Pictures of a Henry J modified.

[Vintage 1/24]

[waaytoomuchintothis]

I google'd "Henry J" just for fun, and I found a very interesting club site for restoration and customizing Henry J's. It worth a look at these amazing old cars. Henry J Kaiser was a decade ahead of compact econo cars.

[HRWJim]

Vintage here's a link to the How To
viewtopic.php?f=33&t=184 Jim

I'll check out the Henry J web site too.

[olskoolslotz]

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[HRWJim]

That makes me want to do one even more! I like in the second pic how he has added protection for the rear wheels. I wonder of that helped or hurt. If it took a bog enough hit I think the tire would rub. But I guess if you took that big of a hit the rims bent anyway. Jim

[olskoolslotz]

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[HRWJim]

Good point and those old truck rims, I didn't even notice the center hub until you said something and I'll bet your right about the leaf spring, why not? These are very cool pics are they vintagemodman's personal pics or taken from the web? Great stuff. I have three 1/24 projects ahead of this one but I do want to do one. I really like the 5? with the wheel protection and the 30 cars Jim

[FrankfromNY]

Pictures of Ernie's Henry J T Jet along with his descriptions


Large XLerator rear wheels up front, G-Plus rears in back.

Rear window modification and shortened rear valance

Lowered front end with no bumper and blacked out grill area

Slidin' through the turn, those are four wide tires!

Reverse angle view of front end, tire track is 1 5/16" wide.

[BIG E]

Thanks for posting those five photos, Frank. Of course, I can't figure out how to enlarge them for better detail viewing. Like I said before - digitally challenged on my end!!
See you Friday night at Small Torque Motor Speedway, I'm bringin' HO and 1/24 stuff to run. -- Ernie

[RazorJon]

thats cool, I have never seen one before

[BIG E]

Thanks,man, glad you like it. It's a blast to drive.

Happy New Year... Ernie

[HRWJim]

That is cool Ernie, thanks for posting it. I have a Henry J gasser in Ho, but that is just bad. Jim

[BIG E]

Thanks, Jim, I'm very happy to hear that you like the car. I hope you can see from the photos the changes I had described. Thanks again to my buddy Frank from NY for posting them all for us to see. Guess that's another race car that I'll have to bring with me when I finally get down there to run with you, Harry, and friends!
I've also built a Henry J Gasser. I went down to the basement and pulled it out of the old Hoffman wooden slot box that I hide all my HO drag rigs in.
Just so I can give ya all the right 'specs'...

***Of course, I had to use the Dash Motorsports body with the chrome blower stickin' outta the hood, right?! It's that nice 'candy apple' gold paint that Dash was doing. I removed the grill and applied some flat black paint to the opening and mounting post, same as on the Modified "J". With the Modified, I had shortened the front post. In keeping with 'old school' Gasser tradition, I instead added about 3/32" to it. This thing's pointin' skyward BEFORE ya drop the pedal!
***'Under the hood', there's an original Aurora 'Tuff Ones' silver chassis and armature with a pair of A/FX 'Super ll' blue and yellow magnets. The gear plate and some of the gears have been drilled out. The drive pinion gear is the 14T 'Tuff Ones' type, with Wizzard carbon/composite motor brushes.
***Wheels up front are a pair of narrowed A/FX five spoke skinnys with O-rings on a 1/16" brass tube axle. Out back ride a pair of Aurora A/FX 'MagnaTraction' type rear stock car wheels on an A/FX axle. I repainted the wheels silver, and then mounted up a pair of the PVT oversize black silicone drag slicks. They're roughly 1/2" diameter by about 1/4" wide. A wheelie bar on the rear mounting screw completes the deal.
I'll be running this car (and many others from that old wooden box!) on the strip tonight at Tony's SMALL TORQUE MOTOR SPEEDWAY in Valley Stream, NY, here on Long Island. Lookin' forward to that! Thanks for your comments and interest.

Enjoy the weekend and have a Safe and Happy New Year !! -- Ernie

[olskoolslotz]

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[HomeRacingWorld]

The #1 car looks like I tuned it. Very cool. Thanks Dave!