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Is someone looking for a stock 4bbl manifold for a Olds? I have a intake with carb from a '57 model. It can be had for the price of shipping it. I...
Your post reminded me that I have an old motorized 3 ton punch press stored in my back room. I had not thought about using it like this. Great...
Thank you Mr. Wizzard! That looks pretty close to the approach that I had been thinking about. It is very helpful to see that someone else has...
Thanks everyone. Flop, I followed your build to the end, very nice work! I makes me rethink some of my upcoming decisions on how to do the new...
Ok, I have jumped in with both feet. I braced the body in several places and then cut out the cross members in the sub-frame. From the...
Wow, a lot of really good information. I should have done a search before I asked, I can see that now. But I am very impressed with the build...
I am somewhat embarrassed to admit this, but I am not totally sure how to progress in channeling my Model A coupe on to my frame. I actually did a...
To answer the question that tb33ana3rd asked, I positioned the engine as far forward in the chassis as I could. The rear fender cutaway has a...
Today was a big day. Today I introduced the model A body to the model a chassis, using a 1956 Oldsmobile engine. As I expected they did not...
I am considering using cowl steering. I saw what Chris Casny did on his model A and thought it looked pretty nice. I will build my own headers, so...
A little more progress.....setting on its own wheels and suspension. Somehow it came out pretty close to the stance I was shooting for.
Thanks to all. I really enjoyed the '54 Ranch wagon build photo,s. I am also building a 1955 Country Squire for a customer. I got a lot of...
Today I finally got to the point of setting my Olds engine and trans into my model A frame. It is just a trial fit, but it is exciting to see some...
Speaking of things I wish I had done differently on my '46 Ford. I wish I hadn't removed the cowl vent. I know it is kind of an eyesore to a...
I like it! I did something similar with my '57 Ford dash. It is nice that the Ford dash comes out with a few bolts. Not so with the GM cars of...
I finally more or less finished my '46 Ford last year. It took me an incredible 13 years because I kept getting side tracked with other projects....
Bad news guys. Currie has nothing to help with the small bearing Ford rear end. I just tried to order a loaded drum brake kit for mine and they...
Trust is the most important element in any endeavor. I tell my customers that if there is any concern regarding trusting me to do the best job I...
I am 69. I have a '32,34, and a '46 all Fords, all hot rods. I am currently building a '31 coupe with a Olds engine.
I am 69 years old, I read Hotrod when I was 16. The story inspired me and about a dozen of my friends to start a car club. We called it the Roamin...
Thank you so much for the information. This answers a lot of my questions.
Can anyone tell me the difference(s) between a regular 1955 Ford car and a Country Squire or Ranch Wagon of that year? I am not talking about the...
Sounds like good advice to me. I will pass it on....Thanks
I have been asked to help a fellow club member to get his 1958 Edsel going again. He pulled the original motor and replaced it with another engine...
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Thanks to the "heads up" from Andy I went back to the shop and took some measurements. Although it is not quite as bad as Andy predicted, it looks...
Thanks for the information Andy, I will double check that and get back to you.
I have always wanted to build a hot rod that used the Buick finned drums on the front. Why? Just because they look so neat. I have two sets of the...
Well, I got my Dorman plugs today. It is a good thing that they came in a pack of 10. I am ashamed to tell you how many I ruined before I figured...
I am still waiting on the new dorman plugs from Summit Racing. It seems with Summit, most stuff comes overnight,or it takes forever if it is not...
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