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vtx1800 liked MoparFinman's post in the thread Getting started on '55 Dodge truck.
Please don't desecrate your MoPar with a chevy frame! No really the Dakota is the best way to go with a frame swap on a 55 Dodge. There...
May 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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vtx1800 liked gene-koning's post in the thread Rostyle wheels.
At least the USA made wheels were round and balanced out. I changed a lot of tires on and off that style of wheel from all the USA...
May 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM -
vtx1800 liked Rehpotsirhcj's post in the thread Art & Inspiration Tires and more from Firestone in 49!.
Picked this up at a thrift store a while back. 1949 Firestone catalog from a former service station here in Ellensburg Wash. The Camoxxy...
May 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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vtx1800 liked alchemy's post in the thread Technical 1937 Ford Steering Box.
I think most of the pins have the ends slightly whacked to enlarge them. Might be best to grind the dnd off, then tap through with a...
May 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM -
vtx1800 liked rdscotty's post in the thread Hot Rods liquidation consideration..
My attitude is that it is about freeing up money. Once I buy something, I don't have that money anymore; it's gone. When I sell...
May 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM -
vtx1800 liked Hitchhiker's post in the thread Hot Rods liquidation consideration..
They way we do it,(Seattle Speed shop) is every piece of car you want gone. We'll get off the property. And while yes, you're...
May 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM -
vtx1800 liked ekimneirbo's post in the thread Folks Of Interest Speedway Shipping.
If things work out as hoped, tariffs may go away on many items shipped to Canada which should be a big help to rodders in Canada. I...
May 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM -
vtx1800 liked justabeater37's post in the thread Folks Of Interest Speedway Shipping.
Since this is a traditional forum, I would think this is what would be the period correct way to order from somewhere far away. And...
May 9, 2025 at 10:20 AM -
vtx1800 replied to the thread Projects It is finished!.
Nicely done, was the chrome on the bumpers etc that nice or did you have it redone. It looks like brand new!!
May 9, 2025 at 10:17 AM -
vtx1800 liked lostone's post in the thread Customs FACTORY WONDER BAR RADIO REMOVAL 1958 PONTIAC.
IF the have the bezels with the slot on each side of the knob shaft then they make a special socket just for those (or they used to)....
May 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM -
vtx1800 replied to the thread Projects 1938 plymouth coupe project.
My uncle Johnny had a similar coupe sitting in his farm yard back in the 50's, by that time they were driving something else, even in my...
May 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM -
vtx1800 liked Lone Star Mopar's post in the thread Art & Inspiration Figured out why rounding hood corners was popular.
I put a pool noodle on the edge of the hood. Also on my lift ramps, so when it's raised I won't kill myself on them. Lastly wear a ball...
May 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM -
vtx1800 liked TRAVLR's post in the thread Technical Help me wire this old tach!.
Looking at the circuit board photo... Black wire is ground. Gray wire is the light circuit. White wire is trigger wire to coil. Violet...
May 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM -
vtx1800 liked 36roadster's post in the thread Hot Rods How do you tell how thick is the bondo with out removal?.
When I was about 15 and looking to buy my first car, I made this electronic gadget which had a small (1"x1") transformer on a lead , and...
May 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM -
vtx1800 liked snoc653's post in the thread Hot Rods Looking for some decals - CA based. My last ditch effort.
A long time ago we used to make our own decals. We took a picture out of a magazine (no computers and printers back then) and spray...
May 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
