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Bob has always brought joy and laughter to those around him and reminds us all that this hot rod and custom thing is supposed to be fun. I cherish...
It's definitely a '55 Plymouth.
Cool thread! A lot of resto purists complain that automotive design should be left to the "professionals," and that customizers can only screw up...
Similar to Brad54's suggestion, Speedway Motors has Mustang-style seats - complete with vinyl upholstery:...
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Dennis Parks built one of Speedway's Track T kits a few years ago and wrote a book detailing the build. Might not be a bad way to get a feel for...
Cool car and a great guy. Well deserved!
I don't know what to say. I worked with Courtney for several years, and even though we weren't the closest of friends, he was always someone you...
It's hard to beat a finned Chrysler for visual impact. The early-'60s Mopars are nice driving/riding cars, too - great cruisers. Most all that I...
Looks fantastic! It's great to see guys like Kevin Anderson and shops like Brown's Metal Mods keeping the kustom torch lit. Hope to see this one...
I'm in your area and may be able to help. Check your PMs - I sent you my contact info.
I've had one for several years, though it has hardly ever been on my car (project kinda stalled). The construction quality is good - I would think...
Considering that it's a '64, I'd stick with a skinny (1") whitewall - most rods and customs were staying away from wide whites by the mid-'60s.
Happy Birthday! Love the T-shirt!
Great-looking car! I wish that some of the guys building coach-built rods and customs (Foose, Trepanier, Peratt, etc.) would craft clones or...
I like the chrome reverse, too, and might suggest skinny whitewalls to go with 'em.
Yes, the Speedway museum will be open Saturday. They're doing tours at 10am and 2pm, so plan accordingly. Admission for the museum is $5.
Welcome from the Omaha area. Great to see another custom fan in the area and on the HAMB. I'd also welcome some pics of your Lincoln.
I can see it both ways. Yes, when you sell something, the new owner has any right to do whatever he wants with it. But with a lot of our old cars...
Sent you a PM about a guy I've used in Gretna. There's also Gary Gerberding out in Grand Island.
Personally, I think a car like your Plymouth looks better with a slightly lower-in-front rake, rather than lower in back. Especially since you're...
There's some pretty good background on him on the Speedway web site: http://www.speedwaymotors.com/SpeedwayHistory.dlp Or, like rusty1 said,...
There was also Nomad-specific front fender trim and chrome headlight eyebrows on the '55s. I don't think the actual fenders are different, but the...
Nice post, Nick - thanks for the coverage. The show was actually pretty decent. I don't think Hot Rod magazine has had anything to do with it for...
This is one of my favorite Starbird customs, too. I'm surprised nobody has replicated it. Quad headlights don't always look right on a '40s car -...
Wilcap does make an adapter plate to put GM transmissions behind these engines. I don't think it's cheap, though. I talked to a guy who used one...
Wilcap makes an adapter to mount GM transmissions behind the Mopar flathead. There's a late-40s Dodge business coupe in California that's running...
Many of the old yards I used to frequent have gone away. Eastern Nebraska Auto Recyclers, near Elmwood, is still active and typically has some...
Update: Steve and Geoff left Kansas City on Wednesday and made it to Speedway Motors in Lincoln in time to buy some 30-year-old Firestone dirt...
These are both very cool customs, but I think they both fall into the "clean and subtle" category. True, the '58 uses bold colors, but the paint...
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