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have a question, are 46-48 ford car frames the same for a coupe and 2 dr. sedan? will the bodies swap over from one to the other?
because it takes skills, talent, ingenuity, and originality, to do anything other than put a SBC in everything........
thanks. yeah, i will have to get ahold of him and pick his brain. i dig it because its different. i got a 354 baby hemi, and a 330 desoto firedome...
gathering a few things for a new project. kind of thinking along the lines of a 20's ford lakes modified roadster, nothing set in stone yet but...
i found this to be an easy way to end un-needed BS and further conversation. i have done this a few times,and have had no problem turning...
very nice fairlane. i am a mopar fan for the most part,but i have a closet love for some early 60's ford stuff. i would give my left nut for a...
i'm just going to go with the usual red, white,.......and rust!!!! happy 4th
here are more pics of a friend of mines place i took today. unfortunately the guy won't sell stuff,but i get to haul some decent stuff out of here...
more depends on whether the owner wants a "hot rod" or a stock cruiser. if i wanted a stocker,i would do the work to return it to that. if i...
won't any buick,olds,pontiac,caddy belhousing patterned trans bolt up to that 390 caddy? i understand the differences in linkage,driveshaft,etc.
kind of like telling a woman "your beauty can make time stand still" when you are really saying "you are ugly enough to stop a clock"
i don't think the guy was prying or trying to be rude by asking the question. again, seems to me he was trolling for stories or insight. i don't...
here are pics of a set i have that came on a car i picked up. they are weld star wires, have both 5 on 4 3/4 and 5 on 4 1/2 bolt patterns. they...
everybody has his/her own favorite brand/make etc. so make your decision on what works for you and your budget. if you are going on the...
man,i was really confused.......since when did a 460 ford or a 454 make any power?:D
was digging through some pics,and some i snapped today. just some ole' stuff sitting around. the 39 ford pick up is a really nice,original...
typical 70's cast crank BB chrysler. slugs are .115 in the whole. 452 heads have nice large chambers,and flow great,but don't help the 7.9-8.2 to...
if you cover the top of the carb with your hand while it's running, does it stay running or die after a few seconds? if it stays running,you are...
i put a 383 in a 41 plymouth with a 90 model dakota clip. i used the stock 68 C-body pan and the oil filter was quite close to the R&P but cleared...
welp,we have all working lights and a few gauges. using the el-co wiring harness made it easier. it even has that annoying buzzer if you leave the...
i met paul at the street rod nats in louisville,ky quite a few years ago. we walked around and stood and shot the bull about the UPS show truck...
thanks for the kudos. i finally remembered who i got the car from on here,it was memeber 343w. i am not usually a 40's-50's kind of guy (60's-70's...
well,i have almost got this crunchy turd ready to run down to the HRR at BG. i gotta get my lights all hooked up and a few little minor things....
who cares what engine/tranny combo you put in your ride. and why would you care what others think? isn't the point that you have .....an engine...
looks like a nice parts car for a 2-door that needs re-doing...............
i will be there saturday and sunday. look for the most weathered looking 47 ford coupe on the planet.........
i can agree. the whole rat-rod scene is new to me. i have always been a 60's-70's muscle fan (mostly mopars) and have never really had any...
the TIG welded area will be no harder than the surrounding metal simply because with a TIG,you basically have fused the metal and actually only...
around 10 years ago,a co-worker and i drove down to shelbyville tn. to pick up a well beaten and abused 68 camaro for his son as a suprise 14th...
soon as i get this 47 coupe ready in time for bowling green in 2 weeks,i have my next project in the cross-hairs. a 1958 studebaker pick-up. and...
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