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Welcome from Portland, Or. Nice to see someone with real enthusiasm.
And really, is an S-10 front end all that much different from a Camaro or Nova? Hmm, short/long arm configuration, ball joints, coil springs...
@ 49ratfink: I think you misunderstood. The comment was about using newer parts to make old cars go faster. That is sorta what got hot rodding...
I couldn't agree with xxzzy999 more! Nothin' wrong with that!
Ha ha ha! I know what ya mean. SBC is kinda bread and butter. But dang it they're reliable. And they don't look too bad. It's too bad ya can't get...
@ Sideweeler: I hope I didn't offend you. I like the idea of M-2, but not the price. But I also like being different. ;-). I also don't want one...
And as far a small block Chevy's go: What's wrong with em? LOL They've been used in almost every form of racing. Put in everything from...
@ Pist-n-broke: I agree with you on the "everyone else is doing it". But devil's advocate on the kit part: Pro's: All the pieces in one "kit"...
@Sidewheeler: I would love to do Mustang II, but for me it's not affordable. I guess in one sense I am keeping it old school that way by doing it...
@ Pist-n-Broke: I still have the original frame. They cut up the cross member and started to modify the floor and trans tunnel to get the...
Thank you everyone for the info. I am just trying to gather as much as I can before I do anything. The car I bought had a 460 Ford in it, and to...
I just recently came across a '50 Ford 2dr for sale that was sitting on an S10 frame. I was just wondering if anyone has done this or knows anyone...
Yeah, I kinda thought the same thing. I was just kinda more wondering about the strength. I know alot of times galvanizing is a cheap way to keep...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Galvanizing02.JPG It looked something like the pics from the link. It was someone else's build. It looked to be...
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