Nostalgia Parts History and availability today

Some of the brands I like to use and am looking for are

Halibrand wheels thanks to the hamb for a great rundown on the history of “the hot rod
wheel” now if only someone here had a foundry we would be set.

Cal Custom please if you know about this guys chime in. I’m very interested in their history and whether a current catalog exists

Offenhauser http://www.exeterautosupply.com/Offe...20Catalog.html
click inventory when you have the part # lots of cool history in the catalog

Mooneyes http://www.mooneyesusa.com/

Vintage speed http://www.vintagespeed.com/ cool package ideas

Edelbrock (the name you can still buy anywhere, but everyone at the car show has)

Emunds custom for info http://eddie-edmunds.blogspot.com/ or http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...+EDMUNDS+STORY

Holley any links to rare parts or history?

ARP http://www.arp-bolts.com/

Summit history anyone? http://www.summitracing.com/

Jegs http://www.jegs.com/

LMC http://www.lmctruck.com/

Classic truck parts http://www.classicparts.com/

Patrick’s has been amazing with the 235 build http://www.patricksantiquecars.com/products.html

Speedway http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Street-Rod-Parts.html haven’t tried them yet, but they look like a 1 spot stop

 

Seems its getting a lot harder to get the right quality parts in a timely manner from our local parts stores. White no name parts with bad chrome and poor fit seem to flood the in stock shelves. Most of them resemble parts we once wanted, but really belong on the shelf as a prop on display or in a garbage can when you get home, not on your car. I have to say it was nice matching stuff up to what I had, but if I have to order it I can’t see it. On top of that parts a 2 3 weeks out and I have to find time to get back to pick up the parts when I work nights. On the plus side I have found a found some new ways of getting parts over the 2 builds that I think
made them better performance rods.

I think anyone on the hamb knows how fun and addicting eBay can be. I have found a lot of “cool looking” parts not listed in any of my catalogs about half fall into the "belongs on a shelf looking cool, not on my car" category. Then I mostly stayed with the catalogs for about a year. Now I’m back on the net for parts again but in far more accountable sites. I know many of you also enjoy the addiction of craigslist, but the few time I tried it I found it was faster finding the cool parts on eBay. I don’t have anything against used parts, but if I need them fast eBay seems to be the answer. Still care needs to be taken to ensure it’s a part I want. I think it’s great for finding cores so I can have them rebuilt to like new, but that still takes a lot of time.

 

Has anyone found a good source for made in America hardware?

What parts are you running?

Any other must use venders out there?

Have any of you started using aluminum boat parts to finish off your engine?

I’m looking for fined aluminum pans with good oil control for my next project right now. Any ideas?