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I notice the Tulsa Raceway Park is holding a 'Nitro Nationals and Old Time Drags' event on Sept 22. Any idea how many SDRA's will show up for...
Guys I’d like to have your opinions, and I’m sure you have them. I live in Longview Texas and several years ago, I attended the third...
Anybody know of a good place for media and or sand blasting in the East Texas area? There was a HAMB member in Wylie a couple of years ago that...
I notice that Jegs and Summit offer aluminum racing radiators for under $200. Is anybody using these for street duty? I'm a tight wad, but don't...
Anybody know where a good how-to is on friction shocks? Whatdo you use for the friction material?
As I was wandering around the automotive section of the local Wally World, I noticed they sell a 7 gallon air tank for $19.95. Even though a...
Anybody know where I could pick up some repo 32 frame rails in the east Texas / Dallas area?
Does anybody provide the service of dropping A model or early Ford axles? I'd like to have one of my Model A axles dropped about 2 - 2 1/2 inches...
I've got the 8BA rebuilt and ready to put the heads and intake on. I'd like to check valve clearance since the heads have been machined and I put...
Well after gathering parts for a year or so and getting my flathead built, I'm beginning my 30 coupe project. The first thing I run into is that...
How can you tell the difference between the 292 and a 312? I looking at my buddy's 57 F-1 and trying to figure out which engine it is. Was the...
My bud is finally fixing up his 57 F-100 and one of the bigger problems is the floor of the bed. It's a fleetside with the ribbed steel floor....
Where's a good place to buy some belted tires around the Dallas area? Hurricane Rita knocked me out of going to the SW Swap meet in Arlington...
I'm gathering parts to put a gas rail together and so far, I have the 48 front axle and 48 spindles and no hubs. I was wondering, If I wanted to...
I'm getting itchy. Did I miss them or are they on the way? Any idea about the manual vs. auto question? Sorry about the Hambster name, It...
Like everyone else I had sensory overload at the HAMB gathering and drags. I really got inspired by the low tech dragsters (shown below) that the...
I screwed up. I'm building an 8BA for my A bone. I plan to run an electric fuel pump and meant to knock the fuel pump push rod bushing out and...
Like everyone, I try to be a litle different in my build ups. Anyway, I'm told a guy has a couple of early 60 aluminum olds 215 engines, with...
I saw a Model A Tudor with the top removed car in R&C a year or so ago that was running a very low torsion bar front suspension. Anybody know...
I'm helping a friend rebuild his 57 Ford F-100. The floor bed is just rusty enough to need replacement. Any good sources for the wavy bed floor...
Anybody got a source for 1" or 7/8" DOM tubing in East Texas? The closer to Longview, the better. Got the itch to build my old radius rods for...
Howdy, My name is John and I'm building a chopped and channeled 30 Model A coupe from the peach in the attached picture (I hope I can attach)....
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