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Also think about a driveshaft loop,,snapped one in my Nova and it really screwed the floor up.
Make sure you are using the original cast bell housing or a blowproof Lakewood unit. Put on a tranny blanket. You don't want to lose a foot or...
I can't post pics so here's a link Dad's http://dads56.mypicgallery.com/ Mine http://55chevy.mypicgallery.com/
I stopped coming to the HAMB because of all the BASHING. My 55 has been a racer since the 60's. Updated thoughout the years,,narrowed rear,,disc...
Great looking 55!! the others too. Man my old lady would kill me if I tried buying another toy
I've just gotten back into "hot rods". Had lots of good friends growing up that I would donate parts and labor to but then, got married, moved...
I have to agree about the "geezzers". I 'm trying to get my 17 year old interested in cars, that's why I took him to OldTown. I'm taking him to...
I have 2 HUGE Dobermans that are trained to go "full attack" when someone rings the door bell. I open the door a crack and tell them I'll open the...
I'm not going to make the Turkey Run, but am going to the Nostalgia Drags in Bradenton on Nov 3 if anyone wants to plan a little get together.
I have read numerous articles on adding 4 oz of pure Acetone to 20 gals of gas and getting 7-8 mpg increase. I haven't done it because I can't...
I bought the Lincoln Welding unit at Lowes for $99.00. It seems to work just fine. I've been welding for 30+years and I like it. I get the stick...
Nads,,why the problems with OldTown??? Been there a couple of times,,not many cars showed when I was there. I didn't take the 55 but saw some cool...
The one I rented had 2 hooks top and bottom. The bottom was no problem but the top couldn't hook over the spring because the spring is so tight...
What did you use to compress the springs? I rented a spring compressor but couldn't get it to grab the top of the spring. I want to put longer...
It took me 6 months and had to install a new front door on the old boys house before he would sell me his 69 Cougar convertable. Just kept...
You can get good quality stripper at Napa or a paint store. The crap they sell at HD and Lowes is for girls,,won't touch house paint, let alone...
I'm a Chevy guy,,but of the 5 new cars I've bought in the last 20 years 4 were Fords,,had NO quality issues, only PRICE! I drove one f150 till it...
Coby,,no paint is going to look exactly like chrome, but Rust-Oleum makes a "Chrome Paint",,they sell it in spray cans or if you have a spray gun...
Don't know why I started to read this thread,,have never seen a copy of Garage Mag?? IMO Jesse is married to one of the most beautiful women in...
Like I said,,set the reg at the gun,, with the trigger pulled at 50 psi,,but then use the flow knobs on the gun to get it where you need it to...
You should adjust the regulator with the trigger pulled and then adjust the air volume on the back of the gun. Remember to check the CFM needed by...
Here's mine,going to get the nose up for more of a gasser look [IMG] and Dad's 56 [IMG]
I'm a painting contractor and we spray all kinds of different stuff. We use MEK or Xylene to clean our stuff. Xylene is the only thing I've found...
Had to stop reading this thread, because some guys stopped by when I had my garage door open and they saw the 55 and wanted to see it. There are...
I'm in Winter Haven, a little SW of Orlando. Anybody go to Oldtown??
Thanks for all the info. As far as changing back to glass,,my car has been a racecar for years and has been pretty butchered up,,I don't think...
My 55 has frt & rear Lexan windows that are 'cloudy'. Anybody know how to clean them? There's a company in Tampa that polishes plastic headlights...
Here's whats left of my collection. The last pic is a Sensasion chopper that I sold to Tom and he re-did it. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Not really a gasser , but thought maybe someone may know something about this car. Raced in Ohio, sold in Ohio. [IMG]
You guys are going to say I'm NUTS but for a first time painter, he should go to Lowes and buy a Wagner FineCoat HVLP. We use them to spray metal...
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