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my buddy and I were at the right place at the right time we were standing at the streamliner while Vic and Alex were reminiscing about the...
there are axle drop shops (sids dropped axles did mine) that set the caster and camber with fixtures when they drop them. ( heat and force) I...
ok I will purchase the "MADE IN USA" master cylinder repalcement part from MAC Auto restoration parts. thanks for the input Ramb
brakes were starign to act up last fall fired up Model A hotrod this week and brake had no pressure. bled the brakes and still no go, 40's pedal...
I have my original Margay racing cart i got at age 10 Dad bought it with a blown Mac10. was a full modified engine, ported, polished, head milled...
Bill that looks awesome man, that one has come a long way from your first pic !! after media blast, mine may look like that too. I like the chop...
thanks for the feedback. I expected some resistance regarding the " streetrod" desires. :D some of you missed my second post "the rest of...
in it's new home hope to wash the dust off this weekend ( or maybe tomorrow) behind it is my highschool car. 1970 buick skylark, that is as old...
chip foose style to me means 22" rear rims, 18" or 20 on front? very low stance. custom paint. smooth. subtle details like this project of his...
the rest of the story :) my dad bought it at age 18 ( 47 years ago) for $85 and stored it away we went and got it from his great aunt's barn...
check out our garage find !!! 37 Ford Fastback 53,000 original mile spare and 4 hub caps in the trunk hood, side panels, paid $85 what do...
any pics of examples with late shafts, etc. as comparisions? thanks for the help Ramb
Here are soem pics of my setup with my new linkage and his first one. I will have to check with him on pressure plate.
Mine 40 axles, dash, and steering wheel 8ba 39 tranny second pic after dropping axle
ttt. need to get this fixed for the 28th street metro cruise coming soon
I have a model a with 49 Ford 8BA and 39 trans the cluch linkage has continued to give me trouble our friend built this car for my dad and I,...
update found flat top perch bolts from chassis engineering plenty long for the lower shock mounts but as mentioned. I found I d do not have room...
received the longer flat top perch pins from chassis engineering. long enough for my 40 axle and lower spring mounts. BUT. I did not have...
thanks for the welcome the cab came from this. a 60's era rod that ran Martin 131 dragway. a freind GAVE it to my dad. had a buick frame and 350...
joined recently and posted some questionsbefore following the rules and posintg here....oops anyway running a model A 50 era coupe. Dad had...
I just talked to chassis engineering and ordered their "new" longer per pins for lower shock and sway bar mounts. should be good to go on my 40...
as you can see. he used this to get the lowest stance he could with his fabricated frame. I am swapping to the dropped axle to get the front...
here's another example my dad's friend built this car for us with 40 axles (he said jsut like he would have done when he was 17yrs old back in...
or can you get a perch pin bolt long enough? looking at it this weekend, this would be the easiest way for me.
thanks this is very helpful a few options just to clarify cooter these mounts pictured will not work as there is not a long enough...
the latest pic of course is the old axle still on the car may mount the new one to take measurements, will have to remove again for welding or...
was just looking at that here is a closeup was wondering if I can move the shock to the front of the axle as the steering arm may now get in the...
ttt I see lots of info on the upper mounts ( F1, dodge truck, fabricated) I am all set there as my headlight mounts do that. what parts are...
thanks suede do these f100 mount go forward of the axle or can they be on the backside any pics? anyone else with pics
I jsut had a dropped 40 axle made for my 30 model A we woudl have dropped my axle but the lower shock mount was bolted to a drilled hole in the...
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