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Howdy all. Tim here. I wanted to see if there was any way to run a 50's open drive rear end and use wide-5 drums. The goal is to use wide-five...
Howdy all. Tim here. I have somewhat of a dilema. Looking to see some historical evidence of folks using 40's car frames for 30's bodied hot rods....
On Monday, I stopped with my 26 T Roadster to fill up. Some guy jumps out with a camera and asks if "we" can take some shots with your car...and I...
Howdy all. Tim here. Me and DV8 have been tossing around ideas for my 1932 Five window Pontiac. On the body as it is, there is a piece of metal...
Ok. So here is a semi update to the project. I picked up a 1936 Chevy frame for my 32 Pointiac 5-window Coupe. It has front and rear crossmembers...
Howdy all. Tim here again. To pick the collective brain of the HAMB. So I think I narrowed down some things for my 32 5-window Poncho. As a...
Well as you all obviously know...Today is my birthday. :) I am 32. And as a gift, my wonderful girlfriend, Mandy, and her brother, dv8, gave me a...
Howdy all Tim here. Ok so I'm trying to get my mind set on what is really "Correct" for a build that I am jumping into head first. And...I am...
Howdy all. Tim here. OK. So I am faced with a dilema, and I have asked some HAMB folks and some old time racers. (Thanks to all!)I am putting...
OK..so yesterday I picked up a running "Rebuilt" 1948 Caddy 346 with a Hydromatic on it. This thing is enormous! and HEAVY. Anyway, I know there...
Ok So I have been doing some research about putting spotlights on my 55 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer 2dr Htp. This car really isn't a custom per se....
Howdy all. I have been seriously thinking of changing the Model T to a different ratio in the back. The higher speeds aforded by the 3.25 set that...
Howdy all. I'm thinking of picking up a 29 A Sportcoupe. I'm gonna have to put a roof on it, but wanted to know if the bead the goes between the...
Howdy all. Tim here. I saw that there are some repro E&J type copies that require some finish work. They come up on Ebay from time to time. Has...
Howdy all. Tim here with a question about traditional frame builds. We know that it was common to step the rear crossmember of a Model A frame....
Howdy all. Tim here. Just thinkin bout another build. Who all is running a flathead, ford 3-speed tranny, torque tube, and banjo at Bonneville?...
Howdy all. Tim here...Contemplating my next build. My Model T Roadster uses a spring in front suspension on a stock Model A frame. Basically I...
Well...I know that everyone who voted liked the scallops the best..but after seeing the one with the numbers..we dug that more. I was going for...
Howdy all..Tim here. I was going to have some parts chromed...some have varying amounts of pitting...Nothing too major. I know the cost of the...
Howdy all...I had ordered header flanges from Rock Auto once when I was making some headers...I forgot the part number for the flange...I think it...
Howdy all. Tim here. At the suggestion of HAMB sage, Bruce Lancaster...I purchased a great book called When the Hot Rods Ran. It has a bunch of...
Howdy all Tim here. As some of you might have seen, we have a poll going regarding the paint job on my Model T roadster. When I was building the...
Howdy folks..Tim here. Just put some wires and tires on the T. Brought the car down to the ranch on Sat with the help of 4t64rd. Gonna put some...
Howdy all. Tim here I have a question about 1938-39 Ford truck grilles. I recently purchased one and I can't get confirmation on which year mine...
Here's a little video of DV8 pullin' his hot rod outta the garage on the first day we got it going. We have some tuning to do..but its pretty much...
I know I know but just humor me here Right now I do not have any way to know how hot my flattie is running I plan to get my guages going at some...
Howdy..since I am driving the Model T more I'd like to tighten up the front end a bit. Right now I am using a cross steer setup out of a 1940 ford...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEZmQVX8k5U We drove around yesterday some..before the second electric fuel pump decided to die....This thing's...
OK....Now I ruturned the Mr. Gasket fuel pump and they gave me a new one....Made sure that all of the directions were followed...The pump was...
Howdy all. Tim here, Well I have been doing some work to my T roadster and I was having what I thought were fuel delivery issues, so I...
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