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1953 was the changeover year. The cars were available with splash oil 216's and full pressure oil 235's. usually, what transmission you have is...
That '49 Fleetline 4 door has an Edmunds two deuce setup in the trunk. Owner says he'll have it on the car by Road Rocket Rumble. I thought I was...
Welcome from just a little further up the road than Tommy D
That, friends, is the wisest thing in this thread.
Happy to send it!!
Pics shot by Lori and I on Saturday and Sunday. I'm really liking the new venue. I miss the nostalgia drags, but everything else is an upgrade...
Some of those cars are definite gold chainer specials, but if nothing in there wowed you, you might be on the wrong website
The seller said he'd just put new tires on it. I'm guessing some of the pics are from before.
You get to keep the motor? Unless that truck is rusted to crap and/or full of bondo, I'd do that trade in a heartbeat!
I'd recommend talking to Jimmy Edlin at Perfection Collision. He's in Indy, on Epler Avenue, just east of Madison. He has outstanding skills, and...
I'm going to be in Dayton for work next week, and will be looking for things to do in the evenings. Anything interesting to we HAMB types? The...
Good job, Grandpa!
If it's made by Lucas, look for the selector switch that all Lucas lighting has. It should be a three position knob with the following settings:...
I had a couple of great shop teachers, myself. In the mid-1980's, on the Southside of Indpls, most of the kids in shop classes were there just to...
Exactly what is traditional about wanting a car to rust? What is custom about wanting a car to rust? Other than absoloutlely nothing, that is.
You actually want the car to rust? You will be flailed merciulessly for that statement, and, to be quite honest- you deserve every bit that you...
20 years ago, I drove a wrecker part time, and only ever got one tip, but I earned it. A couple had just finished restoring their '67 MG, and was...
Ohmyfuck! I'm going to print out a picture of that to shut myself up every time I bitch about the yokel who took chicken wire, roof flashing and...
Damn skippy I am! Got the big ol' honkin fan going, and made new cowl braces, and got the driver's side installed. Taking frequent AC and water breaks
Eye protection, eye protection, eye protection!!!!!!! Seriously, folks. You get one pair. If they're gone, you can no longer build cars, nor can...
Worth pointing out- The money used to buy my Chevy was hidden from me while she and the kid saved it up. If she's got her own little stash right...
Lucky53- that engine is straight up beautiful! That's exactly how I want mine to look! Sixinarowjoe- yours ain't nothing to sneeze at, either!
Prayers sent
I wouldn't say that I "hide" the Chevy fund from her. She knows I have it, and I'm pretty sure she knows where I keep it. I don't volunteer how...
Props to you guys for tackling one that's just on the outer edges of your skill set. It might be a little bit rough, but it's definitely...
Very cool, congrats!
Welcome from Indy!
Prayers sent to you in this tough time. Even if you knew it was coming, that doesn't make it hurt any less.
If the wheels are real bad, like the Sugar Caddy in the pics- yeah, I just replace them. And Bad Bob and Damaged Duck- I just do not have the...
Hot Wheels always have been, and always will be cool. Funny how the enjoyment reversed for me, though. When I was a kid,m I enjoyed getting...
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