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We raced my front engine dragster last night at I-57 Dragway near Benton IL. I finished building it early last summer. We raced it pretty steadily...
I can't decide on a build direction for my '31 Ford Tudor so I've begun the think it's not the car I want to build. Very nice, solid body. The...
1956 Pontiac Safari Project Car. Car is mostly disassembled as can be seen in the photos. At some point in it's life someone customized the...
I've always been drawn to small cars and small motorcycles. Recently I came across some photos and info on Austin Seven cars that were built in...
I've done a lot of searching for examples of scratch-built frames fabricated from sheet metal but haven't found any examples. I was almost sure I...
I just fired up a 305 SBC today that I just rebuilt. The cooling system of my "run stand" leaves a lot to be desired and I could only run the...
Some folks enjoy the build, others want no or little part of building and just prefer to drive their hot rod. Which are you? My vote is in. I...
I took my T roadster on an errand about 16 miles from my house. On the way home the sky darkened and about 5 miles from home the skies opened up...
SOLD I'm currently working on a '31 Coupe and during the process I found a body that would require less body work (and I'm no fan of body...
I went to a car show yesterday and was looking at various cars of interest for ideas, information and opinions on front and rear suspension,...
I bought this '48 Coupe a few months ago on an impulse. Thought it would make a nice comfortable "driver" hot rod, and still think that. After...
I went to an estate auction today with a friend. I had heard that the gentleman who owned the estate had a lot of cars, but mostly went to hang...
Just starting in on the frame for my '31 Ford Coupe. I had the frame sandblasted yesterday. Thinking that rivets may have worked somewhat loose...
I bought a '31 Coupe late last Summer. I can't recall the seller's name on the HAMB, but his name was Lou, and his Wife's name was Mary, so the...
A couple months ago I bought a '31 Model A Coupe. It's a stock, survivor car that runs and drives. I'm considering various directions to go with...
Price on ebay is very attractive at about $115.00 for a 4" drop axle, but concerned about quality....
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