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My buddy Brenden's '50 Ford - black with candy green flames... [IMG]
Here's my setup in the trunk of my '57 Ford. I used one of the "battery relocation kits" that has a battery tray, long heavy duty cables and new...
Rev Horton Heat "400 Bucks" because it has a direct link to my car!
Sounds fun. We'll be there if we are in town that weekend!
Great work so far. Keep this thread alive with progress pics! Both of my sons (14 year old twins) are starting their first hot rod builds and...
My buddy Brenden's chopped '50 shoebox. Taken from the hotel room at the Roundup this year. [IMG]
Another note on the Ramada. It says on the web site that pets are not allowed. This is incorrect. I called and they do accept pets for a $20...
4 Doors are great for driving... not so much for a quick flip for profit unless you steal it. I love my 4 door Fairlane and will never part with...
Hard to say without seeing everything. Being a 4-door, I think $9-10K would be the absolute max if it is pristine throughout and all original....
Just registered for the show and booked a room at the Ramada. Can't fuggin' wait!!!
Ain't that the truth! In 1985, when I was a junior in high school, I bought a running and driving '71 Chevelle for $1,000. It was pretty much...
Fresh from the 2009 Lonestar Roundup vault... Driving from Dallas to Austin. Rusty's Chevy truck taken from my Fairlane. [IMG] [IMG]
Amazing. They must have kept the damn thing in a giant ziplock bag! It looks GREAT. Find out who built that "barn" - I want them to build one...
Looks great. I really dig seeing a project done right. That frame and suspension looks like some top quality work. I'm in Allen...I'd like to...
Looks good man. Makes me want to do mine before the Roundup!
I got all the hardware in yesterday and installed it today. Just to ease my mind and rule out any and all variables, I also replaced the brake...
Perfect example of "less is more". Nothing on the car jumps out and kicks you in the nuts, it's just awesomely understated and very, very cool....
It works pretty good, about the same as the Royal Purple product (most NAPA stores and a lot of Toyota parts departments have the Royal Purple...
I used Eastwood's high temp powder coat. They have it in a "factory grey" color that looked really good. It's just starting to show some...
Almost forgot about another one. When I bought the Fairlane back in '02, the ad had it listed as "drive it anywhere". I talked to the seller on...
It can happen doing things other than grinding , too. I was working on my brakes over the weekend. I wear prescription glasses and forgot to...
Two years ago, I started having some problems on the way to the Roundup from Dallas. It would start bogging down when we would exit and slow...
I can't find the spring kit anywhere locally (of course). I'm going to order all the brake springs from Macs today. That brake hose swap...
The weirdness continues... I went back in tonight, removed the brake hoses and blew them out. I re-bled the entire system and buttoned...
If you want some peace of mind, install a small pusher fan in the front and wire it through a toggle. I was running warm in traffic last year at...
The Boyds actually look decent that particular car (not my style, but cool nonetheless), but the whole thing just comes together with the wide...
All three hoses are less than a year old, but that doesn't necessarily mean there isn't a problem with one or an obstruction. I'll definitely...
Quality Engineer in the medical device industry. Mostly orthopedic products like plates and screws for bone breaks and spinal...
Schweet. Man, I loves me some wagons! Do you have any "before" pics for comparison?
I'm actually considering swapping sides that the drums are on when I get home tonight to see if the heat follows the drum. If I swap them and the...
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