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warbird1 liked Crazy Steve's post in the thread Technical Ok, Ford FE gurus let’s talk.
Those first appeared in 1958 on the redesigned Thunderbird although the initial design was a bit different with a smooth rounded top....
Feb 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM -
warbird1 liked deathrowdave's post in the thread Technical Ok, Ford FE gurus let’s talk.
Tank does a couple of things as I’m told , it has a cap on it to fill coolant , and it places cap higher than the block , most cars...
Feb 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM -
warbird1 liked Hitchhiker's post in the thread Hot Rods Build thread 1932 Ford 5 window coupe hot rod resurrection. Off the road since 1958.
Last update for tonight [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Feb 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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warbird1 liked Paul's post in the thread Technical "will it run" '63 Olds 394.
engine run stand control panel coming together. couldn't find a working vintage water temperature gauge in my pile that matched, but...
Feb 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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warbird1 replied to the thread Motion Pictures A-V8 in an Afternoon.
Matt is doing some cool stuff in Edison!
Feb 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM -
warbird1 liked drumyn29's post in the thread Hot Rods What the heck is this drag car!.
Cheetah's are going to be insanely priced IF I can even find one. Time to set my sights lower.
Feb 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM -
warbird1 liked drumyn29's post in the thread Hot Rods What the heck is this drag car!.
Ok, hear me out..... I woke up this morning with a vision of building a sports car drag car around these wheels. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Feb 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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warbird1 liked Hitchhiker's post in the thread Hot Rods Build thread 1932 Ford 5 window coupe hot rod resurrection. Off the road since 1958.
Well...its been snowing. Hard. We have 5-6" here. Luckily I'm stocked up on oil and have the heater blasting. Work in the shop is going....
Feb 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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warbird1 liked Hitchhiker's post in the thread Hot Rods Build thread 1932 Ford 5 window coupe hot rod resurrection. Off the road since 1958.
Pulled the timing cover.... [ATTACH] finding a Winfield cam was a nice cherry on top.
Feb 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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warbird1 liked Hitchhiker's post in the thread Hot Rods Build thread 1932 Ford 5 window coupe hot rod resurrection. Off the road since 1958.
So here is the story on the engine and acquisition. I've been looking for a suitable engine for the car since it got dropped off. The...
Feb 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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warbird1 liked Beanscoot's post in the thread Technical Ok, Ford FE gurus let’s talk.
I'm curious why Sandersons are on the bad list.
Feb 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM -
warbird1 liked Speccie's post in the thread History Wicked 1957 Fords....
[IMG] This is the one I grew up with Dave Grady's High Spirts....and for those who know "Grady's brains make finer power" Rest in peace...
Feb 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM -
warbird1 liked nochop's post in the thread Hot Rods Decal ID help.
Thanks everyone for getting this little but huge to me detail nailed. I’m on the hunt for a good image so I can get a few reproduced,...
Feb 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM -
warbird1 liked nochop's post in the thread Hot Rods Decal ID help.
Yup, but they won’t help lol[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Feb 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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warbird1 liked nochop's post in the thread Hot Rods Decal ID help.
Thanks, my dad raced this car probably in Sioux City Iowa. We never ventured out of South Dakota or western Iowa.
Feb 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
