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There are still plenty of swap meet A bodies available. It took about 10 seconds to locate a nice one right here on the HAMB classifieds....
I drive it first, then fix that little stuff the following winter. Like right now I've got a residual pressure valve leaking, but it's not getting...
I considered them at one time myself. They are hellaciously strong and readily available. All they do is hold your axle in one spot - not a highly...
Great, now everyone will race on the street instead - is that what they wanted?
Hi from Grants Pass. The Burnouts Car Club, Grants Pass, OR
I often hear car owners proudly proclaiming how little they spent to build their project vehicles. It seems to have become some sort of contest:...
Hello from Grants Pass!
My Model A was like Clark Gable's hair in early color movies: so black it looked blue! Truth is, there were about 2 parts blue in the black mixer...
That's almost exactly how I remember it looking at the Eugene Rod and Custom car show at the Lane County Fairgrounds circa the mid-60's. It was...
That's one great-looking Falcon.
Probably the most profound comment I've ever read on the HAMB!
Note the ONE INCH of front shock travel! Is that the truck with a dump bed?
Wow, I can't believe the lists of tools that some guys have! Are these pro shops??? Hell, I've done two ground-up builds with almost nothing more...
Doesn't bother me any. Welcome from the HAMB and from The Burnouts Car Club, Grants Pass, Oregon!
That passenger-side fender is gonna need a little Simonize...
Here are some crappy old Instamatic photos of Balboa Raceway in Eugene. It used to be an airport and I believe was first named the T-Bird Airpark,...
From the http://www.roadsters.com/filler/: Concerning thickness, 1/8 of an inch is usually no problem for filling. I've seen some really thick...
Model A Ford Club of America (MAFCA) would be an excellent historical resource. Members of the H.A.M.B. generally can tell you only how to chop up...
Wasn't Ed McCulloch originally from Oregon? Didn't Twig Ziegler also own the world famous "Orange Crate?"
I start my hot rod in the garage, close the door and leave for about 10 minutes. The carbon monoxide kills anything that lives in there.
Wow, you start with a plumb car? No old original 30's body I've ever worked on has been even close to square. I usually just cut everything out...
She's reading over your shoulder, isn't she? :-) Just kidding; that's really inspiring!
It was complete and original. Coupe bodies that need patch panels can be found easily; there is no need to destroy an original survivor. Matter of...
Usually I hate it when readers criticize or offer suggestions for someone else's build, but in this case he's right: it would improve it to break...
I'll be club Treasurer; everybody send me $20 [ATTACH].
Wow, that was absolutely heart-breaking to see an original virgin Model A survivor cut up like that. What, you couldn't find a beater to chop? At...
All that machinery moving directly above your multi-thousand dollar paint job? What happens when the drive mechanism breaks and falls on your...
I refer to my angle grinder as "my favorite tool." I've built two complete hot rods with virtually nothing more than an angle grinder (to take...
Uhhh, when doing a whole car with a rattle can, doesn't your index finger get tired? [ATTACH]
Congratulations man! I know just how you feel - I drove mine in and out of the garage under its own power yesterday! Just a windshield, exhaust...
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