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I always grab extra long driveshafts when I can. A tube can be shortened locally for a nominal sum of money, and I have had success using...
I think that there is a lot of truth in this. The nature of the automotive hobby is such that people can stay involved in the game building even...
Bro, you posted first with this issue in June of 2024. It's now February of 2025. What has this dude done on your car in the last 8 months?...
This is a great project. Looking forward to more updates
Great pics and wonderful idea for the thread
Don't forget Canadian Pontiacs that came with Chevy engines, as well.
The styling of this car is a breath of fresh air from the same cookie-cutter rods. Obviously the style is super traditional, but it's also not a...
I look at things like this in the context of even though the likelihood of failure is very low, the possible outcome if a failure occurs is so...
Fake valve covers, injection set ups, blowers, etc., is lame because you're not fooling anyone who matters. There's no currency in fooling anyone...
I had the pleasure of meeting Jack for the first time just last year. Was a gentleman and his loss is a major blow to the custom car world. RIP
I'm sure what you did was fine. 5 or 6 inches of space is more than adequate. Just make sure your hard lines are flared so the rubber doesn't...
You could use a dropped coil, but you can also drop the lower control arm to lower the car. The 55 Olds uses a heavy C-channel control arm with...
Bummed to miss it this year. I did pretty well last year grabbing some stuff I needed. This isn't the best swap meet ever but it's something to...
Gonna revive this thread. Yesterday I checked one off my bucket list and went to the Martin factory and bought a brand new D-35 for myself. I...
I would imagine it to be virtually impossible since the lifters are in a T shape and have to be installed from the bottom up. A roller lifter...
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