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I use black pop rivets, that way they do not show....
'55 to I believe '58 have front mounts for the engine, not sure if the 59-60 do. You might have to do some work on that end.
That looks like an easy style bracket to make. Get some plate and start fitting it up. Hard part will be drilling holes in your car.
@Bird man came to the rescue for us when the torque wrench malfunctioned and my wife broke/twisted off a bottle neck stud on our freshly rebuilt...
No box needed, just stick a label on it and tape it down and around real good a few times. Had new leaf springs shipped to me this way UPS last...
Got married there in 2005, was a great show. Met George Barris and Bill Hines, that was cool. First and only time I went being an East Coaster....
Thanks for the pics, that thing does indeed look mighty wicked. I was thinking of running the exhaust outside like that would help to keep the...
Anybody happen to have a few pics of the work in progress '40 coupe with no front clip? I saw it in the video. I was noticing its exhaust...
Thanks, I ordered a chip chart off eBay to see what it looks like in person.
That is a great blue. Wish I could find a period gold that is pure like that and not muddy.
I hate oil drips too, nice mods!
That thing is wicked! Gotta ask what are the useage plans? Is it going to be a business hauler/camper/long distance rod run machine?
This car is awesome.
Not too much to report this past month. I got the car in and out of the garage on its new wheels a few times. The font legs of the frame have...
There is a need for those, they will get snapped up quickly. Now find some of the Pontiac versions and make a run of them.
I did a down turned flange on mine, punched the flange for holes and welded it in from underneath. This required removing all the old floor where...
Glad your OK, bummer about the car, but it can be fixed or replaced if need be. Rebuild getting turn signals and a second brake light?
Start a build thread on the Ranchero. You will get plenty of free advice and virtual help along the way. Plus updating the thread regularly gives...
Joe's Antique has all the stuff you need to fix your kick-ups. https://www.joesantiqueauto.com/frame-repair-components?specs=32
That is really funny because I had two bolts with tab washers left sitting on my table. I was totally freaking out looking through everything...
Making progress. I got the bushing in the output shaft pushed down a smidge and it was a good thing I had interference before. There was a small...
I like EMS stuff. Its thick metal and has a coating on it that keeps it from rusting. It fits 95% and you need to cut and weld it to the other...
When I bought my '40 in pieces and told the old guys at breakfast that it was rough, their reply was that they all are rough under the paint and...
Radiator looks 100% better in black. I have two originals one has many stress cracks in the tanks from tensions left in from the original...
I put new saddles on my 8" rear end and set up the angle when I welded it. You will probably have to do the same as the spring saddle width of...
Why not run the top pipes out the front, under the belt either side of the generator and down and under with the other one? I know its cold in...
Historical Auto Paper group on FB, mostly stand up folks on there they keep scammers out pretty well.
I purchased the split exhaust, twin carb intake manifold, carbs, and mini-hei dizzy all direct from Tom Langdon one at a time in the 1997-1999...
Fully rebuilt babbitt 216, 2 one barrels, aluminum pistons, corvette cam, Langdon mini-hei, and cast fenton headers, about 110HP, 47 chevy coupe...
I use my big Miller 252 for sheet metal. Run .035 as it came with a giant roll. I tried .023 but it will not feed it consistently over the long...
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