Henry J Gasser

[69 Post Sedan]

I was just at a friends restoration shop today and looked at this Henry J. I think it's a 1952. I took pictures of it and will show later.

I seems to have a lot of history. Anyone here know of this car?

Kurt

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428321&highlight=vail+conkling+sh osie

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Stuff/sideshot1.jpg

[VIPERICH]

i love the henry j.my uncles buddy had one in the garage when i was a kid.i can still picture it/neat car

[Fast67VelleN2O]

Here is my 1951 "garage find" Henry J gasser that I picked up back in 05 for $400. Has since been on the back burner.

http://www.yenko.net/attachments/438087-J.jpg

[kwhizz]

When Al Pfeifer quit Drag Racing after he broke a axle flange and barrel rolled the Willy's back in August of 68....he sold the Hemi Engine/Trans,Rims and Tires from the Willy's to Vail for installation in the Henry J.....

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a251/kwhizz/X20Al20Pfeifer203320Willys20A-G2022.jpg

Ken

[marxjunk]

The house i grew up in, the previous owner was a racer ,in St Louis, behind the house, he stored a Henry J gasser, it had a running driving 63 fulie motor that was still injected...on the side of the car in gold leaf it said HENRY-VETTA...car was black, straight axle etc, i was too young to remeber it, but all of my older friends talked about it all the time, and said it was a street terror....cops where at the house all the time, it had open zoomies....

[69 Post Sedan]

Ken, those wheels and tires are still with the car...too bad the Hemi isn't. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[Salvatore]

The Henry-J. Buy it at Sears. They were the days! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[69 Post Sedan]

Here are the pics I took today.

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2586.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2598.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2599.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2600.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2601.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2602.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2603.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2604.jpg




http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2587.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2588.jpg

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http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2594.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2595.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2596.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2597.jpg

[69 Post Sedan]

If you look close you can see numbers on the plexiglas windows. There is a 742 on the back window and the front windshield. I find it hard to believe the car ran a 7.42.....Maybe???

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2603.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2604.jpg

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http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2608.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2623.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2624.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2625.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2609.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2610.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2611.jpg

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http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2617.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2621.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2622.jpg

[69 Post Sedan]

Here is a copy of a magazine it was in.

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2614.jpg

Here is what it looked like when it was purchased last year. One hell of a 4X4...that's for sure!

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Henry%20J%20Gasser/100_2619.jpg

[Salvatore]

Truly a piece of drag racing history! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif Built at the same plant the novas were built at. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[69 Post Sedan]

All the windows are plexiglass and the doors and hood are fiberglass.

[1970Bluel78]

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The Henry-J. Buy it at Sears. They were the days! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

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I think Sears called them " Allstates " http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif ??

[Bill Pritchard]

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I think Sears called them " Allstates "

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I think you are correct.

[VintageMusclecar]

What brand are those wheels?

[69 Post Sedan]

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What brand are those wheels?

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Eric, the back are American Standard. The front are Halibrand.

[VintageMusclecar]

Thanks http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[69 Post Sedan]

Here is the latest picture of the Henry J.

If you go to the link I posted on my first thread there are some great pictures of the progress they made.

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/brkyard/Stuff/P1010406.jpg

[mockingbird812]

That boy has got some talent! VEry nice! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif