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Sorry about the incorrect Studebaker production figures.
Continental I-6 up to '65, then Chevrolet 230, 283 or 327; later still 250, 350, and 305 cid sixes and eights. Use the Checker Taxistand website...
It all depends on the year of Checker. Joe Pollard is another resource - he has the only all checker junk yard that I know of. I have struggled...
I would ask you to take the bone to a physician or a medically trained coroner to have it identified as human. We all deserve to have the manner...
This car is a Checker Marathon sedan with the usual huge legroom in back (as opposed to the obscene amount of legroom in the extended version)....
I am fixing up a '68 Checker Marathon and need some fabric to redo the seats and door panels. How does one go about finding original materials...
I've spoken to a fellow who does restoration/modification/moster truck builds as a vocation and he suggested either an entire chassis from a donor...
By my calculation, the larger piston has 14.7% more surface area. I suspect this might increase the likelihood of locking up the rear end in an...
Hello, I finally figured out how to upload pictures, and more will follow. Many lessons were learned in my frame off and I will share what wisdom...
Wecome aboard Mike, I am new and it feels awkward to welcome you when I am new. Those Ramblers were banned from drive ins due to seats that folded...
Dear Indianapolis, I am a Checkerhead too and I love the iodea of making the A12 into a gasser. You should check out the Checker Car Club of...
Calgary does have its rat race, rush hour, frightening nightly local newscasts and it is sprawling. No tailpipe emission testing is done in...
Beautiful machine! -Chris
Sorry, The number of threads is awesome, so I agree, asking about movies was likely to be repetitious. Still, they are fun. I guess you're not...
Greetings from the other side of the cordillera (Coastals, Purcells and Rockies). -Chris
My favorite hot rod movie is Two Lane Blacktop, circa 1970 - not a lot of words - just like me when driving my '66 Checker Marathon wagon with...
I used to bemoan that the term "airbag" in the rodding world was not referring to a safety device. Now I just pray everyone will install three...
As an unarmed Canadian who travels to car shows in the USA from time to time, I would definitely hide the bullet holes. I want any peace officer...
Welcome. I am reassured to see more people who know more than I do joining up. -Chris
Nice work. I can dream stuff up but the execution is another matter! -Chris
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