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I used to be 6' 4" but I shrunk a bit during Chemo Therapy.
Thanks for your comment, and understanding. I thought there would be more guys happy to discover a part that bolts on, and fits. This steering...
Maybe the Dry Lakes. There's almost no salt left at Bonneville thanks to the mining efforts and the BLM.
I have been working on the creation of additional leg room in my 28 Roadster Pick up. If you look at the pictures, I made a reversed firewall, and...
When I was young, I bought a stock Model T Touring car. I sold the original drive train, and put a 153 Chevy Nova 4 cylinder engine in it, with a...
I put my drums on a simple bubble tire balancer. I tinkered, and trimmed a small piece of metal, and screwed it on. Simple.
I am 77 years old, and am in remission for Lymphomic Cancer. I don't know why I bought mine. Reality has struck me, perhaps I should sell my short...
Here's a "short door" Business coupe that I rescued out of the desert recently..[ATTACH]
I have two 283 Chevy engines that I have saved. One is casting number 3849852, and is a std bore. It has been hot tanked and magged. The other...
I had a similar experience on a 31 Victoria years ago. You can screw around and bend, and heat forever, and you may never get the bar to fit...
It had a flip up seat. It is absolutely untouched, and rock solid. I'm 76 years old, and have been a hot rodder since before I could drive. I feel...
The cardboard backing was so brittle, it just fell apart in pieces. So, there is almost nothing left. Years of desert heat, and hungry mice did that.
Thanks guys. I'm trying not to stress about the interior. The untouched nature of this car, is what kept me coming back to it. As to rust, the...
Thanks that's a good idea. I almost didn't buy this because of the interior. There will be a way to overcome the interior issue. Years ago guys...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I have always been a lover of post war Fords, so this one followed me home recently. It was rescued from huge vacant lot, in the...
I like hand made things. In think that's what draws real hot rodders in, and why we walk past the magazine cars. If you look at the first picture...
That's a good idea. I'm thinking drilling the head of the bolt a bit, and tapping it to 10-32
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I have used this shock mount design several times, it is cheap, works well on fender less cars, and is a DYI project....
I ordered 160 pound coil over shocks from Speedway, and they were spongey soft. I ended up buying 200 pound replacement springs, and so far they...
Hank, you speak English, and spell better than some Americans. Do what you feel is right for your car. Back in the day, there were plenty of goofy...
I am using a 65 Mustang fruit jar master cylinder. They fit well, and are about $50.00 on Rock Auto. Simple..
The look is elusive.. In general, less is more....
Thanks for your responses. I was reluctant to share photos of my build, because it has an off topic motor. I'm old, and long legged. The logic of...
I have a 29 Roadster pick-up in build, similar to the one in the picture shown. The rear end is an 8 inch Ford, with triangulated suspension, and...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] This is a La Salle grille out of the rafters of a retired dry lakes racer, and hot rodder. It is in very good condition...
I'm sorry I don't know him. I have built hot rods since I was a young guy. We ran at Bonneville for a number of years, until I had a Cancer...
I'll be following your story. I'm in the same situation. I quit racing, and had to have something to do. Facebook Market Place forced me to bring...
I have a 1929 Model A engine that runs surprisingly well. The sale includes the engine, transmission, rearend, brakes, and steering. I have...
If you intend to do body work, your frame will get overspray all over it. Before you mount the body, lay down a big sheet of Visqueen on top of...
In 1968 I bought a 32 Roadster from Antique Automotive in San Diego. It had a 40 rear end using the bent 32 rear spring installed backwards. As I...
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