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Chandler -- Thanks for the heads up on that -- I wasn't aware of any order problems, but not surprising since I'm not on the sales side of the...
Denise -- Looks DAMN fine for a big ugly tank! You and the crew done good -- can't wait to see the Olds in person this summer. Make...
Sigh . . . Big Olds on a trailer. It's like watching the Sunday news and seeing footage of your teenage son marching in a gay pride parade....
Burger sold it to a guy in Florida (I think) a year or so ago. When it was for sale a couple of HAMBers made a run at it, but weren't able to...
It's a very early Schieffer flywheel -- forged ALuminum with a BROnze friction surface, hence (probably) Albro. More info:...
Pretty sure this info came from a Ford parts book, via the HAMB a couple years ago. Format is Part number, Size, Year/Application . . . #...
An anti-chatter rod (or rods) would have to have some give at each end to allow the engine normal side-to-side movement. Maybe try using some...
Well hell, I never said it was pretty. Pretty typical yes, but not pretty. :D It's just cool because it's a perfectly preserved "show rod"...
Damn your west-coast sensibilities, Sam! Yeah, it's kinda odd, but it's actually pretty typical of a "high end" midwest or eastern hot rod for...
'Kin A, Titus. Remember, next year is the 50th anniversary of the GSTA Show. Might have time. It's the right era -- I'll check my stack of...
16 ga would be plenty strong, 18 would do the job just fine. Recommend ribs for either (easier to do in 18 gauge) mainly to add stiffness and...
I've been told (and I can't verify this -- don't know my header science) that due to their firing order, nailheads really like a tri-y design....
Sam -- Stainless Specialties in Florida sells stainless mandrel bends in different diameters. For "regular" steel filler necks and such,...
This might help, if you can understand legalese: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/169/73.html Looks like the bottom edge of the...
This oughtta help -- Thanks to Dave Mann. http://www.roadsters.com/wheels/
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