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This rules! Having gained a bunch of inspiration on my own 39 sedan from your other 40 sedan I can't wait to see how this progresses. I even...
either slide under the car and look for a second set of mounting holes a few inches rearward, or look under the seat at the slider brackets to...
There are a ton of Hot rodders and Hot rod stuff going on around Charlotte which is only about 40 min from Lincolnton. Most of my Club brothers...
the DAP landau top and trim adhesive is the way to go. also, if you are going to spray it, Harbour Freight sells a cheap purple spray gun for...
if you want something a little more vintage looking for the reservoir's check this out. Also, you can look for brake reservoirs for old British...
168 tooth is the one to use. If you have any questions on doing this just PM Me, ill send you my cell number and you can call or text me.
My 39 has an aluminum elcheapo radiator that with some modifications to the mounting brackets on the frame works fine, it was around 300 bucks a...
look through my build thread. there should be some pictures in there of how it goes together. If you don't see what you need PM me and I'll get...
I painted the firewall (white) and the frame(black)of my 39 with the TS paint with hardener in it. It has worked great is very tough and not...
with an axle from Jack and those front tires you will be in the clear! I also have the reverse eye Posies front spring and it rides great. While...
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Thanks Man! NO tire rub whatsoever. the set up on mine is a dropped and narrowed 33 to 36 front axle using a 36 front wishbone with a Posie's...
I would have gladly left all my OG glass, not one piece was even cracked. Unfortunately, it had all separated to the point of looking like frosted...
The doors weren't to bad getting done, but the quarter windows were the most pain in the ass windows I have ever done. I almost cut the framing...
I know he has the fuzzies. The pieces inside the fuzzies on in the picture are the run channels, and they are very very different than what you...
the 37 to 39 glass tracks are very specific and not like others in that the windows will slide rearward and then down when you go to roll the...
I feel your pain. I had the same issue in 2021 on my 39. I needed the fuzzies for the quarter windows as well, so i bought a full kit. But I...
With the plastic shield on it, it reminds me a lot of a Chrysler 8.25 rear yoke that would have been on late 80s to mid 90’s Jeep wagoneers. But I...
I credit a lot of the tire life on my car to Jack Fuller for his super tune on the front axle when he dropped it, the camber is dead on perfect,...
Tires are expensive for sure. Bias or Not. Aside from looking better, these cars from the 30's, 40's and 50's were designed to run Bias tires,...
Old Yankee Speed / Millworks sells exactly what you need to make all that stuff a bolt in. Check them out. good dudes that make really nice high...
I agree with the whole master on the firewall with any car that didn't come with one there. I hated putting one on my 51's firewall, but I used a...
it was in my 51 chevy. It all looked fine till you put everything together. and it was just garbage. the Pedal and lever fit was way loose and...
run far away from that pedal assembly. I used one like that in my 51, it had so much slop in the lever arm to pedal connection, that I had to...
if its been in there a long time, which it looks to have been, it could be an MAS axle. those were pretty common in the 70's and 80's
Post you pick and ask it in here. The photo shop thread. Someone will hook you up in no time. Art & Inspiration - The Photoshop thread to end...
Yeah 20 years ago 14s used to be free. 15x6s were usually about 10 -15 bucks 15x7s were around 20 to 30 and 15x8.5 were usually around 45 50 each....
for many years i was obsessed with slot mags, when you could buy them for 10 buck each at the swap meet. I had upward of 80 of them at one time....
don't rule out shorty or "kickstand" lake pipes. I made the ones on my 39 and these would probably look good with dump tubes as well. Mine are...
Where are you located? i highly doubt that your radiator is beyond repair, it may be beyond soldering up a little leak because the core it to...
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