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Yep, it cost too much to tool a new quarter for a short run body so they opted to use a 1955 body for the wagon with the JC Whitney add on fins....
Not very traditional build but you might like it. Took a little over four years of work to finish. The body had a lot of issues that required...
If you are going to do a '38 coupe, then do a '38 Standard. Sorry '40 lovers but in my humble opinion, the '38 Standard was the best looking fat...
My 1st car was a '37 Chevy 2 door sedan. Bought it for $25 when I was 14. It had a bad rod bearing which I fixed along with a badly dented front...
That would be as in Dick Landy? Also, I dont think that the long cross ram manifold was offered on a 426 wedge. As I recall, difficult at my...
IMHO, and I am old, but not a traditional guy, but if you are going to drive it, go with the 265 over any Y block or flathead. Far more reliable...
The 3rd photo looks similar to a 55 Custom Royal/Royal Lancer side trim behind the front door. Definately not from a 56. Also definately not from...
I am pretty sure the rear end in a '55 Plymouth is the same as my '56 Dodge - 61" axle flange to axle flange.
We made it down to Picacho Sunday as well. Had a great time. The course was 1/10 mile long, and it was quite a bit steeper than the photos show. I...
Bought my 1st car - '37 Chevy 2 dr humpback sedan in 1958 when I had just turned 15. It had a rod knock but everything else was okay - paid $25...
If you are on a budget take a look at SPI's epoxy - excellent quality and a low price. http://www.southernpolyurethanes.com/Product%20lines.htm
I am not sure what kind of epoxy primer you are using, but PPG, Matrix and SPI epoxy primers are all two part i.e. paint + activator, and the...
I will still call them Chebby's!
Some how the thought of a Ford powered Chebby makes me smile! :)
When I was doing the front clip swap on my '56 Dodge, a good friend of mine lent me his Hypertherm 900 plasma which really made the job a lot...
Geeze, after over two years I am still the FNG!
I strongly agree! The Miller Diversion 165 gets a lot of grief from most professional welders claiming that it is dumbed down, not adjustable...
How about a roadster instead? http://stevesautorestorations.com/steelbodies.php?gallid=5
The wagon in the photo is a '55. In '56 they had the Red Ram which was a 270 Poly. It produced 189HP with a 2bl carb. The Super Red Ram which was...
The 270 poly was a pretty good engine. Basically a hemi with a canted valve setup similar to a 396 - 427 Chebby - Check for rust around the...
' Yeah, but not a total disaster. The windshield frame and glass are intact and it appears to have the top bows. The one door that we can see...
One of the ones I was thinking of!!! :)
Actually, the Plymouth was similar to the Cheby in '55-56 with a 115" wheel base. The '55-56 Dodge came with a 120" wheel base that was shared...
Hummm, My Name is Conrad and I live in Arizona?
Street Performance has a throttle cable adapter: http://hotrodlane.cc/09%20catalog/sp2010/index.html Its located on page 161 of the online...
I have found that Tony Squire at HotWireAuto knows the Chrysler ECU's and wiring harnesses backwards and forwards. He will spend the time with you...
Here is a shot of my friend's '56 Plymouth Surburban that he got on the road this year. He and his wife have put over 8000 miles on it this year...
1978-86 GM G-Body (Midsize) Monte Carlo, Cutlass etc wheel base is 108" with a front track width of 58.5" and rear track of 58.8 1977-96 GM...
65 soon to be 66 with a '39 Ford.
LOL, I am with you bro! arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!:(
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