The Jalopy Journal
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OK so the 49-51s don't drive as nice as the 39-40s; where does the 41-48 fall in comparison? Same good old Ford supsension on a heavier car,...
Reminiscent of one of my still vivid 4th grade car memories. A rite of spring in the small town I went to school in was to tar the side streets...
Pretty doubtful those are magnesium - left out in the open they tend to turn very dark. Could be aluminum Torq Thrusts, but depth of the lug nut...
Damn there's some pretty choice stuff right on top. (psst. if there's a copy of Ludvigsen's "Group 7" in all that road racing junk let me know!)
Facts be damned, the California haters will be all over this thread with their BS. And the foundries are staying in CA by the way.
[IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG] Admittedly off topic, outside HAMB era, still cool. Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Interested!
Yep I can get them for you, 15s have a 12.620 center diameter if that works for your application. Send PM I check a couple times a week. Thanks...
That car blew my mind when it was in Hot Rod. The all time favorite. Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Ha I can only wish I was the owner! Yes it’s a local car built in Milwaukee back when. I think it may still be owned by the builder. Sent from...
[IMG][IMG][IMG] Still around and still awesome. Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
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Wow how did you find someone willing to plate a complete assembled wheel? Looks great. Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
HAMBer Nadeem (Nads) has an absolutely killer custom Consul Capri: [IMG] Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Ok technically off topic but there’s a couple great archived posts on this, here’s one (64 F100 but applies generally): TECH WEEK Jag XJ6 IFS into...
Great thread about the resurrection of the Cad powered Richards Special, been in the same family since the 1960s:...
Possibly a different John Cannon on the Mecom team - the F5000 racer (who famously lapped the field in the rainy victory at the '68 Laguna Can-Am...
How did I miss this one!? Stumbled on to the thread looking for Excalibur J photos. Thank you for sharing the history and the project, looking...
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Still at it! Stay healthy everyone!
Glad this thread got revived! Coincidentally this was posted on the "Old Milwaukee" FB group this week. Courtesy Mark Dietrich. [ATTACH]
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Like the Merc tow car too! (And the ubiquitous Rambler in the background of so many dairy state photos) Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
I'm kinda obsessed with this car. Pretty sure this pic is from the first nats in Peoria.
Set of 4, new in box, never mounted 15x8, 4.5 inch backspace, black powdercoat lightweight Diamond Racing Challenger wheels. Wide 5 (5 on 10.25)...
I’m just here to thank @squirrel for spelling baling wire correctly! Being a farm kid it hurts my brain to see it spelled ‘bailing’ wire. Sent...
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