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Yep I pulled that it it spun freely
Haha true, but if im trying to cheat the process that goes counter to it lol
Wrist pins?
Good idea, I’ll try to pull that too, goal is too use everything already there. From the engine internals everything *seems* to be good but we’ll see
Feel this might be the direction it’s heading once I pull the heads. I can see through the spark plug hole and looks like a lot of carbon buildup
Good idea, anything specific to look for? Broken teeth?
Got a breaker bar, with the 1/2” drive 35mm socket on the crank bolt turning it over. And I’m fairly big guy so I’m putti be some oomph into it....
Fair enough, I’ll keep this thread updated then with progress
Hi All, So I got a 1928 Ford Model A Special Coupe and I'm in the process of trying to get the motor to roll over. It was last registered in '83,...
Thanks I appreciate that! If I ever go to the okc to look at something I’ll reach out Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Forgot to mention this in my first reply, but yeah the Chevy *was* running and had a dead battery when I arrived. I wouldn’t consider buying it...
Hello John! I am also a fellow Jon, I just really like Monty given the username. If you mean my age later twenty something, time plenty of it, two...
6’6”, I tried to sit in one, no bueno lol Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Done good by not buying it yet? Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
So I think the just of this thread is 1. $3000-$5000 2. There’s a reason we no longer use wood 3. For a beginner, model a err’day Thanks...
I have definitely not bought it yet. I felt like the wood is a little outside my wheelhouse with as much as there is. That’s why I wanted to...
Lol probably not as good as that. Yeah and that’s what I need to hear. I looked at the wood in the roof, check the bottom of the doors and...
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Original engine yes, i6 Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Stock i6, and yeah kind till something goes then maybe a more modern engine. I really like it for what it is Sent from my iPhone using The...
1930 Chevy I posted pics at end Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
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Hi everyone! I’ve posted here before but looking to get my first car, a 1930s coupe. The frame and body are very solid, everything original is...
Yeah, some people might be confused but this isn’t my project, nor have I bought it yet. Yeah it did which made me want to post this since I...
[IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG] As requested here’s some other pics, I thought most of it looked okay but I’m definitely not an expert. Just that rearend...
Yeah thanks for that ill take a look at your content, it is a model A. I think id be better served getting a chassis from an established builder...
Thanks for the feedback!
Hi All, Scoping out cars on facebook because im bored, and i saw this. The posting said it was on a 32 frame but its looks like they welded in an...
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