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I think they make re-pop plastic Merc SW tail lights. Real ones are big $$$.
Mine mounted fine (Ford). Never had an out of balance but Crager SS's sure ain't what they used to be. Mine started having rust spots in a year. I...
My driver's education car in high school in 1956 was a red & black Olds Super 88 Holiday 4 door. It was loaned to the school by the...
brushycreek, they should be the same as a Ford & there should be several posts about doing disk brakes. There is a forum site called...
Love those 50's Caddies. '58's being one of my favorites...You are a determined individual. Would it be a really big job to slide that 472 in...
Back in the day a Buick/Merc swap was pretty common (as well as anything else/Merc swap) What did they do? Was 322's narrower than a 401-425?
That movie was the direct reason I have my '56 Ford. I was just 'laxing out in my recliner surfing TV channels & American Graffiti had just...
You are correct 296ardun, Karol Miller....
Back in the 50's & 60's I had a 301 chevy with Jahns & a 060. over 312 Ford with Jahns & never had a piston issue... Had rod issues....
I always liked those stories of Ak Miller driving his '56 Ford to Bonneville, running it then driving it home to TX. Isn't it hotter'n hell there...
I am nearly 73 & it just seemed like Wolfman was around forever back in the day. In the early 60's I was stationed in NJ & I would listen to AM...
You might find an old (50's) Motor Manual on Ebay. They have all the basic rebuild info & specs. I have one that I've had since the 50's. I still...
Aren't those Plymouth's light as hell? Like 2,700#. I knew a kid that had one with a flathead Chrysler motor in it & it hauled ass !!
A 3 2bbl intake manifold for SB Chevy from Montgomery Ward mail order store in Lebanon MO. in 1958 for my '55 Chevy 210. Next was a "full race"...
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Havana Florida, USA
You can go to Turkey Run.com, select "gallery" & there a bunch of pictures there.... I tried to post some but they wouldn't download....
Here's a few pics I took. Nearly froze Thursday & Friday. Saturday was pretty nice. Well, so much for that bright assed idea. It says I can't...
That was funny.... !!!
Can't you just adjust it with the levers under the hood?
Thanks... I may have got rid of the ads...
I have a new laptop with Win 8. So far I hate it. As I go through pages here there are tons of ads. I don't think these ads are suppose to be...
This link has some of the most awesome pictures of dragsters. To us older folk it will bring a smile to your face. To the youngsters it will give...
I won't be coming far, just crusin' down from Tallahassee...
Tim, I have never read one of these builds from beginning to end but I started yours early this afternoon & after 2 1/2 football games & a Nascar...
You ARE a car builder, friend, that is obvious....
Yes, back in the day they were emergency brakes & named so in case of brake failure. Overdrives won't freewheel in reverse. Seems if the clutch...
This is a gorgeous build. I especially like the Olds in an Olds. You talk & perform like you are an engineer. Are you? There are people, some on...
What's at Commerce? Next year that may be worth making this a week long thing...
I don't know if you just misspelled but Dawson & Dawsonville are a long way from each other... Hope ya come on by though...
It is my new favorite show since last year. As said, tons of 34-40 Fords & to hear a full race flat head is pure music. On Saturday most of them...
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