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Back up top. It's cheap because I need the space!
Nobody builds old cars anymore? How about $1000? Does that help? Where are all the young guys saying they can't afford to get in the hobby?
Memorial Day sale, now $1100! Somebody buy this and build an awesome custom out of it! Also, thank you veterans and those who gave the ultimate...
Price reduced to $1300.
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I saw the Rocket Car this past weekend for the first time since I took it back to the body shop. I'm happy to see work continuing and getting...
Sold!
1930 Ford AA 1 1/2 ton truck. All original barn find. Very solid for year. Minor rust in doors and cowl, tank good, subrails good, frame good....
Looks like a Model A front axle and wishbone with 40-48 wheels Sent from my SM-G930V using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
It's all about choices and what you are willing to live with. I want to spend my money on old car parts and trinkets, not car payments. I try to...
Been working on the banger for my AA doodlebug. It's an old .045 over rebuild I got out of a parts 31 AA I bought. It looks like it should run...
Just picked this up at an estate sale. Says Twin High Transmission Company. Maybe it's an overdrive? Old tag said possibly a Maxwell? Any info...
[ATTACH] The Thomas Rocket Car is on it's way back to the bodyshop. [ATTACH] On the road again. [ATTACH] Ready to unload. [ATTACH] Inside...
I have the metal work wrap up video for the Rocket Car live on YouTube now. [MEDIA]
My work is done! [ATTACH] Finished the door today. [ATTACH] Here is the TRC outside next to all the metal I cut out of it. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Back on the passenger door today. [ATTACH] About 4 hours of fitting to get to this point. [ATTACH] Fitting the skin. Bead roller used to...
No insult taken. I agree with you, I'd like to see less filler on the car as well, but it is what it is. I was hoping to have Jay Leno step up...
Yes it is. The metal is good under the mud and the car was sandblasted on the outside first. It will have a lot of filler on it, but no more...
Thanks. I want to get it done so I can get back to my Model A s and 37 Ford! Sent from my SM-G930V using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Thanks. It's been a ton of work. I'm by no means an expert or professional, but I think I did as best as I could with the tools I had to work...
First time the Thomas Rocket Car has been outside in 6 months. I had another project going for the day so rolled the TRC out and got some shots....
Door patching today. [ATTACH][ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Harbor Freight break can't do much so I had to make inner bottom in three pieces....
A little finish grinding on the floor and the metal work on the body is complete. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Throw some primer at it and the floor looks...
Thanks. I saw the team needed some help and got involved. I didn't think it was as rusty as it was, but once I got going I realized that it was...
Thanks Doug. It has been quite the project. I have never done anything requiring this much custom sheet metal work. Sent from my SM-G930V...
Here is the rest of the floor being completed. [ATTACH] Next I patched the lower passenger fender. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Sent from my...
That would be cool. I'm sure there is quite the bending load on the front axle stubs. Reports are that the car road very smooth and was able to...
More work on the floor today. [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Here is more front suspension from a different angle. The swing arms mount to...
Fitting the firewall panel, welded in, and ground down. [ATTACH][ATTACH] Sent from my SM-G930V using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Here are the master cylinders.[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Sent from my SM-G930V using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
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