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rusty valley replied to the thread Technical BLC Headlight bucket wire loom clips?.
I would just fill the end with silicone
Aug 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM -
rusty valley liked lostone's post in the thread Technical 30 Model A Coupe door handle linkage help.
I used new brake cables for a bicycle when I started building mine. Although different then yours still close enough to get ideas...
Aug 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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rusty valley liked Jalopy Joker's post in the thread Projects Fun Project or Nightmare? Fixing a 46 Ford.
maybe make into a pick up truck
Aug 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM -
rusty valley liked rwrj's post in the thread Projects Shade tree Model A speedster kind of thing.
I'm trying to get this thing percolating. I could just jackleg it and lay the coil on the head and prop some kind of temporary tank up...
Aug 16, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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rusty valley replied to the thread Hot Rods The Helmuth Family '37 Chevy Business Coupe.
Perfect! I wouldn't change a thing
Aug 16, 2025 at 9:52 AM -
rusty valley liked HEMI32's post in the thread Hot Rods The Helmuth Family '37 Chevy Business Coupe.
Fellow HAMBer, John (@HelmuthBrothers) Helmuth's 1937 Chevy Business Coupe was recently featured on the [ATTACH] website: [ATTACH]...
Aug 16, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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rusty valley liked RICH B's post in the thread History jalopy fuel tank capacity.
My buddies old race car has two 5 gallon jerry cans with the bottoms cut off and welded together and mounted on edge in the trunk. Red...
Aug 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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rusty valley liked RICH B's post in the thread Technical Jailbar pickup steering upgrade.
Shouldn't be a complicated deal. Modify a aftermarket car plate to work. Shorten the truck column, add a floor mount, lower bearing, and...
Aug 16, 2025 at 12:16 AM -
rusty valley attached a file to the thread Technical Question re rust in Flathead water jackets.
This pic is what came out of one side. Long skinny screw driver to dig in the mud at the bottom, neck down your shop vac with some...
Aug 16, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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rusty valley liked Pist-n-Broke's post in the thread Hot Rods Car From Your Past That You Should Have Done....
Yes, and my Shop is still full of them. Now that I'm retired, I don't know if I have enough Get-R-Done left in to finish any of them....
Aug 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM -
rusty valley liked Moriarity's post in the thread Projects 61-64 F100 Mild Custom/Inspiration.
we won't host pics of vehicles with large wheels......
Aug 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM -
rusty valley liked Marty Strode's post in the thread Folks Of Interest 1955 Hudson Wasp(what not to use a fan belt).
This story takes place in the Summer of 1965, in McMinnville Oregon. Just one of the foolish/dangerous things I did that Summer as a 16...
Aug 15, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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rusty valley liked 05snopro440's post in the thread Folks Of Interest Matt from Strong's Garage in bad accident..
Matt is probably less than 15 minutes from me (his parents, where he was coming from, are apparently only a couple miles from me), and...
Aug 15, 2025 at 12:22 AM -
rusty valley liked squirrel's post in the thread Hot Rods 400 turbo vs 350 turbo.
yup, the geartrain in a 400 is heavy, and you have to get it spinning very fast. But if you are not racing in a situation where you need...
Aug 14, 2025 at 11:26 PM -
rusty valley liked Squablow's post in the thread History Make model and year ID.
[ATTACH] Car on the right is a Nash for sure but I think it's actually a 53-54 Rambler Country Club and not an Ambassador. The...
Aug 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM
