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If the floor needs replacing because it's got 1000 pinholes, throw some extra-thick floor mats down and drive it around. If it's Fred-Flintstone...
Well, as they say, go big or go home! Worst case scenario, you can always sell the motor if there is no way to make it fit. And if you get it for...
Just read the whole thread. Great job getting it running and then getting it home. If your house is like most, getting it running was probably way...
This is a great entry point into an old car hobby. It's practical and (I imagine) affordable (relatively speaking). Needing an interior is no big...
I am going to support the idea of extreme caution here. I, personally, would overbuild this thing and then still build a blast shield to contain...
I wouldn't. Chrome is essentially impervious to vinegar. However, the nickel plate underneath is not. The copper plate is also susceptible to...
I am insanely impressed. You have done really well by her. My 10 year-old daughter would trip on the threshold into the garage, stumble slightly...
Wow, I haven't ever read a story that's EXACTLY like mine, with the exception of the dates. I got my car (a '38 Cadillac) in 2005. It was my...
I used to work for a guy who collected/restored old tractor parts. He used to buy a 5 gallon bucket of some purple degreaser from a big box...
If I was handy with metal forming, I would make a metal dash with recesses and glue in wood inlays. Alternate to that, glue veneer to metal panels...
It seems a lot of your questions are a result of some unasked, unanswered, really important questions and a lack of planning. Before you consider...
I believe the other number at the back of the block will be your actual decodable number. My '38 has a totally different number that made me thing...
Ryan is a mix between Hunter S. Thompson and F. Scott Fitzgerald. I swear it and I wonder how many people "get" that? I love this forum. And I...
Wow, that is a good eye to notice that the shot is indeed a photo from the Newport show last summer. I didn't get a chance to talk to the owner,...
Personally, there are just some things I don't think should be touched. If you had a really poor condition car, or even just an engine, I would...
I had a change of heart. from the front of the forward-most pulley to the back of the block is about 30". Its about 37" to the back of the...
I replied to your previous post with 2 of the three dimensions you asked for here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=175530 If...
I just went out and did a rough measurement. It was about 24.75 " wide at its widest point (the heads). and it was 21 " from the bottom of the...
If you've got $50 and really want to figure out what you've got, go here and follow the directions:...
I have used paypal for both buying and selling and am fairly happy with it. The seller does have to pay a fee. It has some advantages, from a...
The head/head bolts seem good from the exterior, but I haven't take them off yet. I can turn the crank about 1/4 turn before it gets stuck, so it...
Ok, maybe this will highlight my lack of experience, but I was working on the car and encountered this and it concerns me. I removed my water pump...
The owner finally sent me pics:
Posting this on behalf of someone else, but keep your eyes peeled: Dear Cadi Owners, My 1955 Cadillac Eldorado (RI licence#CADI 55) was stolen...
Been there. Done that. Mumbai isn't all that bad. Try going up to New Delhi or Agra. If you want real fun, try Varanasi with its alleys.
These cars have theoretically matching frame and engine numbers. I am pretty sure that they were still putting the number on the top of the frame...
The subject line says it. What is this?
You can always try to sell them here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=7 Or even here:...
You know, I don't know what they are worth, but if you do a search on the Bay, you can see what some people want to charge for them. Here:...
I have a 63 4-door Rambler 660 "Classic" (the model, not a CCCA Classic). Its got a 195.6 straight-6. My personal feeling is that there is a...
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