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I thank you much , john. Now I gots some reading to do!
I'm figgerin on matchin it to the ports. Question is smoothin out the intake towers of any real value? Even if i run it on a flow bench i'm...
THE SCORE...one for me. Got from a middle 70's year old guy who says he ran Flatties 40-50 years ago. It all has original patina, is useable and...
Just scored these yesterday. The Moon unit is a real find. My question is the inside of the manifolds are cast really rough. Would they benefit...
Don't really understand why the "Intro Post" is so important? Y'all can ignore antone ya wish and spam is pretty recognisable(sp?) these days?
wish it was MY backyard!
30+ years ago there was a 39 zephyr coupe in a junkyard in South Cairo, NY. Yard owner's was Billy something. Ain't been there in 30 years. Liketa...
Yah Mike...thatsa little out of budget right now.
Yah, I left the crank in it before i rolled it under the bench. Good place to store it. As for the crack, and seat there's also a sleeve to be...
Merc engine update: Sadly it has the DEATH CRACK from exhaust valve to number two cyl. Oh well, at least I have only $20 in it and a couple hours...
As for the $50 he told me his father "Found" the engine in the garage of an empty house he was being paid to clean. The kid said they didn't think...
Peoria....Northwest Phoenix.
Scored a Merc Flattie yesterday. Went on local craigs and a guy was advertising a Merc flattie for $100 obo. I text him and ask a few questions an...
There is only enough space after the star for just one letter. Kinda corroded there. I suppose it could magically become a B. snicker
It measures 1/8 thick. nevertheless lacking actual model designations I'll try to convince them itsa car. Unless of course the vin jumps up with...
Seems to show August '33. Probly makes it a '34. Unless they have a record of that vin I'll re-assemble it by next year and try to convince the...
No letter pefix <table><tbody><tr><td style="background-color: #ffff9c;">B, BB</td> <td>5234548</td> <td>-5241341</td> <td>August...
Any idea where I can find a vin sequence for it?
@Kracker...the frame numbers don't run that high for an "A". Truck maybe?
Dunno, is this what ya called squared off? More like angle cut? An they don't appear cut either. If needed i'll get some close up frame end today.
Appears to be tapered towards the front. With is 35" at the cut and 27" where it curves down. appears to be rounded frame ends. Pics should now be...
Only thing orig is the front 1/3. They off the car now for some frame tweaking but i'll post the sections. hamb won't let me post pics at this...
I'm thinking may or '22. Only thing that throws me is the "Dash" in front of the numbers.
Here's the vin. If I look at T numbers it puts it around 1922?
Dunno how to post pics here yet? Also the numbers seem to be too high for a model A.
I acquired a project with a 10 bolt chevy rear, dropped axel I-beam front end, a RATTY pieced together T-bucket body and a frame that someone...
And I don't seem to type very well either.
SHEESH...Ok I get it. I'm 60, live in Mexizona. I've built a few cars in My day ans alotta Motorcycles. Scored a ratty project frame and an old...
re: 4t6ford....Is there a particular you would have me look at? 33 pages listed on your link.
I have a Frame I'm told is a 29. It has a Star stamp, what appears to be a Hyphen, 7 numbers, and another star. Any clue as to year? (*-5xxxxx6*)
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