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Hot Rods "THE WALL OF SHAME"

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  1. Andy
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    The same bunch that did the U-joint work also worked on the tie rod. They installed a dropped axle and found that the tie rod was then too long. They did not have the taps so they shortened the tie rod and the tie rod ends. When done, there was only maybe two threads max on anything. No jam nuts of course.
     
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  2. sunbeam
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    Must be fairly stout it did not crush when lifting the car
     
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  4. 1-SHOT
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    J.B. Weld
     
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  5. treb11
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    Lampasas or Taylor maybe?
     
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  6. Andy
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    I think Austin area but a long time ago. I have no idea of a name. I never wanted to find out.
     
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  7. davidvillajr
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    Kinda got that Kaiser look...or like somebody dropped a telephone pole on it.

    Neat.

    Not.
     
  8. 49ratfink
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    funny stuff. that is just the shell of the body on the lift. no doors, trunk lid, interior, glass... nothing but the bare shell.
     
  9. Boneyard51
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    I have no pictures of what happen, but that chop job reminded me of the time my sons friend bought a real nice 50-51 F-1 survivor. Slick truck, about twenty years ago and was going to hot rod it. Pulled the flat head and 4 speed and was head to the scrap yard with it. I said wow, put that in my barn. Then he proceeded to “ chop “ it. After he took it apart, he started cutting it with a band saw. Cut that truck to pieces. Got discouraged, let it set out side for several years. Asked what he was doing with the truck, told me he hauled it to the scrap yard.



    Bones
     
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  10. 62rebel
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    That poor old AD...
     
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  11. Worst than that..
    I think i got ot off a coe group on FB
     
  12. Andy
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    Removed clutch likage from a friends 46 truck. Kind of interesting with the pipe coupling so the adjusting rod could have room to screw in. It must have bent so the extra stiffening rod/bolt. fullsizeoutput_222c.jpeg
     
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  13. goldmountain
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    This picture brings back memories of my '61 Ranchero and sadly to say, my repairs done a quarter century ago were not much better. That wooden piece just wasn't available as a patch panel but that piece was available for a 4 door. Got the 4 door piece and Rancheros and station wagons are way longer back there. When I was done, the wood job would have been as good.
     
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  14. s55mercury66
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    The wooden repair panel just reminded me of a car a science teacher at my high school built, back in the late seventies. He started with an Opel GT, bolted wood to it in the places he wanted to customize, then shaped the wood and molded it all with bondo. Painted silver, it was the on Opel GT around with tail fins and hooded headlights. His son still had it a couple years ago, and was planning on some maintenance and repairs the last I knew. Most will scoff at the methods used, but it was finished quite well, and showed a side of the teacher we had no idea was there.
     
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  15. stanlow69
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    Scan0045.jpg Scan0043.jpg Just keep on cutting until it fits. Scan0044.jpg
     
  16. PeterG
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  17. PeterG
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    This is not a old car. Its a 2015 Porsche convertible. The car was not one year old then somebody ”repair” and paint right rear fender. We replace the fender to a new one. The value of the car then it was ” repair” was about 150000 dollar


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  18. Drive shaft too short? Use wood.I could only imaging how bad this thing will vibrate when going any speed.
    drive.PNG
     
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  19. scotts52
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    ^^^They should've turned it on a lathe first^^^ :D
     
  20. Looks like hardwood at least, also usable on the smoker, when its time is done.
     
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    You use a stick welder...……………….
     
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  22. sliceddeuce
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    …….to weld wood....
     
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  23. That would be appropriate,it doesnt work on leaf springs tho..
     
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  25. Atwater Mike
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    Good grief! 'Plumbers' tubing!'
    Some jerks in San Jose were building a 120" wheelbase 'digger'. I stopped short when I saw the 'pipe' they had. It was "Muffler Moly"!
     
  26. stanlow69
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    The first pics were taken at the Cruz`in Main in Plattsmouth NB. The other ones are from the U Pull it in Omaha. I cut the front end off and saved it. Why, because it only cost 35 dollars.
     

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  27. stanlow69
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    I`ve got a 2002 Porsche Boxster Convertible in my shop now with JB weld sealing up the cracked motor block.
     
  28. Gearhead Graphics
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    Seeing it complete....
    Oh my, its so hideous, and kinda cool at the same time. Lots of work went into it, Just not exactly good work, or pretty work.
     
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  29. 62rebel
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    Good point. Some folks have the imagination and willingness to work, they just don't know how it should be done, or think their method is just as good. I'll admit to a lot of questionable stuff I've done on cars but defend myself as simply not knowing how at the time. Fortunately, very few photographs of my old cars, so nothing to dig my grave with!
     
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