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That interior has class! Nice.
Find a frame diagram that shows a datum line so that you can determine if the right side is up or the left side is down. Do this before you start...
Now that the pistons and heads are configured (10:1 maybe), what are your plans after deciding to supercharge?
I think I like that grille! Looks smooth, custom, horizontal. Love the Caddy! Dave.
You might want to consider making friends with a guy that has a lathe. :-) Dave.
You might consider finding or bending your own tubing to fit the shell and then having them welded to the condenser using tig (a slip fit joint is...
Perhaps start by setting the shop fan up directly in front of the radiator blowing inward. If it runs cooler then it could be the fan/shroud,...
Did he ever get that Caddy engine to start up? I don't remember from reading the story as I thought there was going to be a u-tube of the start...
What about using a flathead Caddy or Lincoln? Big engines, lots of power. Dave.
Who cut out the door post and floor before they had the replacement parts in hand? Did they align the body before they cut it apart? Did it...
Are you sure the sound you are hearing is not detonation? Try slowing the timing down for a test, and perhaps a couple of gallons of premium fuel...
I don't think you will find a company that will cut glass from a template for a chopped top. I think you will have to take the car to the glass...
I vote for the one with the ViseGrips attached.
I agree, save it all. Also, the radiator is installed in the shell upside down in the first photo.
Javier - Put two or three marbles in the cup and they will stop the flake from settling to the bottom. They stir the flake back in as you move...
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