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not sure on year of these. includes old throw out bearing, can ship for postage cost
Looks like I should move axle back a bunch. I have heard 1/2 or so. This looks more like 1 1/2 inches. I can still put it anywhere. I am using...
Had this many years. Kinda matches my roadster for old poor condition. Be nice to find the horn button too. I can throw out the first...
Been a while since I posted here. I moved out in the sticks 16 years ago. Get maybe 2 or 3 different visitors a year. So. Sometimes I need...
Cool old truck. Missing engine. Set in a barn in North Dakota for many years. Rolls easy. Dry state truck. Drip rails clean and tight. Rockers and...
I have 6 single mag wheels for sale. 50 dollars each plus postage. Some are all aluminum some 2 piece. Looking for a single 15 by 7 magnesium...
Good old car body for sale. This body still has its original floor and wood in very good condition. This was a finished show rod in the 70's. I am...
Did Henry stamp the coupe and sedan fenders the from the same stamp and then just trim the fender down for the sedan fitment. It sure looks like...
Since the chop and section on my sedan I have never liked the profile of the rear roof corners. Today I changed that look a little bit and think I...
Cutting up tin is the most fun for me. I have a lot more finish work to go but can now see how it will look in this little sedan. I used the gauge...
Thought I might try to contact the man who sold my 32 3 window at the first Nats in Peoria in 1970. He was from Laverne Ca. His name was Richard...
I don't recall seeing any tech on identification of the early olds intakes. Can anyone do a positive year application on this old offenhauser...
I have made a decision to swap my 39 trans out of myOlds powered 32 roadster for a lasalle side shift box. The 55 olds motor is going to be a bit...
I spent some time today in the HAMB archives. Many old post on steering arm interference. Some said heat and bend and some said replace with bolt...
I tend to color outside the lines sometimes. I like many of you get bored with the same O same O. I may be going off in a wrong direction on this...
I helped build a 30 coupe on deuce rails and know whats involved to go as a highboy. What I have been wondering about is using 32 fenders, boards,...
I am saving an old drag motor from the 60's....55 324 cu. Anybody have the federal mogul or clevite or sealed power part numbers on hand? I am...
Not too often anymore I get pleasnatly suprised. happened today though. I have my 55 olds motor down at the engine builder and stopped today to...
My buddy and I are both putting 57 olds motors in 32 fords. I soak in as much info as I can here......this is the greatest place for info sharing...
I have spent many hours seaching old post here on the hamb to learn about the 50's olds hyrdomatics. I found a tranny shop that has an older...
My brother is in southern colorado...30 miles from new mexico. He will be coming back to south mid michigan later this month with an empty car...
Its interesting how many of us hot rodders are attracted to that number 3 and letter W togather isn't it. Maybe I should have put ...not ford.......
I just closed a deal with a fellow hamber (squablow)on a "runner" 57 371 motor for my long abandoned roasturd. I was thinking a easy quick way to...
I know its only a fordor but every old ford is worth saving aren't they? I have sliced and diced many old fords over the years but this was my...
No one is safe from the careless drivers out there. Thought I should share this.......maybe raise awareness of what can still happen to our rides....
As usual with me I get going on some idea and get stuck midway. I thought I could use this cool old boat panel in my 32 roadster but its kinda on...
I found an old cut up dash for my 3W and now need to decide on gauges. I grabbed everyone I had to see how close to a set I could get. Now I...
Some here will remember my project Lo1. Chopped and sectioned 32 sedan that got torn apart over a year ago for a move. Today I started finding all...
I have been thinking about color for my sedan for some time now. I think I have settled in on medium bright blue. I remember a popular blue from...
Do any of you olds rocket motor guys now how the cast in numbers on the heads go with what year motors? The numbers I refer to here are located...
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