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Remember bigger rears like 9 inch use up hp just to turn them.A 8 inch,or a lighter axle from a Ranger,or S10 might be a good choice.
If your not too far along drill holes,and insert threaded bungs about 1/2 inch long,and weld them in to the top rail, and grind smooth.If your too...
Think I would use a good shop vac,and slowly scrap,and suck the loose crap out.When its pretty clean wipe out as much as you can with shop...
I have AAA now a days.
With that small engine I think a standard transmission would have more get up,and go. Long ago Rod and Custom dropped a Chevy 4 in a 33-34 using a...
Nice to hear about parts that fit.Too much of the stuff offered today doesnt.
On a 283 your looking at 1.94 valves if you do a head up grade. Dont spring for 2.02 heads.The bore wont allow them.The cam is up to you,but Ive...
If you look at 32 frame rails the rear rises.That drops the back of the car.You can cut the rear cross member to flatten it,and remove the...
Channeling lowers the body. Zing lowers the chassis,and that brings the whole car lower.To me they go hand in hand.A stock unZ"ed model A sits...
If you just have to have a late rear axle Measure up Toyota Pick up rears. They are 6 lug,and posi is likely on a 4x4 truck.A Tacoma might be a...
I believe the center section is the same to about 1964-ish.See if a posi was an option at any point.With a 235 I dont see the need for posi unless...
Your car....your rules,but I couldnt cut up such a nice car.May be a dual carb,and mill the head,split manifold. I like to work with stuff other...
Compare photos of the 59, and 57 Chevys.Wheel well openings are very close.If you were going to try making them you might be a head to start with...
Ordinary repair shops for daily drivers in Calif are over 125.00 an hour.Its getting to the point you have to build your own car,or be a millionaire.
I like the commercial grill too. Thinner. That one has a bit of repair needed,but it beats 800 bucks for a solid one.
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