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Wouldn't miss it, I have been going since I was born...34 years and haven't missed a one.
Instead of going with an aftermarket gauge, you can buy one of these which can be used to program any gauge with any sending unit. A perfect...
Since the original posts, the car has been bagged to lay frame which means this style of mount doesn't work. Below it the new mount I made which...
Jason, If you want the rear of your car to lay on the ground you have a lot of work ahead of yourself but more power to you. First with your car...
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I just finished going through all of this topic that past 2 years building mine and I couldn't find enough room to get the car to lay frame and...
If you step your lower A arms you will get 2" more of drop bringing you down to 4". You will need to notch your frame slightly for the tie rods....
I have 2x4 tubing for my trans cross member which made room to run the exhaust over the top. I wasn't sure it would be possible to get it all...
49-54 Chevy rear shocks. About 1k miles on them and in perfect shape.
SOLD 49-54 Chevy 216 235 clutch and pressure plate. Came out of 3 speed manual car and has less than 1000 miles on the disc. Pressure plate has...
SOLD Up for sale a nice front end lowering kit for 49-54 chevy's. The kit is from Jamco and is a 3" drop with 30% more stiffness than stock....
Just an update to this old thread.....I would make the bracket out of thicker steel next time because it has a little flex in it. I'm also going...
Yup that's correct, Alex over at Gambino makes great stuff! I'm in the process of putting in his taildragger kit and its super good quality. Can't...
Instead of taking the trans apart now to change out the speedo gear, they sell inline adapters that you can change the ratio's with. Search for...
I'm in the process right now of bagging my 51 and I have all of the old wheel tub cut out. It depends on how low your going. Depending on what...
I went with the the corvette arms, rods and 3rd arm on my 51 but seeing how low hanging it was, I changed back to the original. A good rebuilt...
Never going to make everyone happy. The best car show on earth...if you don't like it stay home. There is nothing better than getting in line at...
Thanks guys, glad you like it. It was fun to put it all together.
Here are a few more shots of it installed in the car. Never mind the Fred Flintstone holes in the floor, that's next winters project....hopefully...
Yea final pics would be good wouldn't they...please hold
Nice work guys, the list is getting good. Here is my contribution. Dual master cylinder bracket for 49-54 chevy's with prints and cad files to...
Here is the PDF document that has the drawings to print out as well as the .dxf files.
Hang in there, youre almost done. Take your brass bushings and cut them down to 1.85 long and drill a ¼ hole in the center of each. Then insert...
[FONT="]One thing that Minnesota winters are good for is working out in your garage with the radio blasting and the heater on high. With that...
I would love to be doing that right now but my chevy is up on blocks getting new brakes.
Grease gun lines work very well for the oil filter lines. Truckedup is right, there is very little pressure if any in the lines. These are some of...
I love my 3 on the tree, puts a smile on the oldtimers faces when they see a 20 something know how to drive it. New bushings and bending the rods...
I like to fill the pump with molykote or another engine building cream and then prime the pump with a drill that has a flat head screwdriver end...
Congrats, thanks Alex
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