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[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] FOR SALE (near Roxboro NC) 1953 Chevy 210 60s built custom with louvered hood, frenched headlights, Packard...
Thinning the herd. Just too many to get to. Selling a very rare (especially in this condition) '29 DB 5 window coupe... Car is a late 70's rod...
bump! Sorry no pics yet, cold and busy!!
Will post pictures on 1-19-24 or 1-20-24 Selling excess parts due to a few cars being sold: Columbia 2 speed, 37-41, disassembled, cleaned and...
Awesome car! What are you running for brakes? I need to figure out how to change these out with a regular wheel mount...
Well, it's weird how things happen, and how ideas spring into your head... Many of you know that the famous "Silver Bullet" streamline dragster...
This is an extreemly nice 4-71 Cragar that came off a running car. They did an LS swap. I'm not kidding. Anyway, this is 99% ready to go....
Will be posting more pics later this week. Helping a friend sell this awesome car. It is an original hot rod from California. Still has the...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Depending on what you want to build, this is a very easy project or could...
Thanks everyone for the help. I did some measuring today since I got the car. Based on general specifications for a 390, it would put the...
Thanks @flatout51 Appreciate the info. I like the coupe in your avatar... About to do that to another coupe I have...
The FE's are all the same physical size, going to be fairly healthy displacement. All of the unneeded stuff is coming out. I'm really most...
Bump. Anyone know the answer to this? Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Still snowed in. :) Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
I bought a disc kit off of eBay and a master from a 60’s Mustang for my 53. Easy, quick and fairly inexpensive. Drums on the rear. I drag race...
Hey there, quick question. Anyone know if an FE engine will fit without changing/modifying the firewall? I’m not worried about exhaust clearance...
Continued from the last post, The curved parts were "fun". Working slowly with all the hammers at my disposal, I got it all curved over... Only...
Well, made some more progress on the truck. Here's some from this weekend... Sanded down a rust free fender that had some old cracked bondo on...
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Sold! I’ll take it. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Yup, my understand is it’s really only for the original 4 speed and 3 speed. The 3 speed uses a different shifter but it’s the same setup. The...
Ok, I’ve searched a lot and there has been talk but I never found an actual thread on doing the mid 60’s Ford toploader conversion to top shift...
I don’t know if I want to flat tow the Merc all the way there but it would be badass! Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
ok so that's funny and really awesome. Truck look great! How much did you have to thin out that latex???
We take a break from the build post for a moment while I demonstrate that I might have a problem. Acquired 10 minutes ago: [IMG][IMG] Sent from...
Ok, quick update. First, to clarify, I am not a body man and until this project I’ve never used a hammer and dolly. I ventured down the path and...
The one thing I do know is that C4's, all 60's top loader 4spd and 3spd share the exact same mounting position. There are different tail shaft...
Thanks for the tips! My ‘53 Merc gasser is done, that’s on the lift in the background. Next to the truck is a ‘64 Comet vert that I’m doing for...
Awesome truck! Yea I already started tracing patterns to make the fender patches. I’ve also got one of those nifty shrinking discs and will hit...
Well, I finally got around to starting on my F1 project. I acquired the truck about 2 years ago from a fellow HAMBer (it was for sale on here)....
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