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You would think that someone would make a granada style drop spindle since its used as a direct bolt-on for V8 falcons and mustangs. Maybe...
I know in my 63 the 352 had a different bolt pattern for the bellhousing than the 390. I believe the passenger car 352 had a bolt pattern all its...
I heard lots of bad stuff about these guys too.
I have dealt a lot with these old caddy motors and I see a lot of the intakes broken at the bolt bosses. I wouldn't use the lift plate on one. I...
hey i have a 63 falcon four door wagon for sale if anyone is interested... has some roof rust as they all do but otherwise in good shape. ill sell...
wow im jealous
Not bad, the only cool things I found in my grandparents garage was an old Dietz lantern up in the rafters and an old toaster thats probably from...
dang southpark, tell us how you really feel... :D
Looks like a pipe reamer to me. Pretty damn cool too.
my pop's old craftsman ratchets are used as hammers all the time (thats when craftsman tools were still good). Used my old F-100 to pull a...
good point zman. I have to say, who leaves a note? I would wait til theyre open or go back some other time when I could talk to the guy in...
hey whats that steering box out of?
2,200 mile round trip from so cal to some place north of Denver for a 1950 Cad limo. 16 hours each way no stops except for food and fuel. A lot...
They aren't on hot rods... they are on street rods. As far as I am concerned, If its got big wheels then it doesnt deserve to be called a HOT rod.
Well Its all welded up. I had my buddy who is a race car fabricator do it up for me. I tacked the brackets in place and he finished them off. I...
Thats my buddy's car. He bought it recently to make a rod out of it. It was built by a farmer back in the 50's to get to town in the snow. I...
Anyone have any tips on how to weld brackets onto a rear end housing without warping it beyond use? I have a rear end out of an early Impala...
what about on the firewall? isnt there a vin plate or something like that on the firewall near the fuel outlet?
Anybody know where to find the vin number on a model A frame? I believe I have a 1931 frame. Where can I look to decode the vin #? Any...
Thanks Carl, Brian has some great info for me. Much appreciated. I got copy of Vern Tardel's book "How to build a Traditional Ford Hotrod" and...
I am fairly new to hot rods and am building my first. Its a '29 model a roadster. I am at the point where I am ready to box and Z the stock model...
Thanks alot guys, this realy helps a lot.
I am building a 29 ford roadster on a model a frame. I want to know the best steering box for this. Is the reversed corvair or the F-100 gearbox...
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