

Right I'm taking a bunch of pics that I can try and manipulate for better engine shots. My '68 Dodge charger is the subject matter. When I zoom the camera in macro, the pics come out blurry - more practice.

[philo426]

I really Dig the Henry j gasser! I flamed mine!

[davyou5]

Awesome Job! Very Creative! B) B).

[jbwelda]

excellent conversion! and for the photo thing, even a cheap tripod will help enormously. much easier than trying handheld macro shots.

[High octane]

I really Dig the Henry j gasser! I flamed mine!

That Henry J looks really good with the flames.

[Danno]

Nice.

[crazyjim]

Thank you for the comments.

I use a small tripod, jbwelda. Maybe I'm trying to get too close? I loaded yesterday's pics into the Kodak software and tried zooming, cropping, enhance, remove red eye, and the pics lokked the same or worse - more blurry. I shall continue experimenting. Sure am glad the camera is digital.

[Missing in Action]

Hey Jim!! Beautiful color on the Henry J!! Good looking overall job!! One question...Why did you install the grille upside down? Roy

[crazyjim]

Thanks, Roy. But upside down? I thought I installed it according to the directions. I looked at it before it was glued in and thought it looked a little strange. I guess I'll have to try pulling it out and flipping it over.

[jeffs396]

Great job Jim! Love the color you chose.

There's one of these that runs around in my area, driven by an older gentleman & his wife, kinda in the rat rod style, gets LOTS of looks!

Can't wait to build mine, but I'm gluing the doors shut, they look like trouble!

[crazyjim]

Thanks, Jeff. Can't go wrong with HOK paints.

Might be a good idea to glue on the doors. The kit doors/hinges just kind of flop when open. Next time I'll try the Evergreen tubing and wire hinge. Yes, I have another Henry J in my stash.

[Janne Herajärvi]

Very cool build Jim. I have one Henry J in my shelf and this makes me want to build it... Hmm maybe after finishing couple other projects what im working now.

[crazyjim]

Go for it Hertsi! The next one I do will probably have a different engine; clear lens headlights; maybe '59 Caddy taillights and a different rear suspension. The kit front suspension brings the front way up high, so I put the axle on top of the springs instead of underneath. That dropped the front end a little. Lots of possibilities on this kit. BEWARE of the kit door hinges - they're garbage!!

[Ron a.k.a. Grouchy Pants]

Ya dont see those cars very often, atleast i dont, n atleast not done for go like that. You have yourself a cool car there

[crazyjim]

Thanks Ron. I'm going to pull the grill and correct it.