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Howdy all, haven't posted in a while......Found a good deal on those pre-cut carpets....I have a 53 Mercury Hardtop......The place that I found...
Does anyone have any sources(besides Mark II Enterprises) for '55 Lincoln taillight lenses? Thanks in advance. Bryan
<img src=http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61%2BSggQKbBL._SS500_.jpg> just got back from the book store with my copy. Haven't had a chance...
Sorry if somebody else posted this, and my apologies for the Off topic post. Bo Diddley passes away at 79 years old....
does anyone know of any places that sell extra olds flipper parts? I found this place:...
A little bit of interior progress on my 53 mercury before(please ignore the ugly driver, but notice the lack of interior mouldings, panels...
I received a notice from the California DMV saying that they had not received proof of insurance for my 53 Mercury. the notice said that my...
Anyone know a Rick from San Pedro that was selling stuff at the Long Beach Swap meet this past Sunday? I bought some parts, and was supposed to...
Saw this site on a local newscast, it's pretty neat. Lots of 50's era postcards of the greater Los Angeles area......lots of pics of old cars, a...
I'm editing this to be a bit more concise..... Does anyone know if the leaf springs from one of these will bolt up to the other? thanks in advance!
Ok, that was my lame attempt at a clever title, but it kind of hots on what I'm trying to find out. I was looking through one of the Barris...
when installing my door solenoid kit, I opted to use these little dealies from Electriclife called "door thrusters". They are basically a little...
in black primer. Edgar, Jack, Eric, Chris, Julio, and #2 at Starlite Rod and Kustom(Torrance, CA) busted ass to make some body repairs and...
Notice anything weird???? --This is the message header-- This message is from GARAGE magazine Hey y'all! Just wanted to fill you in on...
I stole this pic from the ever so popular "hot rod chicks" thread, Can anyone tell what year these are? I ws told they are lincoln.
Any suggestions? Door handles are usually held in place by some sort of pin, correct? I'm looking to take one of my handles off to access the...
Anyone know? I'm in the process of trying to find a replacement hood for my 53 mercury, and saw a '54 hood on ebay. I'm exploring a few other...
is it the fuzzies, or the rubber weather strip? Or something else? is there also some sort of rubber in the window channel? Any ideas? It's...
Sunday I had a few modifications made to my hood, firewall, hinges and surrounding areas. My hood came unlatched, and flew up, obscuring my...
Hopefully all will work out. Maybe you guys can give me an idea what to expect, this will be a first for me. I'll give you the back story...
I'm looking to change the color of my merc here in the near future, I'm hoping to kind of have something to see thats a bit more "real" than the...
I was asked this question yesterday. While waiting for a light to turn green. A fella pulled up next to me-he was in a newer corvette, I was...
Howdy, just got a call from my friend Mark, he goes by the screen name the Hyena.....He's having some trouble with his shoebox. He was driving...
I have business that takes me into Paramount and Bellflower on a fairly regular basis.... Of course, I've always heard stories of the famed...
My sister in-law has a 97 Cadillac Catera. Today, after she left, I noticed the tell tale red fluid puddle on the ground where she was parked....
Today I went to my local Pep Boys today to pick up some wiper fluid for the wifes late model cruiser..... when the senorita scanned my...
Sometime in the near future, I'm planning on putting a floor shift(Gennie shifter!) instead of the current column variety. Tranny wise, it's a...
ok, I have no headliner and insulation on my cars roof. As things, weather wise, are starting to heat up, the need for a thermal barrier between...
I've always been partial to blue, and am thinking that a suede blue is the direction, color wise, I'd like to go with my mercury. Any of you...
Has anyone been in touch with Vaphead lately? I wanted to drop him a line about some parts, but his message box here on the Hamb is full........
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