Oct 18, 2023 · What on earth is a gow job? In brief, it’s a stripped-down high-performance automobile built and equipped as it might have been in the early 1930s. In other words, a prototypical hot rod.

Nov 7, 2004 · They used the terms hop-up or gow job. So where did these come from? Well, "hop" and "gow" were names for opium which were in use as far back as the late 1800s and probably came from the Chinese. In the old days they improved the performance of race horses with drugs including opium and cocaine.

May 26, 2023 · Quite simply, “gow job” is a handy term for differentiating the kinds of home-built performance cars constructed before World War II from those that came after. The phrase itself is old-time California-speak.

Jun 13, 2013 · I was thinking about that also, but I'm using a t engine, I'm tall and have my coupe seat as far back as possible so i'll have to see if i can use the pedals with the seat lowered. Guess I could always make a shorter seat cushion.

Jan 31, 2020 · Model T-based racers were raced at county fairs and hillclimbs, sometimes sanctioned, sometimes “outlaw” events. The race cars were often described as “gow jobs” and being “souped up,” terms whose origins are discussed in a couple of posts in the Jalopy Journal, published by the H.A.M.B. forum.

Jan 22, 2020 · The gow job style started to fade out in the mid-1930s. The Model A engine and its successor, the 50-hp Model B of 1932- ’34, gradually became the dominant force in hot-rodding, displacing the increasingly antiquated Model T.

TWO-PORT JOB: a Model A or B block with a two-intake-port head (usually applies to a Riley head). UNLIMITED: Pre-WWII class for cars with large engines, such as Marmon or Cadillac V-16s, or cars with supercharged engines.

Jul 7, 2023 · Quite simply, “ gow job ” is a handy term for differentiating the kinds of home-built performance cars constructed before World War II from those that came after. The phrase itself is old-time California-speak.

Apr 23, 2020 · Gows were machines of function over form and often sported a somewhat ragged appearance, thanks to their builders’ penchant for removing “unnecessary” body panels to save weight in early land speed and beach racing.

Jul 3, 2013 · GOW job Model A (1928-31) The Ford Barn. FordBarn.com; The Forum; Swap; About; Register; Calendar; Community; Today's Posts; Search; FAQ : The Ford Barn > General Discussion > Model A (1928-31) GOW job User Name: Remember Me? Password ...