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Originally Posted by Chuck Norton

I would think that a thorough inspection would be essential for someone who intended to bid on this car. Jimmy, I'm glad that the name held meaning for someone. I thought it sounded familiar but I couldn't place it from this part of the country.

There are a couple of things that ring true about the car, based on the pictures. That engine combination wasn't just put together for the show circuit last week. I remember the style of those valve covers (They're probably 40+ years old) and they were originally polished, the generator has been swapped out for an alternator, the battery still located on the firewall, the rusty headers, the vintage interior, and the rest. That would have been a pretty sporty stocker back in the mid sixties. As far as the "Olds" rear end is concerned, over the last twenty years or so, I've noticed that a lot of the younger guys have difficulty distinguishing between '50's Olds/Pontiac housing and an original 50's Chevy. The one thing that doesn't ring true is the 4-speed, that is, if it is really a 4-speed and not a Hurst shifter on a 3-speed box. There are relatively few people who sell this kind of stuff on E-bay who have a clear understanding of what they're peddling.

I would put the possibility of this being a real Junior Stocker at something better than 50-50.

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A friend of mine had stored away some Alex Jarrell 3-speeds left over from the old days.....I wonder if he still has 'em?