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Anybody know if the intake manifold spacers for a tall-deck Chevrolet big-block are available for oval port heads? All I've been able to find are...
Traditional rods dominated the show at Lebanon Valley Dragway/Speedway on Sunday, September 26, 2010...here's pictures of a few of them: [IMG]...
I came across these rusty relics along a walking trail in Northwestern Massachusetts. The truck cab appears to be 1935-36 Chevrolet (firewall is...
I was checking out the new edition of Speedway Motors' catalog and saw an ad for "crate" hot rods...I guess a steel 32 Ford Roadster with all the...
I've heard recently of a few New Yorkers being hassled about their trailers being registered in Maine as out-of-state-residents. I have never had...
Somebody sent me this in an email....there's a sound clip too, but I don't know how to post that. Pretty funny lyrics. " Rusty Chevrolet...
Anybody know of a good source for vintage racing brake parts? I have EDCO magnesium calipers on my race car and I need new pads.
A buddy of mine has a 1957 B-Model Mack truck he plans on scrapping soon. Would it be worthwhile to save the cab for a possible hot-rod pickup...
Not mine...but at $1800, thought somebody here might be interested: http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/car/662817742.html
My Dad's been saving these New Old Stock Mopar bumpers for many years. We finally unwrapped them and one pair are for 1949 Plymouth. The ribbed...
Hey.....baby on the way and car season starting up soon after. So, what about safely transporting a baby in an old car? Mine's a 1964...
I've been cleaning out my Dad's old body shop and came across some old metal signs. I'm wondering whether they're worth anything to collectors....
I picked these up in a swap meet a few years ago....they are Model A, but I'm unsure of the year. Any help guys? [IMG] [IMG] Anybody know if...
Well....the inevitable has finally come. The building that houses the "hobby shop" that me, my brother and my Dad have been sharing has finally...
I picked this transmission case up at a swap meet a few years ago. It's a shorty three speed like the 1955-64 GM units. Strange thing is that it...
Been doing some "engineering time" on a future project and have come to the conclusion that while the channeled cars look outwardly...
I've been trying to organize my shop and there are tires all over the place. I counted up over 20 tires gobbling up my precious floor area. I...
I'm always amazed at what some people will junk....and even more amazed that the junkyards don't try harder to try to preserve som of the stuff...
Just a suggestion.... I try to look at my local Craigslist pretty often for stuff I'm looking for. Many times I'll run across items I don't need...
It's snowing, I'm home from work early...and I'm bored, but too LAZY to actually start working on some of my projects. Any tips on how to get...
Just wondering how much support fellow HAMBers get from their wives or girlfriends regarding their automotive related hobbies. I know my wife...
Visited Brim Recycling in Cuddebackville, NY. I wasn't expecting any vintage tin as it is primarily a scrap operation....but they had a few older...
Found a link to this on another site. Mostly 50's through 70's but a few worth looking at including a 40 Mercury:...
Here's a few swap meet relics I saw over the weekend: [IMG] 1935 Ford at Thompson Speedway swap meet....asking $1000 [IMG] 1939 Ford at...
I saw this 1936 Ford at the Southbury Connecticut show on Sunday (9-16-07). Nice car, but I didn't get a chance to talk with the owner who...
Quick question about painting rusty metal: If it's just surface rust you are dealing with, and all you want to do is preserve it and coat it (no...
Here's a few pictures from August 5, 2007 vintage racing event at Connecticut's Waterford Speedbowl: [IMG] Tant/Mitchell 1937 Chevy [IMG]...
I attend quite a few car cruise events and one of the things I like about cruises and shows is the ability to talk to the owners of the cars and...
[IMG] [IMG] I almost couldn't believe my eyes when I spotted this 57 Belair hardtop right in a front yard on a main road....I wonder how many...
I can't even imagine how hard it would be to collect all this stuff!...
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