San Jose Gear Jammers

A photo of Bill Ramsey with his 1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe taken in the early 1950s, circa 1950-51. Bill ran a full race Flathead engine and Lincoln Zephyr gears in the coupe. Photo courtesy of Ron Ramsey.

A photo of Bill Ramsey with his 1927 Ford Model T Roadster taken in the early 1950s. Bill installed the engine from his 1932 Ford 3-window coupe into the roadster. Photo courtesy of Ron Ramsey.

A photo of Bill Ramsey with his 1949 Mercury convertible taken in the early 1950s. The Merc was dressed up with a Carson Top and a Zebra skin interior. Photo courtesy of Ron Ramsey.

The Gear Jammers was a hot rod and custom car club from San Jose, California. In 2020 Eric Bracher told Sondre Kvipt of Kustomrama that Babe Royer, of Babe's Muffler, was an honorary member of the club.

Bill Ramsey was a member of the club in the 1950s. "He lived in Niles, California, which is 20 miles north of San Jose," Bill's son Ron told Sondre Kvipt of Kustomrama in 2020. Ron remembered his dad telling him stories about going to meetings in San Jose, "and after the meeting was over, they were 2-4 hot rods racing back to a drive in to hang out. Whoever got there first had the fastest hot rod." In 2020 Bill was living in Corvallis, Montana.

Members

Atland Erickson
Babe Royer
Bill Ramsey
Bob Paradiso
Bryan Roebeck
Bud Critchlow
Chic Cannon
Curt Elrod
Denny Leon
Dick Lang
Dick Pachaco
Don Covello
Eric Bracher
Glen King
Hal Smith
Jack Biersdorf
Jack Cassingham
Jim Clennan
Jim Duggan
Jim Greg
Jim Gregg
Jim Josephson
John Major
Len Kurze
Mickey Gomez
Rod Stamm
Sid Waller
Tom Lorenti

Club Cars

Bill Ramsey's 1927 Ford Model T Roadster
Bill Ramsey's 1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe
Bill Ramsey's 1949 Mercury Convertible
Jim Gregg's 1953 Chevrolet
Eric Bracher's 1956 Chevrolet