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Thanks everybody! I appreciate all the info and it should be a good time.
Hi, I'll be spending the weekend in Chattanooga and I'll have some free time for sightseeing. I've never been there, so if anybody can suggest...
Everyone, thanks for your replies and advice!
Hi, My Dad has a 40 Pontiac coupe with the original flathead 6 and 3 speed manual transmission. We're thinking about putting in later model Chevy...
Just want to say thanks to everyone who replied. I've got everything wired, and it all works! Thanks, guys!
I've got the wiring diagram for both the Comet and the F.R. harness. My question/problem is what wires from the comet go to what wires on the...
Hi everyone! I'm trying to wire in a Flaming River steering column into my 64 Comet. The car came with the F.R. column installed, but no wiring...
Deuces: It's all in good fun...;) Wish I could get you to post a picture of it... But not on here..:( It's all good, I got chuckle out of a...
Thanks guys, I appreciate the help. The car is OT (70 Torino GT, 429 SCJ, 4 speed, "N" case rear), which is why I didn't mention it. For those...
Can anyone tell me what would be the correct (or at least reasonably close) color orange for a 9 inch Ford differential? Thanks, Dan
I'm curious about the Mopar rear spring set-up. What needs to be changed/altered to use those springs? Thanks, Dan
Hi Everyone, This is a bit off topic, but I need to find a reputable shop in New Orleans, to rebuild an AOD-E transmission. Any references would...
Thanks everybody for your ideas and suggestions, plenty there to fill up my days.
Hi everybody, I'll be in SF/Oakland for several days, around the 20-25th of October. If anybody can give me some ideas of things to do and see...
My dad used to fly a Stearman, then one day he was messing around and buzzed the house while my mom was out hanging clothes on the line. Guess he...
Great line, exactly what I was thinking!
Two of my brothers and I are into HAMB friendly cars. Our rule is that if one brother asks for an honest opinion before he buys a particular car,...
If you don't have a GPS, just use the mile markers on the interstate. At 60mph indicated, it should take 1 minute to travel 1 mile. If your time...
Well, it's somewhat off topic, but that does provide some added protection for guns and other blued steel. As I understand it, the heat opens the...
That'd be very cool, and I'd like the chance to to see yours as well. As far as bad boy Comets go, I think yours is a charter member. I don't...
From what I've heard, that's very true. I'd probably gone to something like the Blue Thunder heads if Mark hadn't already checked these out....
Hi Roy, Oh, I'm definitely looking forward to it! I checked out the article on your car. It's pretty impressive, I really liked it!
The engine hasn't been built yet, the block's gone to the machine shop. Mark's already checked the heads.
Time for an update. The block and transmission have arrived. Mark mocked them up in the car to do the transmission mount, and the block's been...
Hi Dave, I know you said you weren't interested in a Boss 429, and there's already others doing those. What about a DOHC Indy engine? As I...
If they're looking for a northern place for a summer event, there's Griffis AFB and Plattsburg AFB. They're both in New York and they've both...
No, the body is really very clean. That was one of the things I noticed when Mark started sending me the pictures. It came out of Nevada, so...
Thanks! I'm really very happy with the whole project! Mark's done a great job and I think the car will kick ass when it's done.
These are some pics of the rear wheelwells after they've been mini-tubbed. I really like the way Mark did them. I'll be able to put substantially...
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