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As a teenager in the late 60s living in a small town in the hills of Arkansas, we could only get WLS Chicago after 11pm. Most of our local...
Welcome from the Arkansas Ozarks, you will find, HAMB is a pretty cool place.
A stock 8.8 rear from a 79-93 Fox bodied Mustang is 59 in. axle flange to axle flange. Factory drums are 1/8 in thick. Overall width is 59 1/4 in...
Does any one know the date for the Feb swap meet at Cape Girardeau, Mo. Held at Arena Park? Thanks Bob
I have a Sun Tach that requires a EB-9A transmitter. Will this work on electronic ignition? I am using a stock dist. with a electronic conversion,...
WELCOME- Dont know much about the tracks you mentioned. If you are intrested in GEORGE RAYS WILDCAT DRAG STRIP. I was at his first and last race...
WELCOME- from the Arkansas Ozark Mountains. You will find there are several old Drag Racers on this site. My first one was a 55 Chev- E/G- 265...
WELCOME- from the Arkansas Ozark Mountains. My first car was a 58 Ford hardtop, with a 332 engine.
WELCOME- from the ARKANSAS Ozark Mountains. You will enjoy.
Just two of the old (tricks) used quiet often in our shop. When cutting aluminum with bandsaw, use a candle to lubricate the blade, When drilling...
If you use a rack-pinion on a axle it has to be mounted to the axle to avoid bump steer, the steering shaft has to be a flex cable or a slip joint...
Fellow HAMB member felix37 has done several for our shop. Does very fine job. Might want to contact him.
I see BOB LEE is still out and about with the Thunder Shifter. The car and BOB himself has a lot history. If anyone is in the Ft lauderdale area,...
We were racing at Bristol in the 70s. Met T.C. and Don for the first time. I consider it a privilege to have known him. REST IN PEACE T.C. (PAPPY)...
Welcome from north central Arkansas
We have built several hot rods simular to yours over the past 40 years. I would think you would use a 110# to 120# spring with a common coilover...
I have worked for myself for 40 plus years,have seen the economy up and down. If one thing gets slow, there is always another to do when cars are...
If you were racing before 62 there were no 327 cranks, so we had no choice but to bore a 283-.125. Keep in mind all early 283 small journal cranks...
MERRY CHRISTMAS from the OZARK MOUNTAINS in ARKANSAS
Merry Christmas from the Ozark Mountains in ARKANSAS
Merry Christmas-and a happy New Year from the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas, BOB
I have redone several old plates, after all the prep work was done, I sprayed the plate the color of the letters, Let cure for a few days, then...
I have a 38 Ford with orig flathead engine. Getting ready to install later 8BA engine. I want to put a set of headers on it. My question is: Do I...
A 85-86 (flat nose) S-10 5 speed works well, shifter is in the right place. Have used this in a 35 and a 37
I would like to thank each and everyone for their reply. This gives me several options to think about. THANKS again Bob
Is there any combination of facyory parts that can be used to install a 40 Ford rear in a Model A chassis so the rear wheels are in the stock...
I am not new to cars ,but new to the internet I have built hot rods,street rods,and drag race cars for a living for 40+ years moved from ft...
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