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Not a problem. I kind of figured there would be an age limit of some sort.
Ok, that's fine either way. Thanks for checking. I guess the same rules apply to passengers in the cars as well. He was too young to take...
Could someone post up a few details regarding the minibike drags? Namely, can my 13 yr. old boy run his Lil' Indian, or is he too young?
Its funny how cars that are hated eventually come back around and start getting attention…. Hell, there are lots of people who think...
A few winters ago I rebuilt the front end of my 58 'Bird. When adjusting the front passenger-side wheel bearing, I noticed the wheel would spin...
Ratman, Are you on the squarebirds.org site? If not, you should be. Best site on the planet for solving problems with these old 'birds.
I have a 12 yr. old with a quick trigger finger. You old farts will be toast.
I was there, and yes, it was pretty scary
Mini-bike race rules and information was posted on the Symco facebook page last night. The "fair warning" for all 2013 participants is do NOT be...
You will find lots of good information on your car at squarebirds.org
Isn't it funny how things turn out when 60 years passes by...
Brushed stainless plate with some gauges added. I'll admit, it's not as nice as some of the pics you other guys have posted...
'58 T-birds had coils on all fours; with the expectation that air suspension would be added later that year or the following year. It never...
have you tried fordpowertrain.com ?
A couple comments from the other message board I was referencing above: The fuse is there to blow if something goes wrong with the charging...
I did it just like in the drawing. It blew my mind when I first saw it myself. A simple battery relocation and a disconnect switch morphed...
I wired my car like this when I moved the battery to the trunk, and installed a Flaming River cut-off switch (the one with the push-rod assembly)....
Dupli-Color makes a nice aluminum paint in a spray can. Bead blast the intake, primer it, and spray it. I had a nasty old Edelbrock that...
holy crap that is an AWESOME reply right there. I might get my face slapped if I tried it though... Do you guys have any idea how much...
Dang! I'm from eastern South Dakota, and I have no idea what is up there in NORTH Dakota besides frozen tundra, missile silos, and as of late......
My '58 t-bird has an original rear black LEATHER seat from a '60 t-bird. It is still pretty respectable-looking for as old as it is; only problem...
If the simple smell of gas offends your wife, then I also wouldnt recommend starting up an old 2-stroke motocross bike near an open window. :D...
oh yeah... forgot to mention that you need to know what the bore diameter of your current m/c is, then be sure your replacement m/c has the same...
I ditched the old single m/c on my '58 t-bird a couple winters ago. It still has drums on all four wheels, and no power-assist for those brakes...
Red Kap
I'm going on Saturday.
I've got some warm clothes, and the heater in my car is working now.
Those "Car Capsules" are super-cool, but they are also thousands of bucks. And I dont believe they are something you would leave out in the...
I "worked up" to cars. It was a process that evolved over about 5 years. I started with old Schwinn bikes, then old motocross bikes, then a...
The common "show 'n shine" car shows are intimidating and boring to the younger crowd. You arent going to have a $40,000 car when you're in...
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