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They are a cool looking rig' I had a '60 bird but had nothing but trouble. Got it off a used car lot in 1964 but later found the spedo was set...
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I had a stock radiator in my '41 chev with a 327 V8 and it was prone to hear up if not moving. Had to it flushed etc. still a problem so I took...
Had a 54 starlight coup with the small v8. Bought in ‘59 in Illinois and drove it home to Seattle. Loved that car, rebuilt the engine and had it...
I was having some issues with my 327 after it was completely rebuilt. We thought it was the distributor and I didn't want to mess around. I...
the fastest speed limit I've seen were in remote Arizona and Utah. Went on road trip with my daily driver a 2013 Jaguar XF all wheel drive with a...
Well here is my 2 cents. My '41 chev has a slightly upgraded has 327 with a 350 turbo trans that does everything I need and I'm happy. My son...
I put a small dent in my front fender and had a guy in Bellevue here fix it. Came out great and I can't find where it was now. Wasn't real cheap...
Love those old Plymouths, my first car was a '40 Plymouth coupe but I'm not sure of a two tone on one. However my '41 Chev pickup gets lots of...
Spend the $300 or $400 and get new one from Speedway etc. Had a chevy one in my truck and tried to fix it--what a mess. Noe have a nice chrome...
I really like it, it doesn't look much different than my 1st car ('40 Plymouth). It had a Dodge truck engine and I split the exhaust and milled...
Tru Line 312 Boren Ave p. 2063253340. They fixed big problems on my pickup front end frame. Did great work.
They are cool trucks and relatively rare but with a lot of work they look real cool. Only problem I have is the cab is a little cramped for...
If you need brackets, I would highly recommend Alan Grove he has ads in the back of most hot rod type magazines. I to had a alternator bracket...
Great truck, looks like it could go to the next cars show and compete very well with the current day builds. It's grate to see pre war trucks...
The 11 inch clutch works great, had one on my 34' 5 window but I would recommend having the clutch / flywheel assembly balanced. I didn't and...
I know it's not period correct but I see nothing wrong with an electrical fuel pump and if you buy a good one they are very reliable.
Take out the torque tube and upgrade with a latter chev rear end. You'll get better brakes along with the deal. My truck has an early '60 rear...
It's no big deal with '40 ford backing plates and drums. I didn't really knowing much back in the late '50's but did it on my '34 ford. I placed...
What engine are you running?
I have one on my truck and if I'm on relative level ground I just use park but if on any kind of hill the emergency brake is on.
Back in the day I worked my way thru college at a large Sear auto center with 8 or 10 tire changing stalls. All we had were bubble balancers and...
Afraid my pictures won't help as I have an automatic in so only one pedal to worry about. It's mounted on the firewall so it can go thru and...
I shipped 2 steel rear fenders, a grill and a bunch if small stuff from Seattle to Southern California via Greyhound and it worked slick. I had a...
That car is POSITIVE ground
If it has a car lift I'd go for it. Us old have a hard time crawling under a car.
Having a flywheel/clutch assembly come apart on my full race olds engine in my '34 ford 5 window just before I reached the traps I wouldn't touch...
Not sure what the rod from the u-joint is but you could replace the rod with a double D shaft available from most speed part companies. I...
Don’t know about laquer but Maco of Bellevue Wa did my truck same color top and bottom for $2000. Custom mixed colors and included sanding out...
That could be a very cool highway crusier but in addition to the body work it would need a good small block, auto trans, 3.5 or so rear end ,...
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