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Looks great Jerry ! I like the Lake headers better than the cast iron center dumps you had
Allen- I'm so glad to hear that he's improving. My prayers have been going out for your family since Sat. Keep us updated
You may try calling Brattons they may know if you don't get the info on here
Roadster doors are roughly 4 " shorter than a coupe door . Why not put the latch in and sharpen up an old rod and mark it from the inside.
If you do not have what you need by Saturday send me a PM. I have 28/29 Sport coupe door posts that are off the subframe that I can take pictures...
Nice!
I can't wait to see that in person! So did you get the house down the street?
Looking good Jerry! You'll have it running by the time I get back
my figures were at the crank , not exactly sure how much I will loose with the drivetrain 15-20% ?
For the couple of bucks for a rebuild kit I always hone and use a new kit . And I had a 56 T-bird that drove and braked fine before winter then in...
I think in order to get close to that you are going to need to get at least a merc crank for the 4"stroke. I have a mild cam and a stock crank...
Make sure if you buy new wheel cylinders that they are made in USA the others are junk. So much so IMO that I tend to hone and rebuild mine
I think you will find the hourly rates will vary little from shop to shop, its how much time they expect to do the job. In the end for me its all...
My dad (80) and I working on my coupe! He's still still going strong and has his own project as well . We've been working like this my whole...
First time I heard a flathead run I was hooked. For me its not about the money , build what you like . If you want a car with HP build another and...
is the fuel shutoff in the engine bay or in the cab? if its in the cab its a 30. Hard to tell by the pic
looks good! you will see more flaws under florescent light than daylight
I usually mount my springs off the car. So I am spreading the spring with downward pressure . If you put a board under the shackles it helps by...
I had a banger that had some pitting on what otherwise looked to be a good bore. Pulled all the pistons and broke out the bore gauge. I was...
There is a lot of tension on the rear spring. They make a spreader for regular eye springs. if reverse eye you could take a couple of clamps and...
I got a direct lift pro 9f from greg smith eguipment and have been very happy with it. have lifted full size trucks to 57 4 door cars to model A's...
where are you in pa? Universal tire in Hershey will mount and balance them. They deal in bias ply. No young bucks mounting and balancing them...
I saw this car going through tech and tried to get a peek at the motor and this was all I got. Some major head mods from what it looks like [IMG]
I think the real question would be when did GM change the torque spec to the torque to yield? I reuse bolts if they look good UNLESS the spec for...
every time I turned around there was a new favorite car here are a couple of more [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
I happened to be in Salt Lake for business. But I went over on Sat. for my first time! quite the experience. oh and every kid needs one of...
Very nice , clean lines I like it ALOT
on a flathead banger with studs I usually loosen up all the bolts and crank the motor over and let the compression break the head free of the...
I think their directions say to sand blast new metal , followed by washing with soap and water . They also make UV resistant topcoats for the por...
yes they were based on a pinto frame
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