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Next we split the wishbones and I welded in the bungs. I lost about 2 gallons of sweat today. Im beat. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Juliet came to the shop with me this weekend so we decided to start the real work. First things first the frame step. With the body moved to...
I once flung a really nice 53 ford hubcap into oblivion never to be found again... Also lost a guide 682-c marker light on the toll way one time....
Creating space for oversized engines without messing with the wheel base usually involves setting the engine back in the firewall too far or...
Great info, thanks! I will definitely be removing the spacer and using the truck style thermostat housing now. Im new to these Y-blocks, I only...
Hey my junky 27 made it to a JJ article :eek: Great weekend, already waiting for next year!
Life and car show season has been getting in the way, but we have nonetheless been gathering parts and ideas for this little roadster. We moved...
Love my rodsville! Just drove from Houston to Austin and back for LSRU in my flathead/39 trans roadster. Did 70-75 the whole time. The quick...
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I love mine! Makes the highway with a flathead and 39 trans do-able.
I added a steering stabilizer and it made a world of difference. i have the same issue with my 94s, following along to see what suggestions...
I saw the car in person yesterday. Amazing work !
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Mock up day! Today we bolted the front axle back in and rolled the car forward to give us some working room. [ATTACH] We then set the engine and...
hahaha :D The car is very straight! Only thing wrong with it is it was originally a rumble seat car and someone was in the process of making it a...
Im in agreeance with this. Im in the camp that believes where ever the front axle ends up the radiator and grille must be directly over, just my...
Thanks! I actually already started another thread on the new hotrod. You can find it here!
So no real updates, just gathering small odds and ends, taking care of a couple other projects, and devising an attack plan for this one. Ive...
Ha! well thats a real coincidence!
Chris and Dean are the real deal! So cool to see them getting the spot light
if she said no then Ide be building this one for me :D
we were at a pre 48 show a couple weeks back where she saw the car she fell in love with. Ill have to see if she had any pics of it! Was a neat...
The story begins while on the road to the Hotrod Showdown in Wimberley, Tx a few weekends back. We made a stop in New Braunfels to see my friend...
It was awesome. The cold and rain didnt stop us from taking our roadsters out there
Installed a Rodsville Quick change and loving the new highway gear. Also ended up reversing the springs to get the car down a little bit lower....
Thanks Kev! See you in a couple days :cool:
Cant wait :D
Sounds like a killer show. Think theres too many rules? Go start your own show. A few of us down in Houston want to make the trip up. Would be a...
I ruined my first petronix module in the first 20 minutes running solid core wires. The second has been fine for years. I also run their flame...
Awesome car! When i did my torque tube I was still working out of the little shed and didnt have much tools, i used a porta band and went very...
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