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I had a similar thing happen to me, but mine was a raccoon that sneaked in. Next time out to my shop there was stuff all over the place and the...
Your car looks great!
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[MEDIA] In Detroit we had many cruise areas with Woodward Ave, the most famous and even today cruisers all summer long. The dream cruise in August...
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I see your point, but on my 40 Ford std stop lights you can not see them on a sunny day and now with my LED lamps you can. There are plenty of...
I know back in the 60's there were plenty of race cars driven on the street and the gas could provide the octane levels to support 12 or 13 to 1...
Yeah, we worked on many cool projects in the background. I had bosses back then that would state it is better to ask for givenness then ask for...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I was born and raised in Dearborn, Michigan, the home of Henry Ford! So, car influence was great in the area. I was...
I had the painless wiring kit come with my 40 ford project I bought and it was a good investment by the guy I bought the car from. If the wire is...
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Got to Hotheads website they have parts for hemi and also swap meet area to see engines for sale to give you an ideal what's out there. I bought...
[ATTACH] my 40 on Woodward Avenue shot from my friends 59 vette
I purchased my car as a project for 15K, it came with a 392 hemi long block and some other new parts. As many of us know someone else's project is...
Well, I was born in 1946 so I pretty much had it good both with hot rods and muscle cars. I cruised Telegraph road and Woodward and street racing...
I know how you feel, I'm approaching 76 this coming July and I'm losing motivation these days myself! I think the last two years has a lot to do...
Welcome , looks like a nice car you bought enjoy fixing it up!
I'm an old guy and I like 4sp but bad legs now and I have a manual reverse Auto trans, you still get the shifts just not the leg work! Best of...
I would second that engine as the worst! My brother had one of those diesel cutless from back then and it got so bad that they replaced his diesel...
My first car in 1962 was a 55 ford 272 yblock with three on the tree like this one! First up grade was down to the junk yard for a 4bbl intake and...
[ATTACH] I had one in my 66 GTO, it was an option on that car.
Sorry you had all that to deal with and still have a positive outlook! There is no better therapy then a project vehicle that you've wanted to...
I like it! Looks well done!
It's an Icon! Henry's design is a home run!
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Love the 55's my first car was a 55 272 with 3 on the tree!
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Very nice find! Looks in pretty good shape for sitting that long.
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