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I made a lot of these over the years You will have to find a dealer in brass sections ..The company I dealt with has disappeared in the last few...
Looks like something Harry Westergard would have built pre war
Radrod0 X 2 Shift the mastervac halfway along the chassis and use a rod to actuate..
Boneyard51 Your right but it's my preference to relay nearly everything..there's a lot more wire involved ..I've been building and using 8-10...
Mr48chev X 2.....I relay nearly everything...better not to draw current through any switch if you don't want voltage drop...
Patience is the answer when installing especially split windscreens with stainless ..helps to have a spare set of hands
I used it in the '50s in motorcycle engines mounted in 3/4 dirt track cars
P-N-Broke x 2
Use a strip of the yellow tongue (6foot long) from flooring
Hi 77.....
Make an adaptor plate out of 1/4" alloy
Marty is on the money..Have used RHD Volvo steering boxes here in Australia .. in 49-52 Fords....
Electrical Systems by Skip Reddio
Bad Earth (ground)
Had many shags on a reclining bench seat .. they were called camper seats here in the 50's
Insurance has a lot to do with the lack of venues ...My son races a sprint car and the venues in the last 10 years that don't operate any more...
Denis 4x4 I have the same setup on my T Trackster steer's like its on rails[ATTACH]
There are good quality trickle chargers you can leave connected when not using vehicle ..will keep your Battery fully charged without damaging the...
There is no change to the fender law if anything they will make it harder for cycle guards in the future....My avatar car <<< never had front...
Family first ...kids .. grandkids.. great-grandkids
K13.... Cadillac -Buick- Oldsmobile Have the same body floor pan on certain models
choptop40... Does that include interior garnish molds-resizing stainless windscreen and side trim molds.....dont see how charging by the inch has...
Never start your car from outside IE; through the drivers window ...especially any Ford with a FMX auto.... 54 onwards
For the Aussies who don't do maths, 23 is .6mm 30 is.8mm 35 is .9mm approx..... .6 is what I use for sheet metal wouldn't use a mig on...
Aussie slang in the 50's .... Wooble stick
Leave it unassembled until you are ready for it ...grease and oil all the parts and store them some where its dry .To many people rebuild the...
I have 9 grand kids range from 12-20 all boys and only one is half intrested in my cars ..most of them have there faces stuck in laptops or cell...
pkhammer and 62 rebel my cars would never pass your magnet test as I lead load and some areas have over 1/2" of lead in seams and some areas...
Some typical chop jobs here in Australia are around 15-20K+ Depending on finish ie; garnish molds- paint- side glass- windscreen- stainless...
Hi This is a 49 Caddy Fleetwood was a 4 door but it was so rusty and need major fabication to repair I decided to 2 door it and chop 4 1/2"...
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