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I'd take that beater POS car any day when you get tired of it.
I was wondering if you were going to run 12 spokes. I'll sleep better tonight. haha.
Ok, I guess I am asking about potential hazard smoke. Like lubricant spill or something like that. Maybe this doesn't occur like I presumed it...
Will this be a closed cockpit? If so how do you deal with smoke issues? Does it just blow out quickly, I hope. Or may be it's no issue at all.
Nice work on a cool subject. I'm going to enjoy watching.
Here's a link to McMasters pressurized version. [MEDIA]
There are several videos on youtube about optional ways to handle your situation. Congrats, the good news is you have rescued another Y-block....
It does smell of fakeness. And yes it does show to be a FI car. So, Is this a car I don't need OR a car I don't want. It's both.
I like the idea of pulling it behind a vehicle with a hitch. As far as the big tires fitting under , yeah that wouldt work for me. I can only...
I am also of your age. And I have all these similar struggles. What I enjoy (to a point!) is working and tinkering on these damn things. Bringing...
We know you will enjoy the ride. And we will too!
I solved my similar fuel issues with an old school Airquip inline fuel pump. it's wired so I can turn it on before I try to start up. It has...
That does look good. You must have an incredible amount of logged miles on these type of trips! Good for you!
If they are done right they can all look good. I'll decide what I think is done right.
Awesome car, an old friend of mine has one he's been restoring.Hoping he gets it done before long. I bet he does too.
well done.
That is super cool Dennis.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] The two Blackhawk Tools emblems I reproduced for restoration of my vintage tool boxes. Pewter with oxidized finish then infill...
I was there. You? [ATTACH]
That can be a tough job. When I di my 55 thunderbird, I was warned and complied to drop a length of heavy chain down thru the spring before trying...
Thanks for sharing this. I've never been to that rack. But have been to others in my home town in those days. Very cool. Nicely done on the...
i see no reason the distributor went to Texas and parts from Europe. Absurd. There are lots of 55 Lod-o-matic distributors out there. And as far...
Yes, I submitted an "interest" Form that they supplied months back when I first heard about the Slick 66. All I received back since then was...
wow, I just looked over the field of entries. That's seems like a lot of entries! I had no idea this would be that popular. There is another SICK...
A few more photos of The Bob Johnson 57. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have bunches of pics of it somewhere. I'll see if I can scrounge them up.
It was either a 292 or 312. we never checked it for sure. It did have a FORD dual t-pot set-up, but It was not a factory E-model. It also at one...
Yeah, staged photo. A good friend of mine owned this car for a time, so I have been around it some. It's cool and has a good near survivor visual...
Looks great, I'd hafta try to keep those gauges if it were mine. It is not!
Not sure as to what I saw back a page but I think you may have your heater hoses hooked up backwards. But I'm tired and going to bed! I'll check...
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