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Was looking to purchase a Craftsman bandsaw to make my top wood for the Av8 Tudor I'm working on with an eye to convert it to cut metal in the...
Finished up fabricating pedal mounts for AV8 conversion. Didn't want to spend $$500. on a pedal kit or trying to locate an F1 or 32 cross member,...
Steering column Gear shift assembly from Ford F-1 PU. No rods or the tube.
AlanP561 Your right, as evidence by my diction and editing skills. Thankfully my automotive projects get finished. 19Forty Your...
My only New Years resolution is to semi organize a big box of photos taken over the years of my vehicles and projects over the past 60 years. I...
Does anybody remember this A Coupe? Photo taken in 1967 at Thompson Drag Strip in Thompson, Ohio. Car belonged to Bob Grabowski and John Hornick...
Truckdoctor thx for the compliment END673 170 HP Double over triplex Lumpy Speak louder. Spent time around Freightshakers with...
Pulled the body off my 31 Tudor A to prep the frame for an 8BA, 39 trans, and 40 Banjo rear. Ran out of storage room on the shop floor for the...
[ATTACH] 1965 Senior in high school. Purchased this for $250. It was a project that someone had installed a 265 Chevy, Chevy 3 speed with a Hurst...
Kid climbed all over the Cat and Autocar. Not much interest in the roadster. Great time had by all though.
Heading to Abers Towing and Crane Service, Ashland, Ohio in the AM for their first annual car show and kids "Touch a Truck" event. I believe this...
Pair of new never mounted fiberglass front fenders for a 28/28 Model A Ford. Also new repo front brackets. $300. for all. 419-545-2706
Whenever I want to "Rip" through a bunch of gears I take out one of the other toys. Syncros? We don't need no stink'in Syncros! [ATTACH]
Cast my vote for Rebel. Quality wire and components. Great price. Good instructions. Super helpful on the phone when I had a question. Quite a bit...
I have a 241 Red Ram, 10:1 pistons, Delta HS-61 grind on the cam, Holly 390 cfm carb, and a Pertronix conversion along with their coil.. After...
TransDapt aluminum adapter. early Buick 53/56 to Ford trans 32/48 Excellent condition no cracks and all threaded holes good....
I use trailer aluminum brighter and a scotch bright pad. You can get it for around $20. per gallon at a truck parts store. A little goes a long...
Bought for $250. in 1965 as a non running project when I graduated High School. Got it together and running over the summer and drove it to...
In 1965 I bought a 270 hp 283 complete with a cracked block for $200.. Went to the junk yard and picked up a standard 283 for maybe 50 bucks....
Purchased a 54 Dodge 1 1/2 ton truck 20 plus years ago and pulled the 241 out and stored it in the barn until I retired 6 years ago. This was my...
Themoose Thanks. Think I'll stick with what I GOT Denny
Thinking about replacing my wheels with steelies this winter. How about a rendering with hubcaps trim rings and a complimentary or contrasting...
Can you charge your cell phone with a 6 volt system?? Anybody tried it??
I used one of the Dorman vacuum pumps along with one of the "ball" style reservoirs to actuate the vacuum controls of a Vintage Air unit I...
Biggest I had was a 3T D7 cable machine. Loved to pull down the 8800 engine on a hard push and listened to it grunt. Also had an Osgood 200 and a...
Song was "Big Iron" got it on my Spotify playlist.
Boneyard. You got me, size matters! True American muscle. One of the great engine sounds, 1473 cubic inches of low RPM Cat diesel pushing a...
Bought a set of their boxed 32 rails for an A body, was very well pleased.
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Back in the 60's I did this for my A. Merc wheels were wider than the Fords. Easy to drill and drive out the rivets and reverse the centers....
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