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To say AMOCAT's Open House in Puyallup, WA this past weekend was fun would be quite an understatement. There's something very special happening...
There's nothing wrong with getting Poon on the roof. [IMG] And there's sure nothing wrong with getting Poon on the fender. [IMG] Hell,...
Once metal has been heated and quenched, is it possible to reheat it and let it cool slowly to make it less hard? The reason I ask: I...
I have a custom decal I'd like to have a sheet of made, but I'd prefer if the end product is a water transfer, ala' old Ed Roth decals. Anyone...
The axle is for a '51 Studebaker 1/2 ton pickup and I'm looking for two inches of drop. I was thinking I might get away with having the eyes...
Howdy. A really neat little '51 Studebaker truck is headed my way. The stock motor has been rebuilt, along with the trans. and the truck is...
The side valve powered AMOCAT parts hauler below has been retired in favor of something...larger. I shed a single tear in it's memory....
Rumor has it The Hebrew Hustler and The Utah Saint had the rat rod kids scratching their heads at Billetproof, which I mistakenly called Paso...
I remember running across a tube grille maker a while back but I can't find their URL now. Basically, you sent them your old grille to use as...
Someone around here has probably lowered a Galaxie, right? A Custom 500 with coils at all four corners followed me home and I'd like to lower it...
It was on here about a year back and was pretty great. Showed how to do fish scales and lace and such things. a r o b i n s o n 0 2 1 7 @ g m...
Well, really the question isn't about the roadster, it's about the pronunciation of the man's first name. Is it Duane, or is it pronounced like...
Well, maybe not so much invented, but when did it's use become somewhat common? Gracias por su tiempo.
A friend could use them. Thanks.
It's not in his profile and the link in the O'dex doesn't seem to work either. Thanks.
Although the Riley, Miller, etc. stuff is neat it's pretty spendy. If a guy bought a restored 'A and wanted to perk it up through higher comp....
Wondering if anyone has pic.'s of teens and 20's Model T dirt track, hill climb, and salt cars? Not as much on the web as I'd thought. Also,...
Anyone have any tricks for quickly removing the gray coating that comes on new steel tubing, bar, etc. Taking the stuff off w/ the...
Strange request, I know, but I can't find them in Mac's, LMC, Dennis Carpenter, or Concourse. Anyone? I'd buy some originals if someone had...
Torching coils is bad, this I know. What about heating the main leafs on leaf springs to bend the eyelets down? I know that having new main...
There's a truck in Rowland Heights I'm interested in having someone take a look at. I'll gladly send you some bucks for your time or a couple old...
I don't need the flanges or exhaust bends, just the tubes? Thanks.
If you hang on to your speed shop t-shirts they'll be worth a shit load of money in 30 years. A writer will pen a story about the sheer mass and...
From my holier than thou, straight out of So-Cal but never been to So-Cal attitude, to my flowing LBC wannabe style, shit, I'm hard. If my head...
Anything out there? The convenience of grabbing a few cans outways the trouble of buying a quart of DP, reducer, etc. for this particular...
Do you measure from the center of one lug to the center of the next, or from the far edge of one lug to the far edge of the next?
3, 6, or 8 deuces look great...but four barrels are easy to tune and make good power. When did they start becoming prevalent on rods?
These are a set of American Racing Standards I picked up from my local wheel guy. I bought them because I thought they were unique...but it looks...
Thought people might find this interesting. If anyone has details, please share. Thanks.
and the bolt pattern too. 99% sure it's 5 on 5.5, but want to make sure. Thanks.
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