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I just noticed the the newest member to join is number 1199619, I didn't realize the Hamb has such a gigantic following. In light of that I would...
Is there a resurgence in painting the wheels red on a traditional hot rod or custom? Long before I joined the hamb it was the norm but go back 15...
We have all seen vintage cars and trucks in fields, behind barns and junk yards, some of these relics make for some interesting images captured...
This morning We were busy at Brenda's shop and we had to be at two places at the same time, I drove the Ranch Wagon to the shop and loaded up a...
Got a flat tire and no jack, no problem for a farmer back in the day, just grab the nearestt fence post. HRP [ATTACH]
It's been a long time since we had this discussion, My best score to date was 2 different items at 2 different swap meets in North Carolina on...
My first engine swap was in my '54 Ford sedan, I bought the car for 300 bucks and it had belonged to the same old gentleman since it was new, The...
Earlier this week I finally located the rattle under the car and it was temporarily fixed until I get the new parts to do it correctly, at least...
In the post pandemic when everything has been canceled It looks like the city is finally going to relent after several months and allow a cruise...
I have been living with a rattle under the old sedan for a while and have checked all the obvious things like shocks, exhaust clamp and hangers...
Brenda and I are kicking around the idea of looking for a wagon as a additional around town driver and part time delivery vehicle, nothing written...
I thought the closed minded attitudes of the hard core restorers was a thing of the past, the local Early Ford V8 Club of America members are a...
I know a lot of you guy's on the left coast have a long history with the L A Roadster Show and I suspect a lot of us have attended a show or...
A couple of years ago I attended a 50th high school reunion and I drove the '32 to the event, I park among the sea of foreign and domestic luxury...
Sounds strange doesn't it, but hear me out. I was one of the old farts that was not going to get dragged into cyberspace, I wanted nothing to do...
It's been a while since we have seen a thread with photo's of what the interior's of hamber owned hot rod's & custom's, I drove my old beater over...
When did Chevrolet change the badging from Chevy II to Nova? what were the main differences? HRP
This photo reminds me of my youth working on a car with the help of a friend and I suspect a lot of you guys can relate, you learned by...
I just ran across this photo which looks vintage and know images can be manipulated and I highly doubt Henry would have ever stacked them up like...
I had a conversation with a fellow Tri-City Rod & Custom club member last night and he was telling me about a miscommunication with his painter...
Against all odds, Steel in Motion will go on as planned. The only bump in the road is the state mandated that the grand stands can not be...
It's been a while since we had a pinstriping thread, anyone have some new striping or want to share some work that you have done or had done. HRP
I bought my first car, a 1932 Ford 5 window when I was 12 years old, and had a number of 50's & 60's cars until I owned the next old car, a Model...
The 1941 Hemp car. [IMG] [IMG] The hemp car was a prototype built with agricultural plastic. It is often called the soybean car, not because it...
Brenda & I got married on May 4, 1972 - I am one of the lucky guys that has a wife that loves old cars just as much as I do. :) HRP [IMG] [IMG]...
When my mom was still with us I always enjoyed taking her out for Mothers lunch at her favorite downtown restaurant in my 1932 Ford sedan, she...
I was thinking of my late friend and fellow Hamber Randy Nash used that term regularly to describe himself, he was always looking for a reason to...
OK, I'm pretty sure it's a Ford rear axle and a 8" I remember buying this from a friend a long time ago when he was working on a Model A sedan...
I bought regular gasoline for $1.57 today, is it dropping in your area? HRP
I have had two cars with rumble seats, a 5 window coupe & a 39 Ford convertible, I have owned several other 32 Fords with trunks. I learn to...
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