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It was said above, if you know a half dozen tri fivers, borrow their extra key. I saw it happen at the tri 5 nats. A guy locked himself out of his...
My Mom in 1958 next to my Dad's 57 ht. Out west somewhere before they had us kids[ATTACH]
Great score on the wheels. Hard to beat chrome on a black 55. I live 12 miles from Paducah Ky. Good area still to hail from. There is a great...
I watched that when it first came out. I hope he recovered. It looks enough like my car , that I won't ever take mine to a dragstrip.
I had one. Bought it from J C Whitney, it worked for a while. Then quit. It made one heck of a sputtering when being used. As I remember, it took...
I would start with a new coil wire and go from there. Plug wires next. Common in points and condensor engines.
We have a jobber here locally that sells body supplies and I like Dupont, so I'm getting an off topic car of mine ready. So to color test it, I...
I painted the Scotty with rattle can semi gloss to match my car. Before and after.[ATTACH][ATTACH]
We have a local guy who, over the years was big into Crosleys. Even raced a few of them. He is a six footer and I often wondered how constricted...
If you choose a short water pump, here are the part #s for the water pump pully and crank pulley. The crank pulley will be a double groove, but it...
I've been doing all the last minute checks on the 55 for the trip to the Tri Fives next week. Got the timing set, spare aired up, junk in the...
You are a good steward. I love that car.
I love the Sparton Manor. Vintage camper rallies usually draw folks with a "respect" of things from days gone by. Just your everyday campground,...
I drive a 25 year old truck all the time Everywhere I drive my 52 year old C10 all the time Everywhere I drive my 55 year old camaro all the time...
I build a 327 several years ago. 2.02 valves , flat tops and single carb in front of a muncie in a 69 camaro. 3:08 gears which were a little tall,...
Squablow, I have this thread bookmarked. I go back through it ever so often. On my way to Nashville on the backroads, is a really solid 57 more...
I didnt spend the whole day at your tent. Ha Ha, just the whole day at the show. Just missed each other. What were the ambulances for? I never heard.
Lloyd, I came by the El Camino a couple of times to say hidy ho, but you guys were Awol. I spent the whole day there and on the way out you had...
I plan on taking my slightly OT pickup up friday for a one day deal. See y'all there.
My 55 drives like crap. Always has. I took my off topic muscle car I am building to the front end guy down the road and he prescribed tie rod...
I know what you mean on the time it takes to finish one out. Car looks good and it will make a nice little hot rod for someone.
I plan on being there again this year.
Yes, I put an uderdash fuel guage in the 55 years ago. Pulling the camper, it sucks the gas. In this rural area, you have to sorta plan your...
Lloyd, are you gonna take it on a pass at BG next month? It'll be here before you know it.
Funny how things haven't changed on a 14 year old thread. People couldn't drive then and they still can't. I drive the crap out of mine, and will...
Thanks for posting. I'm gonna hook up the camper and take the 55 over there one month for a couple of days. Looks like a good time.
I have a set of 235/70/15 Grand Am Gt radials on the rear of a slightly O/T car that I just got on the road. Like yours, mine look amazing but I...
Before the yearly tag updates in the late 70s, KY state issued plates were white/blue letters one year and the next year blue/white letters the...
"Out the "ass" it's in the gas, out the carb it's in the timing" Old saying I learned 40 plus years ago from an old school mechanic. I just had a...
You are not alone. Happens to me. I will try signing in from now on.
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