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i've also noticed that young men coming into the trades no longer do a proper appreticeship. When i started in a bodyshop at age 10 i fed the dogs...
there is definitly a shortage of skill craftsmen out there. i have a theory that a lot of unemployed people have white collar trades if yer an...
well most mechanical questions are usually very simple to solve, a lot of folks tend to over complicate simple trouble shooting issues.i have a...
well this was sparked by my 28 year old barber that feels that a hot rod must be built before 1945. after that it's a custom. i do not need help...
that is my question. is a hot rod a 30 to 32 ford? in my mind any car that is completly modified from its original form is a hot rod. if a car has...
i too have the same problem with "strays" following me home. i got it bad cars, motorcycles, and guns they all chase me all the way home. how can...
chip foose did it to a tri 5 chevy on over haulin and made it a roadster.
great photos guys. does any one have an accurate rear tire size and backspacing for a 56 chevy 2 door 150 wagon? i was leaning towards cragar ss...
Just pull off the flywheel and take a picture of the crank please. That wiil tell it all.
Is anyone following the j/stock thread? 145 pages.
less is more tune in tokyo.
Well i had a hot small journal 327. That thing would rev 7000 rpm plus.i put the same combo in a 408 my car is a full second quicker.with a 6200...
I agree with rocky. Bigger engine bigger power. 327 is a lil screamer but a 408 makes way more torque.
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how about the chevy vega Cosworth engine? they're zippy and nice looking. i've not seen one in a rod in a long time.
my father who is dead brought me into this hobbie nearly when i was born. i'm 39. he tought my first brake job at 8 and then welding. i got my...
mrrich that bbc made some really great music on it's own
i have a dark blue 66! i vote dark blue Chevelles just look better in dark colors. and in pearls or candies or flakes it just enhances the lines.
welcome and thanks for yer service. if you are a better webmaster than me you should share some pics
stude sled you have 666 posts i dig it!:D
i want to ad one more thing paint materials are expensive i know, but buy quality products and use urethane all the way through. trust me it will...
it depends on color but i never spray over anything more coarse than 500 grit, colors like silver 600 grit. you should continue using the guide...
any one go to this swap meet? i'm curiuos what kind of stuuf could be found there. i'm in tri 5 chevy mode so thats what i'm asing about.
jeese good question. i need to make my ironhead sportster rideable, my wifes 56 chevy driveable and my chevelle just better. and still run my...
those heads are factory chevy performance heads with 202 and 1.6 valves. the pistons are high compression atleast 11 to 1. however that block does...
my wifes grandfather was a machinist and he willed me a bunch of stuff a drill press some grinding and polishing machines a horizontal band saw...
this is a great thread! i'm working on a 56 chevy sedan delivery. i need to figure out out how to get cell phone pics on here so i can share.
i just saw a guy put a vespa car in the back of an f-150! unbelievable Hershey pa i'm hooked!
my feet are so sore! and my wife nearly froze today(underdressed)i found a guy in the green field with some good hard to find tri five stuff. he...
oh i'm looking for tri 5 stuff btw.
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