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Moving another rad one down the line... 1940 Ford truck project. Frame and suspension components blasted and repaired. Cab is decent - rust in...
Moving... need to send this one down the line. Fully metalworked & body worked. Stock frame, Sid’s dropped axle, posies leafs and discs up front,...
Gents, Picked up a '57 Cadillac recently that has a pretty good running stock 365. The Carb on it was not stock and was in desperate need of a...
Is a '58 Impala back glass the same as a '57 Cadillac? They look slightly different in pics, but it's hard to say for sure. Any wisdom appreciated...
For Sale: 1956 Chevy 3200, big back window, Northern California farm truck. Running, driving & stopping with an inline 6 292 that fires up on the...
Walking around Vern Tardel's parts yard, you start to wonder why everyone doesn't build a hotrod. It's all there. Every component needed to build...
Gents, I got this thing to use in a '57 Chevy panel truck that I'm building here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=805553...
Ski racing. Most of the sports cars and bikes are euro but the footage is pretty classic. Basically, fast old cars towing people on skis 100mph in...
I'm looking for someone who is BAD ASS. Any leads appreciated. thanks, -r
Having a hard time finding this info on the web. Any help appreciated. Thanks.
I've been looking for an old panel truck to use for work. Right now I drive around to different jobs with my tools loaded in the back of a '99...
Planning on snagging one out of a wrecking yard soon for a '57 Chevy Panel truck I'm working on. What years are the best? I've heard, "later is...
I'm in the middle of a quick driveway-resto of a '57 Chevy Panel Truck. Some basic rust repair, drivetrain reliability updates and a rewire...and...
Considering buying a Hobbyair thing before my next paint excursion. All the Iso talk convinced me... Anyway, my question is about setup. Where...
I'm always game to learn better ways of doing stuff. Someone mentioned shrinking steel in the Jesse Lopez thread & I'm always curious how...
I'm at the point on my '56 62s coupe project that I should start thinking about tires. I want to have it on the road this summer, and it will...
Going to have to get a little weird on my driver's side header if I want to clear the steering box using the SS block hugger I have. I can make it...
About to order a full kit for a '59 Cadillac I'm working on. I've had good luck with Steele Rubber in the past, but OPG is a bit more affordable...
where I can rent a paint booth? Sonoma, Napa, Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Marin, Novato etc. My neighborhood is pretty packed with small kids & I...
Anyone done it? Gotta put in a new fuel pump pushrod and the store is closed. Will it work? Will it break down in the oil sufficiently? Advice...
I JUST heard that you can't cut and buff SS metallic. Is that true? Has anyone done it successfully? I may have an "extra" gallon of single...
Well, crazy by today's standards. I want to run a battery in the stock location on my '56 Cadillac. I think that will be a refreshing change...
[img] Old cars will never be safe from 17 year olds. I have a Cadillac in my garage that is proof. It was 1997 and near the end of my Junior...
Just shot some blasted parts in Nason 2 part etch primer. A cheap way to go, but so far I'm pleased with the results. How long should I wait...
Dudes, I ran new brakelines in a '59 Cad & installed new dual master power unit. I've bled the brakes until there is NO air. Brake shoes (4...
I've got a shitbag "Spectre" universal BBC dipstick that I think may be off. I'm running a 454 with an oil cooler, requisite cooler lines & a...
I replaced the pinion seal on a '56 Cad rear today. Pretty much used this method found in another thread... Originally Posted by choprods...
Was talking about that thing tonight and was reminded how much I like it. Of all the late 30's/40's fenderless pickup cab/modified/hotrod trucks,...
Just found out the shipper for a '41 Ford truck that I'm about to buy WON'T haul it if there is anything loose in the cab or the bed. When I say...
I've been thinking of using a mechanical/ engine driven compressor on an air bagged car I've been working on. The idea of an air bagged car that...
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