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For those of you who might be interested in some great wall art for your garage, I have placed some choice photos of the King & Hansen Belly Tank...
I had the honor of photo documenting a couple of historic Bonneville Salt Flat cars not long ago, one being Chet Herbert's "Beast II", and the...
Thank you all for the ideas and responses....greatly appreciated.
Hello all. I am trying to finish the restoration of a custom fiberglass-bodied car known as the "Venus". In general, they used a '49 Ford chassis...
The House now... [ATTACH]
Here's an old photo (circa '54) of a Venus in front of a house on MacGregor Dr. A friend sent me the address of it, and to my amazement, it had...
Thanks Jack.
Like that wasp nest on the seat?!
Thanks Jim; you're right that they need to be re-sized. Some blogs/forums accept different sizes,
However, rather than light blue, I may do a two tone like the one in this photo:
Will try again; if it posts, thisis a pic of the Venus body on a rolling body dolly I made. The interior surfaces have all been reinforced,...
Well no, as mentioned, it needs a paint job: I can't seem to upload any more picture files.
Rear Tranny mount? (Can't post photo.)
More photos
Thanks 56premiere...I can use all the advice I can get! This is a rather long story, but will make it as short as possible. Back in the early...
Thanks Jim, you are correct! I appreciate the reply. Now I need to find someone who owns a 52-53 Lincoln for some questions about motor mounts and...
Hello all. I am trying to find out whose mfg emblem is on this center horn button. It is for an automatic tranny, and my guess is it's from the...
Thought y'all might like this: http://gprime.net/flash.php/postingandyou
Hello all....has been awhile since I've been on the H.A.M.B., and my friend Richard Daugird suggest I visit. As some of you know, I am...
For what it's worth, I wanted to eliminate as many problems as I could before trying to start my '53 Merc flattie (and I have yet to do that). I...
If I might add my 2 cents, make sure your buddy is using a good break-in oil such as Joe Gibbs'...
I agree; the styling just doesn't work for me either.
No, I'll let YOU do that!! ;-)
I'm under no illusion that it will ever be worth big bucks...just a nice project for someone. But certainly worth saving from the crusher.
Hello all. Well, this car is not exactly in a barn, but in a carport. Seems the last time it drove was about 24 years ago. There is a light bit of...
Great story; great car...always thought the Riviera was the pinnacle of styling for it's day. Also, looking at Bill Mitchell's customized '63...
Outstanding! Incredible work! Great documentation! Thanks for sharing the pics! I wish I could afford your services. You must eat a bowl of...
Just a friendly reminder that I've added a new update to the Venus Project blog.....no big deal, really. Rather than an update on recent...
I have to totally agree. In fact, the D-Type quickly came to mind as I was viewing these Ferrari pics. (Actually, the Jag XJ13 and XKSS are a...
Stunning work, Custom J....a very well-deserved accolade. Great spirit indeed. And thank you Baileigh for the competition and support. By the...
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