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Many thanks to all who replied.
[IMG] I just bought a cab and frame, all taken apart, and I couldn't locate the plate. The center part of the firewall is gone. I understand the...
My '50 Buick Special Sedanette rear fenders would not let 235-75-15 tires slip up into place. Not enough room between bodywork and brake drum.
Here's a bit of good info on this old thread for anyone who is searching: Read the FAQ about auto transport brokers at...
Epoxy yes, but look at what temperature the epoxy can endure. Most boat epoxies are too low in HDT - heat deflection temperature, when the epoxy...
Roger, cool digger. The roll bars and large tube frame rails would date it in the late 50s?
Roger, thanks for the further explanation, makes a lot of sense. I just went out and measured the frame and the main frame rails are 4" X 1.5"...
Roger, thanks for the photos, I really like that front end. Regarding cutting and welding frame members, my plan has been to leave the trailer...
Thanks for the advice. I too have learned the hard way about adequate tongue weight. The walls and roof of the box are aluminum but the...
Heres my idea: I can get a 26' aluminum truck box, the kind you see on big box trucks (not a semi dry van) with a rollup rear door and a plywood...
Very kool, thanks for posting the video. I guess I don't understand the Suede Palace concept. Those super shiny cars, especially at the...
Billy, are you sure you want to mess with it at all, instead just leave it? Can't tell from the photos if it's absolutely critical to the motor....
Cool car, but the stench of rat urine is gonna haunt you unless ...
. . Has anyone here tried that gun you attach to your pressure washer and it sucks up sand into the wash stream? I suppose it doesn't work...
^ What he said.
I dunno but isn't that an intake?
. . . . There's a guy on a popular auction site trying to sell a "1952 desoto chop top" but it looks to me more like a '49 Plymouth that...
OK, for those of you who are hard for a roadster, here ya go: [IMG] [IMG] If anyone knows this car I want to buy it.
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/hpfs/pdfs/11News.pdf IN THE UNITED STATES, PROSTATE CANCER IS THE MOST COMMON CANCER DIAGNOSED AMONG MEN. Although...
They used to fill blocks way back when, in order to strengthen it for drag racing. If yours was used that way, it could be full of micro-cracks...
The last two posters talk about chiropractic, but I've been to several and nothing compares to Network Chiropractic. It's relatively new and it's...
Two types of people are responding to this post. For the sciatica types, my advice is to avoid pulling that sciatic nerve through the pelvis...
. . . If you search this forum for camper jacks there will be several threads about one-man body off ideas, not just camper jacks.
. . .Anyone want to chime in on the two grades of hose and why one of them is better?
resqd: The tucked in rear bumper looks like the styling your caddy should have.
I know the wheels aren't HAMB - friendly, but it's a stunner. To me, all the body lines are superb: front, sides and rear all retain the...
OP: Is your shop a rental? Do you live where they enforce laws/codes strictly? If so, you're stuck. If not: 1. Buy a carport or metal-framed...
. . Lots of good advice already. The strait edge tip is good, but learning to feel high/low spots is a critical skill. Some guys wear a thin...
. . . In case any Newbie reads this far down through the doodoo, here's a thread on S-10 Clip in a Shoebox.
. . . Sounds like money is a major consideration. You could buy a '94 to '96 Caprice (not a 9c1 cop car if you want a smooth ride) and re-use...
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