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Art & Inspiration Lost another car guy today!

I buried my cousin Floyd today! Even tho I doubt he was ever on here or even known , much out of our county, he was a real car guy! He was born on...

May 24, 2024 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Art & Inspiration Salvage Yards

I just attended the funeral of the owner of Cagle Salvage , my go to salvage yard here in my home town! I started buying from Floyd Cagle back in...

Feb 23, 2024 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Technical HAMB…or?

I was lying in bed last night and got to thinking what is the proper way to say the name of out group! Do we try to pronounce the B at the end, or...

Aug 21, 2023 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Art & Inspiration Friend

I will be burying a friend of mine tomorrow! You probably won’t know him, he was just my fiend and an old hot rodder. A great guy that had...

Nov 30, 2022 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Technical Wheel bearing blues!

My avatar car started making noise in the right front. So I pull the wheel bearing out. The nut was real tight when I took it off, but after...

Oct 27, 2022 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Technical Myths … or old wife’s tales about engines

Just got back from a dyno test on one of our engines and while there the discussion turned to valve springs on a hot rod engine going bad from...

Sep 1, 2022 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Folks Of Interest Butthead tricks you have pulled on your friends!

I just read a post that reminded of some of the stuff I have pulled on my friends. My friend ordered a special set of rings for the engine I was...

Jun 10, 2022 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Technical Letting an engine idle?

On another forum a guy tried to see if his older car would heat up in a parade by letting it set in the drive way and idle for two hours. I told...

Apr 18, 2022 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Technical Balancing an engine!

I was just wondering about engine balancing, thought maybe some folks here could spread some enlightenment on it. I am confused why in-line...

Feb 25, 2022 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Technical Warming up an engine?

I was just reading a post here, about oil and a HAMBer mentioned “ warming up” an engine before taking off. I have my opinion and a way I was...

Feb 11, 2022 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Technical Oil change frequency

I just got through reading a thread where a guy said he got good service out of an engine because he changed his oil every 1500/2000 miles. Well...

Feb 1, 2022 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Technical Decking an engine block

I got to thinking , again , after reading a post where a guy is decking his block a few thousands, an FE in this case. In all the engines I ever...

Jan 5, 2022 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Folks Of Interest Are you older than your ride?

I was looking at a post here and searched the OPs profile page and noticed his Galaxie was two years older than him! I tend to like the cars, that...

Jan 2, 2022 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Technical Cam vs compression

I have a question for the many gurus here on the HAMB. I think I understand cams, somewhat! Compared to stock, hot rod cams have higher lift,...

Sep 6, 2021 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Technical Crazy things that have caused trouble on your ride!

Back in about 1967 my Dad and I put a 312 T bird Special in a 1956 Ford. Pick up. It ran great, untill one day it would drop four cylinders at...

Nov 30, 2020 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Technical Multimeters

Guys, I have two multimeters, one Fluke, one Greenlee and both are reading way off. I have looked for someplace to recalibrate these items, but...

Oct 26, 2020 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Technical Overdrive!!

Why is there over drive transmissions? Where is the wisdom of gearing up in the transmission, then gearing down in the rear end? Going straight...

Oct 6, 2020 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Event Coverage Your car on the cover of a magazine?

Just read some posts about people having their car on the cover of a hot rod type magazine! That impresses me and I would think others. So how...

Oct 5, 2020 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Projects Show me your trailers and modifications!

On another thread we got to talking about trailers, new verses old, boat vs utility etc. I then described what I did to my trailer over the years...

Feb 6, 2020 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Technical What is this?

I was at a friends garage today and saw this! Not sure what it is! Any thoughts? Bones [ATTACH]

Jan 29, 2020 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Event Coverage Funniest, sorriest, worst thing ever happen while going and picking up a car?

This just popped into my mind while reading another post. About 8 years ago I decided to sell a 40s model Chevy pick up that I had acquired years...

Dec 23, 2019 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Technical Cam break in! Why all the problems?

I read about( it’s been a while since I built an engine) all the trouble with camshaft break in these days.... What has changed other than oil,...

Dec 2, 2019 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Event Coverage What’s up with the new 85 mph speed limits?

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Nov 6, 2019 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Hot Rods Have you gone to jail because of your car?

On the Sacramento thread it kinda drifted of to jail time and I got to thinking about the times I landed in the hoosgow. At 68 I have landed there...

Nov 3, 2019 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Technical Is it possible to overgrease a bearing?

I have read “ somewhere” that you can get too much grease in a bearing! In my simple mind.... that’s impossible! In my side business we were...

Oct 26, 2019 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Technical Tools/ Things found on the road!

[ATTACH] Today I had to go over the viaduct in my home town, to avoid a train and was pissed as usual. But....my good luck..... saw these tools...

Aug 28, 2019 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Hot Rods Anybody have problems with Speedway?

Ive always heard that Speedway was good to deal with and what little I’ve dealt with them has always been good. But I sent them an email about a...

May 8, 2019 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Folks Of Interest Tricks played on friends.

A thread here reminded me of a trick some Airmen played on a fellow serviceman , my friend told me about. Back in the sixties an Airman bought a...

Mar 22, 2019 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Technical Does Steel Age?

For the umphteenth time I read , here on the HAMB, about the age of steel. I read “ do you really want 85 year old wheels on your car” I...

Jan 17, 2019 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

Technical Buying a T-bucket..what could go wrong?

On my fiftieth anniversary of my first ride in a T- bucket I have decided to buy one. Now I know most of these things are home made! As for...

Jan 14, 2019 in forum: The Hokey Ass Message Board

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Featured Threads by Boneyard51

Art & Inspiration Lost another car guy today!

Art & Inspiration Salvage Yards

Technical HAMB…or?

Art & Inspiration Friend

Technical Wheel bearing blues!

Technical Myths … or old wife’s tales about engines

Folks Of Interest Butthead tricks you have pulled on your friends!

Technical Letting an engine idle?

Technical Balancing an engine!

Technical Warming up an engine?

Technical Oil change frequency

Technical Decking an engine block

Folks Of Interest Are you older than your ride?

Technical Cam vs compression

Technical Crazy things that have caused trouble on your ride!

Technical Multimeters

Technical Overdrive!!

Event Coverage Your car on the cover of a magazine?

Projects Show me your trailers and modifications!

Technical What is this?

Event Coverage Funniest, sorriest, worst thing ever happen while going and picking up a car?

Technical Cam break in! Why all the problems?

Event Coverage What’s up with the new 85 mph speed limits?

Hot Rods Have you gone to jail because of your car?

Technical Is it possible to overgrease a bearing?

Technical Tools/ Things found on the road!

Hot Rods Anybody have problems with Speedway?

Folks Of Interest Tricks played on friends.

Technical Does Steel Age?

Technical Buying a T-bucket..what could go wrong?

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