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I just got a new car, 51 Hudson Hornet. It looks like someone started a 12v conversion on it, maybe 30 years ago. It has an alternator, but still...
We never know what will show up...this is a kind of strange event. But there are usually a few traditional cars, of some kind or another. I took a...
It's time....my brother David and I are heading out today for the LeMons Rally, down the Mother Road. We drive to Joliet, IL hoping to get there...
Working on an old LaSalle, for an adventure this fall. My brother got this car in the 1980s, and started working on it, but stopped. He says the...
I got a new car. The plan is to make the next step in the evolution towards the Funny Car. My inspiration is cars like the Pete Dorsey Crazy Cuda...
Looks like my transmission is dying on my 59 truck. TH400. Might need a place to store the truck or something if I can't fix it. I'm on my way to...
Last year, as some of you might recall, I got an Edsel, fixed it up, and went on an adventure, called the LeMons Rally. My twin brother David went...
Hi, I'm looking for some info on how long it's supposed to take to do a few things on my new 1963 Corvair. I'm not familiar with working on these...
When we moved out to the "country" in 1993, we got 4 acres, no zoning restrictions, a place for horses, and a bunch of crappy outbuildings. First...
got a humorous call from my brother...he's at costco, trying to get new tires installed on his 58 Chevy wagon, but they can't do it because they...
Hi folks, the Tucson Dragway Reunion meet is coming soon. Lots of interesting cars planning to be there this year....
It has a front engine dragster on the cover...and a whole bunch more inside. And a few other neat things. The future is looking up
On the road, my 57 suburban started making a new noise. Sounds like the front brakes are grinding. New pads and turned rotors last year, plenty of...
Heading out this morning for an adventure in the Edsel. Wish us luck! [ATTACH]
This floated around the internet a few months ago. What's weird, is that I found it because I had the same idea. I have a 59 Edsel Ranger 4 door,...
I hauled this home today. I have not yet figured out what I want do to with it. I would like to play with all the old stuff and see what I can get...
I'm doing a budget overhaul on the 292 in my new 59 Edsel. I just want to get the car running and driving, without spending any unnecessary cash....
I might be going out of town to look at buying a car with a flathead. It should be a 59AB. The car has sat for a long time, the engine is mostly...
I've been noticing some uneven tire wear on the front of my Chevy II, which has a Speedway tube axle. The camber looks to be around -0.5 on the...
I just got back from a fun racing/driving adventure. I have an altered wheelbase Chevy II, built like an old match race car from the mid 60s....
Hot Rod Magazine's Drag Weekend West is this weekend Mar 31-Apr 3 in Arizona, starting Chandler at Wild Horse Pass drag strip Thursday and Friday,...
Heading out in a few minutes, towards NYC, from Arizona. My chariot is a 1957 (mostly) Suburban. My destination is a high school robotics...
As some of you may know, I drive my old cars around quite a bit, but usually in the summer when the weather is nice. One of the other things I do...
[ATTACH] For the past few years, I've participated in Hot Rod Magazine's Drag Week. This is where we race at a drag strip, then drive the race...
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