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I did a 472 (then a 500) into my 68 ElCo with little problem other than the oil pan (built a deep, rear sump example) and a slight rework of the...
68 model from NorCal here. Early teen car lust was VW's, particularly the slammed, Cal Look examples. After the realization that a turbo 2180...
I built a 500 inch Cad for my 68 ElCamino some years ago. Did some creative parts pulling and scored a set of 1970 heads on a 72 short block....
Hi gang, After a long break I'm getting back into my mild custom 70 DeVille and I'm going to need a nice 80/20 loop molded carpet set....
I too live on an airport. My current "rides": [img] [img]
Does not say one way oe the other.... As a Delco unit modified by Maring, it seems unlikely it would be metric. Also, this thing has a trip...
OK, looked a little closer and the coloration is perfectly uniform. If it IS faded, it's not from lighting. Also, after scrubbing off the dirt,...
Anybody got the down low on the dome light and/or bumper guards?
Thanks for the insight Moe. So, since SW was an OEM supplier, did this unit start out in a factory car and then get modified, or is this a...
HAMBers, I've been digging through some of Dad's old boxes looking for more '32 parts and ran across this stuff. Clearly, NOT '32 parts, but...
Have you seen this thread? No pics of the QC, but a bit more info to go on.
AWESOME! Thanks! I'm no flathead expert, but a 48 Merc is not an 8BA, is it? Funny, even the speed listed (168) is correct as I remember...
If so, can you put your eyes on it and see what is written about the "Azusa Anteater"? As was shown in my thread about my Dads old 32, I think...
Thanks. Not on the cover, but it looks like the Azusa Anteater is in the May, 1952 edition. Can't find a picture... Anyone have a copy...
I've looked a little bit... OK, the story was the engine was in the Azussa Anteater which set a class record on the salt, and it was this car...
Once again, I'd like to thank everyone who has posted in this thread. I'm amazed at the response. Good stuff, very positive.
Thanks very much for the words and the offer of parts support. Your thread was one of the very first I posted to on the HAMB... Though it took...
Yep, Thief River Falls. Mom and Dad both born and raised. They moved to California in the early 60's.
In this case, there is no way to put sentiment aside. Perhaps if Dad had purchased this car at a swap meet in the 70's I might feel different....
If it was as simple as just blowing 50 years of dust off and screwing the car back together, my decision would be much easier. However, there is...
Trust me people - this car will never be built as a "contemporary" piece. Whatever I decide to do it will be in line with traditional methods....
Thanks to Dad, I'm in. :D [img]
The car was never raced. The closest thing to a competition history is the engine's former life in the Azusa Anteater with a prior owner.
Well, since I grew up with this car as the "someday" father/son project, we talked about it often. His tastes were all over the map to include a...
Question for the collective: I'm a long way from actually restoring this car but I'm going to run into some details illustrated in this shot....
More treasure found in a cardboard box: [IMG] In a rare nod to craftsmanship, you'll note that the welds have been ground a little on the...
Andy, Thanks for the offer. Right now I'm looking at knocking together a shop roller, so used parts would be just fine. I am planning an...
I guess it's all a matter of perspective... I've only done California cars, so if the rust can't be knocked off with a quick pass with a DA...
While searching the depths of my storage container I ran across some parts. Some 32, some not, but all interesting. [IMG] I did find the...
I've spent a little bit of time trying to figure out how the body was attached. Pretty easy to see the three holes on the rear frame kickup, but...
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