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1949 Cadillac Series 75 (1947 body style limousine but with the 331) 1954-55 Corvette 1959 Imperial
Not a hot rodder, but a restoration freak and an aerospace engineer that fits the perfectionist stereotype. I grew up with a '61 Falcon two door...
The only set I've ever seen was about 10-12 years ago on a bronze '62 Star Chief that had a clear set on body colored stock wheels. My...
At 45, I'm well into the grip of MS. One doesn't have to stop being productive in order to be eliminated. My productivity is being eliminated at...
I have one close friend that I trust with my own cars almost as much as myself, although I normally do all of my own work. I do like to have...
Lately all of the work has concentrated on my OT DeVille daily, but I'm happy with that progress.
I wasn't going to play along since all of my current cars are OT, but figured I might be able to borrow my dad's recently purchased '38 Cadillac...
I burnt out a few years ago, sold my '55, and moved to Florida. I bought an extremely OT Cadillac DeVille and have learned a lot about newer cars...
Just ran across this while browsing Bring A Trailer, apparently it's for sale again:...
I was born in Torrance in 1974 and grew up through the '80s before being moved out of state in 1990. I don't have any recollections that stay too...
Santa came through for both of us and we're moving from Dayton, Ohio to Tampa with jobs for both of us and a place to live at the end of the...
'56 and early '57 had the 9-fin covers, FI cars had the machined top fin, Chevrolet corrected it as quickly as possible with the much more common...
I thought about that too. I'm only real interested in when it starts getting low anyway. Delivered by a blind carrier pigeon.
I should have specified. I have the gigantic 40 gallon Suburban tank. It was free and in very good shape, so I figured I'd take it and try it. My...
I have the same tank waiting. It looks like it'll fit in my short wheelbase frame if I move the rear crossmember, but I haven't measured anything...
I've threatened to move north, the cold weather is bad enough for us here... Dying to work. What we refuse to do is live on the dole. Things are...
I bought myself nothing. Couldn't even do anything for my girl or our kids. Been out of work since Labor Day. Most stressful Christmas yet, but we...
They look fantastic either way. My vote says chop it. Just don't go overboard and wreck the proportions. The idea is to improve the looks....
The rarest car I have ever owned was my el strippo special ordered '69 302 Falcon coupe. Delivered by a blind carrier pigeon.
It is an icon of an era long gone... Making it iconic. Delivered by a blind carrier pigeon.
I agree with bostonhemi. My 389 is the single best thing I could have done for my '55. Delivered by a blind carrier pigeon.
To haul the Wildcat with a Pontiac engine economically, find a two-barrel 350 or 389. Delivered by a blind carrier pigeon.
301s are good for Grandma's Catalina - until you start trying to push them too hard. We cracked the (low-deck block specific) main webs beating...
Here they are. '55 and '56. Delivered by a blind carrier pigeon.
Look up the '55 and '56 Meteor Rideau. Beautiful grilles. Delivered by a blind carrier pigeon.
The way things have been going lately, that may just happen. Delivered by a blind carrier pigeon.
Myself and my partner in crime, now awaiting what will be the second child for both of us. Delivered by a blind carrier pigeon.
The 265 that came out and the 389 eventually taking its place. Delivered by a blind carrier pigeon.
A friend's '58 Belvedere. Driven whenever he gets the chance. Delivered by a blind carrier pigeon.
Used those for about six months before a shop I worked in bought a lift equipped with the turn plates. WD-40 sprayed inside the bags before...
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