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Thanks for the advice everyone! The cam/lifters/push rods all came as a kit back in the day from Isky, and were marked for 55-60 engines I...
That’s good to know on the BBC rocker studs at least. I think the geometry might be why the stock rockers were failing on me. Hopefully someone...
The hollow studs have been dealt with already. The cam and install kit from Isky oils through the lifters and hollow push rods. The stock steel...
My machine shop has run into a dilemma with the ‘60 Pontiac 389 I’ve got in my old coupe. It’s got an early Isky roller cam, but it’s pretty mild....
Condolences to friends and family, Jim was a great guy. Helped me out quite a bit when I first got into flatheads, such a wealth of knowledge on...
This awesome little hot rod pickup was built back in the 60’s at a junkyard down in Charlotte, NC. Someone skillfully mated a Bantam pickup to a...
I actually bought the coupe a couple years ago, in 2021. Had been sitting under a tarp for decades before that… Sure would love to find more...
Woah, thank you Unclebrad!! You’ve given me something to think about now, that’s for sure! Really appreciate the awesome photoshop paint job!
I keep having bad thoughts about sandblasting off the orange patina, and painting it a nice dark green metallic… Can anyone help make that happen...
Thanks for the tip Nick! I missed this earlier but I’ll try to give him a call soon Thank you!
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Finally got around to the roof insert… I cut out the plexi first, then enlisted the help of a friend to make the stainless piece. I still need...
Unfortunately I was not able to find contact info for Lee, but I’ll try again and see if I can find anything. As for the coupe, well here’s a...
That’s too cool! Roy’s a great guy. Met him at the first Pinetree Jamboree in 2021 up in Maine. That’s pretty neat! I wonder how many tags he’s...
Well it hasn’t been troublefree, but I logged the first 1,000 miles on the coupe! Speedometer showed just 21 miles when I got the car. All 4 tires...
SOLD SOLD SOLD 1933-1934 Ford Front Frame Rails Were sandblasted and primed, but starting to surface rust. Some pitting inside and out. Fairly...
What a cool find!!
You’re probably right. It turns into re-engineering everything unfortunately. Can’t buy this slave cylinder (it’s actually a wheel cylinder)....
Pushrod does clear all the way, even when the piston is all the way pushed in. I did purchase an NOS international rebuild kit for the clutch...
Unfortunately still being plagued by clutch problems! Fortunately it’s not from slipping, but rather not being to fully disengage the clutch and...
Had the coupe out over the past weekend, looks good sitting out in the sun! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
This one finally made it down the strip after a 50 year slumber! [ATTACH]
Thank you! And thanks for the cool shot!
Nothing too impressive yet, did a half dozen passes, best was 9.8 seconds in the 1/8th mile at 71MPH. She’s definitely got more potential, gotta...
Had a blast this weekend up at the Northeast Vintage Drags in Oxford Maine! Made a half dozen passes, went pretty good! Excited to come back next...
So I cheated a little on the requirements…. But I’m pretty sure they were building it to race with this plush interior! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thank you seadog! I appreciate the kind words! It’s been quite a process, but I like to think I did this old girl some justice!
Thank you! Yes, I way underestimated how much time it would take to polish… still a way to go! But it’ll be worth it in the end
So I just couldn’t leave the intake full, and I’ve started to polish it…. What a project! I’ve got it sanded out to about 1000, a few more steps...
Thanks Tim! To be honest, I’m not sure what it’s from. I bought the grille how you see it. It was sectioned 6”, and the insert and bar that goes...
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