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This was owned by Alexis DuPont from 1948 until he passed in 2016. I have preserved it and it looks just like this 1950's photo today. Still...
The distributor is a sorta high-end air cooled VW distributor that has both vacuum and mechanical advance, and comes with a Pertronix built into...
another option for the door might be to just apply vinyl over it in similar to body color and cover the door graphics. that's the easy and cheap...
the build for my car was started in 1970 (Jag IRS) and that style of seating (think T-Buckets...) was in vogue. also mine has Triumph TR-2 seats...
yeah, i'm less than 6" tall and i cant drive this with the top on very comfortably . [ATTACH]
my 27 has a aftermarket firewall but the 215 fits and runs well using a standard fan. my 32 year old son used it in his wedding last weekend (his...
my recently rejuvenated 27. didn't think about the St. Patricks day connection.[ATTACH]
on bring-a-trailer the seller pays a "$100 listing fee" (+$250 for the premium service with photography included.) and the buyer pays a 5% of the...
i have bought and sold on BAT and recently bought a car on one of the "copycat" auction sites and learned an important difference between them....
32 5window hot rod @ 6:11!
funny, i bought a 27 roadster project a few months back too and am going through the same things you are. on mine i think the original build...
Pic is 1952, owner Alexis duPont and it was used as the support vehicle for his Cooper Formula 3 racing. It looks about the same today. [ATTACH]
this was my shop truck before i bought my 34. [ATTACH]
B.A.KING i am still gathering history but its an original sw bell service truck bought and modified by Lex DuPont as a truck for his Cooper...
THANK YOU!!! i was thinking smittys and using google with no luck. found them at SoCal speed shop!!
^ and to think you dont like my exhaust.... i just took delivery of my 34 today. pic is from 52 but it hasnt changed much.[ATTACH]
:( i want to refurbish to the same look. the other side is "not as nice" as this side.... i will do a better job than was done but this old truck...
anyone know a source for this style of muffler? its 4" round and 27" long.[ATTACH]
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