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I’ve heard rumors about different bell housings but I’ve never been able to confirm. What I have learned about Pontiac’s is that there are WAY...
I have a 57 Olds/Pontiac read end housing, axles and 2 3rd members... but I’m in Santa Cruz, CA... message me if your interested and we can talk...
Wanted to finalize things before the motor swap. Moved the spring behind the axle, mounted it through the wishbones, lowered the front by almost...
Alright, time to squeeze some progress in here. I was originally going to run this 400 out of 67 GTO with some mild “go fast” parts and call it...
Looks badass [emoji1305] Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
When I got my Pontiac I was looking for a 4-door because at the time my kids were 2 and 3. You ever try to get a kid into a carseat in the back...
One of these days I’ll get back on mine and “finish” it... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I am definitely interested in that cam, that would be perfect for this motor, ill DM you, thank you for the offer and the input. The eventual plan...
Progress has been very slow... between getting the house ready for winter and dealing with California’s wonderful power outages I haven’t gotten...
If he says no, I’m interested! Haha Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Damn... that head is pretty much worth it’s weight in gold Thanks for the pictures, that will give me something to go off of atleast Sent...
I know a guy that “supposedly” has a Edmunds 2x2 intake for a straight 8 Pontiac. My 50 Chieftain runs the stock straight 8 so he obviously has...
That truck is [emoji1305][emoji1305] do you have a build on here for it? I’d love to check it out Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I am determined to make it work. I haven’t decided what I’m going to do for steering yet, i need to start looking into that once I get the floor...
Haha ya I know, that’s been my username for way longer than the negativity towards it... Hell it’s probably been my username longer than most...
Sounds very familiar haha share some pictures of he has any! I’ve hit a small hold up on mine, I’m ready to build the subfloor in the cab and...
*side note* If anyone has a lead on a 39-46 Chevy/GMC truck windshield frame I would be very interested. That’s one of the big pieces I’m...
That’s my problem, I’m 6’3 and 275lbs haha no runt here. The cab is channeled about 5” so I’m already loosing valuable real estate. Sent from...
Maybe I’ll hit your “10%” with mine, who knows... we all have our own likes and dislikes. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Honestly, I might not chop it at all. It will be the last thing i do, I want to get everything mounted and the suspension work done, then ill...
I do need a glovebox door and ashtray, ill PM you, literally all i have is the dashboard itself and the 2 gauges. I'd like to track down the dash...
Eventual plans are a 4”-5” chop, keeping a full size rear window and lowering it 5”-7” depending on how it looks. I have to rework the rear frame...
[emoji1317][emoji1317] thank you. These trucks look awesome fenderless... when they’re done right. It really sucks that there are sooooo many bad...
I’ve had this 51-52 Ford F1 dashboard for years. It was always just a wall hanger and a “maybe someday I’ll need it” piece. Well, now it finally...
At this point there was still nothing permanently mounted. I needed to get the rear axle moved back and the bed sides cut down so I could finalize...
I knew that the Ford frame under the GMC cab was going to work, I just wasn’t sure what it was going to take. Once I got a motor/tranny somewhat...
I know there is a lot of controversy about late 30’s-early 40’s trucks being ran fenderless and called every name under the sun. 90% of these...
Awesome! Thanks for the info. Time to tear into this thing and see what kind of trouble I can get it Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B....
I've done a lot of searching and read A LOT of posts but haven't seen my question answered, so here it goes. I have a 1955 287 V8 out of a...
Resurrecting an old thread here... whatever became of this thing? And where did you get that front mount plate? This car is awesome. I hope it got...
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