While the Henry J was priced low, a Chevrolet 150 model could be bought for less than $200 more, and Chevy included operating rear windows and a trunk lid. The standard Chevrolet, Ford, Plymouth, and other low-priced competitors were also larger cars, offering more interior room.

Nov 4, 2010 · Myth #2: Only deluxe model Henry Js had trunk lids - Yes, this too is a myth. The first Henry Js did not have a trunk lid but when a deal was negotiated to ship cars to the Netherlands in December of 1950, part of the agreement was that these cars would have a …

May 29, 2014 · In fact, the first time I saw a '53 Corsair without a deck lid was 10 years ago and I've been messing with Henry Js my whole life. Contrary to popular myth, many '51 four cylinders have a trunk lid and a lot of '51 four cylinders have both a trunk lid and folding rear seat. Need your classic car radio repaired? I repair vacuum tube radios.

Oct 25, 2013 · A '53 Henry J has a bracket spot welded to the firewall to mount the Delco regulator - earlier cars to not have this: On the earlier cars, the regulator is mounted under the drip lip and bolted directly to the firewall - no bracket.

Jun 27, 2008 · Early 1952 Henry J’s were called Vagabonds. They were left over 1951 models and many came with the optional continental exterior tire. This example had the opening rear trunk, which became available during the 1951 model run.

Nov 14, 2024 · (Anyone know what kit car commonly used a Henry J. chassis?) Very early cars had no trunk lid and the rear windows were fixed. This example, advertised here on craigslist, came along later, so at least it has a trunk lid. The price is $14,900, and it’s located in Longview, Washington. T.J. sent along this tip – thank T.J.!

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Jun 27, 2024 · The first Henry J cars appearing in 1950 for the 1951 model year carried a small "Henry J" script mounted to one side of the front of the hood and a larger "Henry J" script mounted on the trunk lid, see example shown below:

Aug 31, 2021 · The Henry J had some original engineering — the one piece roof and deck stamping — but it was mostly a conventional body on frame car, shrunk down. That doesn’t really help — a small motor has about the same number of bits and takes the same amount of labor to assemble as a large one, for instance.

Dec 12, 2011 · The Henry J's design goal was largely accomplished by eliminating everything possible from the car, including the glovebox and an opening lid for the trunk, which remained an option (albeit...