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Know how you feel! My old hot rod has 140K on it. It shakes, rattles and rolls, is in need of a complete rebuild but I have decided to drive it...
Going to get a video of that bad boy coming to life?
Three daughters. Grew up in the 36, can sing nearly every 50s and 60s song out there. Vacations (military leave) were back to home in the 36...
Just wait until you get older and the "repairs and replacements" become a thing you never wanted to see or experience! As I have been told and...
Yup, got it right on!
Perfect the way you have it fabbed in! Don't see a problem with the placement of the turn lights, both sides will be visible from across most...
I can tell you about old tires and 75 MPH! They looked perfect, never run flat, always had proper air pressure, perfect balance and were running...
Jeff to "finish" the wheel wells give the rattle can rubberized undercoating a try. I have found that laying a cover coat down then while the...
Any little chip or irregularity in the glass, especially as long as those are, will end up causing a crack if put under any kind of stress. The...
Those red eyes would be too kool!
What a wonderful build thread! You have shown what perseverance, hard work and sticking to the task on hand can result in. No, not an award...
You need to edit that picture! The government is going to come for that gas grill........
XM-800 wh[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] en "rescued" and after...
63 Italien started life as a 62 Bird convertible. Ford contracted Detroit Steel Tubing (not sure of the name) to build as a show/concept....
To get really deep, current is carried on the outer skin of the wire. Stranded wire has a higher rating because there is more surface area on the...
My 36 Chevy is in the fender well, hung off the frame. Been there since 1980.[ATTACH]
Ah yes, Lucas, the Prince of Darkness. No the Lucas smoke will not work in US wires. It is designed to further confuse folks working on those...
Just be careful you don't let the smoke out of the wires.......
The 60 wiper motor that will work in a 57 is from the full sized passenger car. It is mounted under the dash. Be aware, many 60 Ford passenger...
and get some water line to help.......
Ansen Sprints, looks like a set I bought in 69.
The fuse on the end of the switch is for the dash lights and dome light only. There is no fuse for the head lights. There is an internal breaker...
Use the chrome flex lines used to plumb the fixture in the sink. They are lined and will eliminate any chafing.
Very nice work!
If it ain't a Bird seat it's missing one heck of a chance......
I have done the same with a DA and wet/dry paper. Takes care and time, but I always seam to have more time then money. I start with 180, water...
Left Norfolk, VA in 1982 on the way to the Nats in Minneapolis. Just out side of South Bend, IN we stopped for supper at a rest area. Wife and...
To paint the top on cars that have a nice separation line like yours I take the wheels off and sit it on the ground. This can be done before or...
This one has 150K on it since 1980. Raised the kids going to runs over the years. When it was purchased as a deep project in 1976 it cost $125....
I have to agree with Ryan, have done some really stupid (in retrospect) stuff in the past. How about driving 150 MPH at night on a two lane road...
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