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This is really interesting. I'd love to know more about how this was done.
By any chance do you remember how they raised the suspension? Every time I talk about doing that, people tell me "swing-axle Corvairs are...
I'm looking forward to looking this one over up close! Even as a "fake" it is a super compelling car.
That bracket is mesmerizing...
If it's an original V-8 car, it should be easy. If you're converting a six-cylinder car, you should do some reinforcing to the chassis and upgrade...
I found one of the expired advertisements for that black '57 with the cutouts. It has Stewart-Warner gauges, but is apparently "just" a D-code...
That is TOUGH. What's it got going on under the hood?
I was thinking the same. That or the Stout Scarab. Very cool!
I did not expect the awnings to be solid like that! That's way cool.
Strip-down/cut-down seems to have been a very prevalent term when these cars were being built the first time. To the modern user, though, I've...
That looks awesome as it sits, but baby moons wouldn't hurt too much. My ideal would probably be spider caps.
I think the big thing is not to sweat it. Putting together a collection of pre-war parts into something drivable is cool and it's got to please...
I hadn't noticed the question about what's going over Rajo Jack's radiator. I'll bet it's cord to stabilize the radiator during hard road driving...
I took that photo. Looking over the Wilcox car, I had the feeling it had been together for quite a while by 1940 but, of course, there was no...
It's because I went direct to the source. Lots of good photos on Shorpy of early dealerships and parts stores.
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