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Is there anything that will help remove scratches in a windshield? Our well meaning daughter (Melinda) decided on her own to help her mom this...
It took many years for hot rodders, restorers, clubs & organizations continually petitioning the South Carolina DMV to allow car enthusiast to use...
How about a dedicated thread for Green Hot Rods and Customs. HRP [IMG]
I gave noticed a lot of cars being built using later model Explorer & S-10 rear axles, are the old reliable axles getting that hard to find or too...
Hot Rods and Custom's up to 1941, then or now but let's stay '41 or earlier. HRP [IMG] [ATTACH]
Most of us have a preference or brand loyalty to a certain make & model, me being primarily a Ford guy I have a long history with the mark and I...
When I started the Ranch Wagon I decided I would keep all the receipts in a file cabinet, it didn't matter how much a item cost I kept the paid...
I'm putting in my yearly request for a new Beanie, the store is getting bare and I have about wore my old one out. I would love to see this old...
I've noticed there seems to be to camps of thought, some like them and some don't, I have had a few hot rods that I ran sans bumpers and other...
I know, coming from a guy with a handle like HOTRODPRIMER you would think I don't care and to a certain extent you would be right. I am totally...
Unfortunately I fall into that group, The Ranch Wagon was a long term project and what started out as a just get it running and back in the road...
I'm guilty of not installing a horn on my old beater for more than 30 years, when I bought the original car it had the original Spartan horn...
Full finder, hiboy, roadster, sedan, coupe, pickup as long as it's flatty powered V8. HRP [IMG]
From 1933 to 1957, motorists were required to carry their South Carolina driver’s license on a stamped brass tag, usually carried on a key ring....
I vividly remember the man with the cigar waving me over a asking me my name and what car would I be taking the test in, I remember him asking me...
Over the years I have ran across a lot of cars & trucks guys have bought and had big plans but life, lack of experience, funding or just lost...
Thanksgiving during the year 2020 is most likely going to present challenges we have never faced but that doesn't stop us from enjoying driving...
Recently Lloyd posted that he had finally got his dream car, a 1960 El Camino and I thought it is cool that he has finally achieved his dream and...
I was reading a post and a member mentioned in the conversation that he had converted his T-5 to a short throw, I assume the shiftier itself...
I have used the old Chevy power glide in the past but prefer the 3 speed turbo 350 which has been my go to when using a sbc, I have also used the...
It looks like the Turkey Run in Daytona Beach is going to happen as scheduled, who's going? HRP [ATTACH]
The three, four or five speed shiftier's. heck even the automatic shiftier's in your hot rods or customs, you gotta get the car in gear somehow....
I guess we are never to old to learn new tricks but a old friend of mine says it's a old way of removing the bearing, I watched as he packed the...
Toward the end of September Brenda's daily driver/flower shop magnum wagon was rear ended by a idiot that had to text while driving, so she has...
I have the opportunity to pick up 3 sbc engines that are sitting in a warehouse. All I know at this time is they have been sitting for a long...
Since the demise of Chassis Engineering and Heidts and Alston have jointly taken over they seem to have dropped (excuse the pun) axles from their...
I installed a new Walker radiator in my old 1932 sedan in 1988 when I was building the car, I'm coming up on 33 years the car has been on the...
Having posted a thread recently about the 1932 Ford being considered the "Quintessential" Hot Rod I thought a discussion about what all the custom...
I have been procrastinating for the last two weeks with changing the brake light switch on my old beater, I purchased the Echlin SL147 switch last...
Windshield wipers are one of those things we don't really think about until we need them, many of us that have been around a few decades have had...
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