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complete car need finish assembly. includes ford 9" rearend, tube drop axle with disc brakes. under floor power booster and master cylinder(new)...
Aluminum gas tank $20 Holley carb 4bbl $20 needs rebuild steel tractor tank? $20...
Post the measurements of length and width of short center section and wider outer section and it can be easier to determine. It looks like a model...
I say steel wheels with big wide whites. But in my opinion all cars should have whities.
It fits the style you are going for. In my opinion you should put the rear end back to stock or a litle lower and then lower the front end. I will...
Camaro's are wide wheel base.Unless your doing a cadillac or buick, Nova's or S-10's are a better choice.They are narrower.
I learned not to ask. I spent 5 years on a car,chopping,lowering, customizing and then sold it to a rockabilly kid that beat the hell out of it to...
Make the trade! The 47 is worth it's wieght to the lowrider guys if you want to make money on it, it will sell in a heart beat. If you are into...
Pay attention when people are talking even when they are not talking directly to you is a good way to learn. Reading the manuals will teach you...
I need help from the hot rod guys out there. What type of steering box is used to make the steering out of the side of thr cowl?
The best way to get it out since you broke off the extractor is to get a carbide drill. They are a littlt pricey but they cut thru hard...
You can disconnect it. What it does is rev the motor until it is warm and then kick down the idle when it's warm. Here in California we don't...
I have heard of starters getting too hot. One thing to try is wrap your starter with insulation to keep the heat away. If you were serious about...
[ATTACH]Here's my 51 fleetline
Thats what i thought. I am going to be putting a 49 ford dash in it and need to make room. Plus a tank full of gas sitting on my lap makes me a...
I usually build customs but I'm now building my first 1930 Model A Hot rod. I was wondering if the gas tank and the top of the cowl are one piece...
Its easy enough to do.you dont want to but a tubing bender for this though. Exhaust is pipe not tubing. I learned this the same way thinking I...
I've done it to three different cars. I would suggest clipping the car with a Nova sub frame or camaro. but if not. It fits right in. I cut a...
Th other day I went in to a autoparts store to get a thermostat housing gasket for my car and the guy asked me what it was used for. after I...
Try Hilco Fasteners in Garden Grove Ca. I think they have a website. They sell all kinds of odd sizes.
Try the White wall candy store. They can get all sizes. They have their tires made. They've had problems in the past but they are under new...
Does anyone know the rules for california?
I asked my interior guy and he called it biscuit cut upholstery. Hope this helps.
I've had that happen before. I'm not sure why, but I think it was either from old bondo or me not mixing the hardener in well enough. Ive noticed...
I agree with the other guys, A gas shielded welder works much better,but I have used flux core wire and it works OK. It looks like sh## but it...
My job helps my car building but has nothing to do with cars. I am a machine shop supervisor of a manufacturing company. The job has its perks...
If you dont want to run leafs then I would suggest running a ladder bar setup. For the air bags you will need to mount the bag where the body is...
you can try using a 3/8 wide parting tool with very lite cuts. take your time and keep the part cool. also try using like a micro 100 cutting tool...
I'm building my first hot rod and need some info. from you that know what you're doing. I'm building a '30 roadster and need to know what is the...
I've done a couple 54's a while ago and I can tell you the hard top is worth more money. They are both cool cars, but when chopping a post, there...
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