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Anybody an expert on wiring? I have a 59 chevrolet 1/2 ton truck...everything works electrically except the blinker lamps on the dash and the...
Thinking of adding V/A to my bone stock 59 Apache with the original straight 6. What’s the real world difficulty factor installing these things?...
Picked up this cool 59 Apache. It’s totally original. I mean, except for powder coated wheels ... Not planning to change it’s looks much other...
Mosey’d on over to the annual car show our town holds each year. I normally don’t do car shows...but it was nice out..so why not see what’s up...
What we probably all need to do......is get our dead a$$es out of the recliner, find some motivation.... and finish our hot rod projects. We...
i found an all original , driveable 59 Fleetside. It’s got major patina, it sits so high in stock form you’d get a nosebleed. Can I lower it...
Thanks to the input on my temp guage crisis. You all were right...the old original gauge was fubar. Installed a nice back lit mechanical gauge...
Finishing my 60Starliner. I’m thinking maybe stock wheels and poverty caps with white walls. Maybe torq thrust style wheels. Let’s hear from...
Finished my 60 Starliner and took her out for maiden voyage. Completely rebuilt 352/ trans...new radiator...you name it...we did it. However I...
i just want to say....Jeff and Eric at Smith Bros Pushrods have got to be the best customer service people I have ever dealt with...on ANYTHING....
I just finished my Starliner and had the original 352 rebuilt. I have one lifter ticking. I have good oil pressure. Lifter won’t seem to pump...
Im almost done with my Starliner. I’m thinking of running the long tube tri y’s and leaving it at that. I can be talked out of it though....
Just a tip for you gentlemen who may be interested. I bought some sound deadener. It’s called Kilmat. I got mine on Amazon for 30 bucks. It...
Here are some pictures of my dash resto. I’m a barber , not Chip Foose, but I’m proud of it for a do it yourself job. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here’s a 1960 Starliner I’m redoing. I painted it but the goal was to make it look worn in areas so it matched the original aged trim and chrome....
im redoing a 1960 Ford Starliner. My left brake light comes on bright when I turn the headlights on. But doesn’t work at all when I turn...
I’d like to paint my old original wheel , black, but I was wondering if there was a good hard textured rattle can paint? I know..bed liner...
Id like to swap the steering wheel on my 60 Starliner to a Moon hot rod wheel but they don’t list an adapter for my car. Anybody know where I can...
Does anyone know who makes an aftermarket header for this car? I’m mild rodding a Starliner and the stock exhaust manifolds are hard to find and...
I just bought a 54 bel air coupe. It's as stock as grandmas grocery getter except for the v8 and auto TRANS. I want to lower it as much as I...
Has anybody here been to the big goodguys thing in des monies? We are planning on going for the first time to a goodguys deal. Is it worth it?...
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