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So what styles were given to antenna mods back in the day? What would be a period touch to modifying my antenna on my 39 plymouth roadster? Im...
So im going to go and take a look at a nice lil 32 5 window, but while most of it looks pretty darn rust free, the cowling bottoms are rotted off...
So my buddy hasnt made any progress on his rod in 5 years, as it is its just a 215 buick with no heads and a jag independant rear laying in the...
So im looking at a 41 plymouth truck, the front end looks exactly like my 39 plymouth p8 that im running fenderless and hoodless. Will this hood...
So i have decided to go column shift on my roadster. Im adapting the original 39 plymouth column shift to work with the linkage of my c4. I...
So i came across an article that mentioned the "electrojector" system that was used with a fuel injection setup. It was a fully vacuum tube device...
So theres a guy with the willys jeepster 3spd 2wd tranny for sale locally. I figure ill pick it up. Maybe mate it to a willys flat four or such....
So my sawzall has the tip where it turns to release the saw blade cartidges. It turns but wont release the blades. Ive looked online and cant find...
Well im working two jobs now and still cant afford anything fancy, so where do i find a basic speedometer thats cable operated for a ford c4...
So im looking at swapping my plymouth over to auto, i ruined my knee in a motorcycle accident. so no judging. I found a guy with a good shifting...
I must be searching with the wrong words. What are these called? Where its a cast aluminum (usually) plat that bolts to your 4 barrel intake and...
So i picked this up on epay. Im a vintage radio guy and atwater kent was a very good brand of radio back in the 20s. I cant seem to find much...
One of my hobbies is restoring old radios and tv's, vacuum tube era electronics. I was looking on epay for a good looking vintage radio for my car...
So ive a 39 plymouth p8, plym and dodge supposedly used the same rear from 38 through 52. Now if theyd hold up to small hemis in the dodges. Im...
My dog woke me up this morning to find a guy in my yard checking out my cars. My gate is kept locked when im asleep. So he hopped it. I figure im...
Well im running a 351 windsor, a 1979 vintage one. Im running some old cal custon finned valve covers, but havent done much else. That massive...
I saw an ad in an old magazine advertising aftermaket tube twin I beam axles for your hot rod from the fifties. I even recall a red 27T roadster...
So i dont wanna run the stock ifs on my 39 plymouth p8 sedan, i found a guy parting out a 39 dodge truck. Its a heck of adrive from me, but its...
Were these torque tube driveshaft cars as well? If they built their own trannys, were they any good?, etc. Or if they didnt build their own,...
So ive decided to keep my stock ifs suspension relatively stock. Though id like to have her on a rake with the front end lowered. Ive looked...
So i was listening to the not so famous first recording of "hot rod lincoln" and then read he actually did own a model A coupe with a 48 lincoln...
So i just figured id write this up and offer my services. I restore antique electronics for a living and well, as a hobby. I basically do...
Sorry, ive no block numbers, but these are the pictures i was sent. She runs and is 50 bucks so, im picking her up on monday. Just unsure which...
So the neighbor has a studebaker flathead six thats attached to a generator, hes wanting to swap in a modern engine and offered it to me for 50...
So ive a little 39 dodge pickup truck thats been turned into a roadster. Ive got the steel for the frame, ford 9" rear end, 40 ford front end, 34...
So theres a 54 plymouth flathead six and auto for sale locally. I think i might be able to work a deal on it. It supposedly runs and shifts well....
So i went to look at a 1930 motor and tranny for 400. The car was a cosmetic restoration only. He pulled the head off and the pistons say theyre...
So im looking at picking up a 1962 truck with the six banger with the auto attached. Ive run several of these sixes over the years and liked them....
So ive a 39 plymouth, im debating rebuilding the stock ifs, but i just found a complete 36 dodge mechanical brake straight axle. is there any...
So im checking out a pontiac flathead straight eight. Its of unknown year and backed up with a leaky auto. Supposedly it runs rather good, but he...
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