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This thing is engine porn. It's the gold standard. [IMG]
I made some calls last week, trying to find someone that would be interested in a 390 Cadillac project. Most won't return my calls, the others...
I have hit a wall. I have built 3 cars in the last 5 years and I am getting to a point of saturation. Cars are all I have done since I was 12...
After the 10 page thread about customs dying is raging on, I wanted to do a little research. I have a question for those custom guys out there....
Headed to CCR this weekend and there will be 200 of the nicest customs around. The problem is that I am not sure there are too many more out...
Hi, my name is Root and I have a fetish for weird speed equipment. I have started lusting for a 2x4 Weiand (say Why And) for a SBC. I know they...
I am collecting parts for my next project. It will be a show car styled 1936 Ford pickup. The era I am after is 1960. The question I have is...
@John B I remember you were involved back in the early 2000's. Is KOA still alive? I see the website is gone now. I was hoping there was a...
So, I am probably gonna regret this, but I am thinking of building a flathead. I have always been an overhead valve guy, but for some nagging...
I'm not talking about a Street Freak or a fake gasser with a stock 350. I am talking about a rude, crude, vertex magneto wearing, Hilborn...
I don't know when it happened but the older I get, the more I want simplistic, mechanical and repeatable stuff. I used to think the latest...
I have one of these threads going for the Cadillac power plant, but I also have a 292 that I am pulling out of my 55 for a rebuild at some point....
I lived in a small bedroom town out west of Oklahoma City. The town's name is Wheatland. It wasn't much of a town. In our town we had an old...
After reading the not wasting money thread, I thought it might be good to impart some of the lessons we have learned to the younger crowd. I'm a...
This thread evolved out of my whining post about finding a good upholstery guy. What I would like to do is use this thread for questions and...
Sorry, I know y'all are prolly sick of seeing these pics of dad's 36 C gasser, but we don't have a lot of pics. I need to dig through the attic...
We have had some good tool threads lately. One thing I am always looking at is maximizing my time in the shop. I don't get a lot of shop time,...
So, after 2.5 months, my upholstery guy sends me pics of the panels he was doing for the Resurrection Roadster. Now, let me preface this with I...
I have been doing a little research for the next project I have waiting in the wings. I think I may go with a 60-62 GM pickup master cylinder. I...
I see a lot of professional shops using a plastic to mask off doors etc. Is there a technical name or a brand name for that? I have been using...
When I was a kid my dad always had me out in the driveway, marking the garage door with tape to get a focus for the headlights on the old cars. I...
About a year ago, I picked up a little roadster built in 56'. I have been having a ball driving this car. It make me want to build another one. I...
I spend about half of my shop time wandering around looking for bolts, nuts, tools and today an electric fuel pump that I just had. It gets...
I built my last 32 chassis and had more in labor hours than I could buy one for. Just curious who builds a quality frame for the money. I really...
I have a weird fetish for small block Chevrolets. I really like 265's, 283's and 327's. I have never owned one of the stroker motors that are...
I tend to go from project to project ,with no down time in between. I think it is starting to wear on me, but I have too much crap to do. I...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Some of you know I found an old Survivor model A roadster from the St Louis area a while back. My wife and I have been...
So, the little roadster I bought a year ago has needed second gear for a while. I plan on doing this project in the near future, but honestly I...
[ATTACH] My 80 year old aunt has been popping off that she wanted to go for a roadster ride. So yesterday we went out for a cruise in the...
99% of my builds are Traditionally inspired, but not period correct. This next build I have been gathering parts for is slated to be a period...
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