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The iconic in front of the iconic...... bitch'n !!
Seems like the saying went something like, Anyone can restore a classic, it takes a real man to screw one up!! I've always believed in that, and...
Ak Miller was prone to engine offsets. The 406 and 427 in his Pikes Peak Devin were both offset, mainly to give him foot room. He was known to...
I can't think of Wally Parks without remember giving Barbara a ride in the El Caballo during an event at the Peterson Museum commemorating the...
I've had my wife's Lark on here several times, with the major sob story, so I won't go into all the gory details again... Suffice to say, Jack's...
Is a car barn still a barn ??[ATTACH]
It looks like a barn, but it's actually an exhibit at the Oakland Roadster Show back in about 1990. I drug this old '30 on '32 rails off of...
Not just a "Hot Rod", but also the men of "Hot Rodding", taken by the "Hot Rod" Photographer, Eric "Rick" Rickman.... Doesn't git better than...
Hi Lars !! Just thought I'd post a photo of a front end that Nick Smith and I threw together for Leland Grantz, who had owned this convert since...
Frank and Kathy Livingston have been friends of ours for at least 30 years. I spoke with Kathy a few months back, and it appears Frank is having a...
Ak Miller seemed to like mail boxes. I'm into a little smoother......[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Seems this was a mopar color, mid 2000's. Basecoat/clearcoat, easy to apply....[ATTACH]
Weird and many doors is what is so cool about these critters. When my pal Andy decides to take the family for a spin, out comes the...
Thirtyyears ago I pulled an Ambassador out of a briar patch in Oakland, CA. I used a pair of Klein side cutters to whittle away at those skin...
A little tough to do as every issue of R&C that had an article on the "Dream Truck" had a profound affect on me. There were several other rags...
My pal Dick's rail in about 1952. Notice the "scattershield" right in front of the shoe on the frame... I believe this is at Santa Ana...[ATTACH]...
Pretty sure that by now everyone knows the story of my wife's Lark, but what the heck, maybe there's a Stude person out there that doesn't.......
Hey !! You can "shamelessly self promote" any time you want and it's okay with me !!
Hey, just a tidbit of trivia.... Bob Moreira's '57 was bought as a total, back in '57. He bought it strictly to drag race. The fancy bodywork and...
My Dodge flattie was built to run in the later Carrera Panamericana, in a '48 Dodge coupe. It ran in 3 of the events, and was very respectable....
It's located in Nampa, Idaho.... If necessary, I can work with someone on delivery...
It's difficult to impress upon people just how nice this chassis really is......
I always liked the simplicity of Jerry Woodward's "Thunder Rod".....[ATTACH]
You're probably correct on the 5K. Lot's of downs involved. What I keep looking at is that if you pull the body back off, you have a 10K '57...
And, this critter is too nice for Facebook Marketplace.......
I did not mention a price.... That's because there is no price. If I were a Chevy guy, other than the Dream Truck, and my '62 fuely, and my '51...
Squablow, you were reading my mind !! This body is as rust free as one can be. Again, perfect chassis and perfect body to cut up !!!
Hey Badge, I reckon you noticed by now that the frame is "DONE" ..... It needs nothing. The body was being prepped for paint, so I imagine that...
When I got my Model A coupe, it was undriveable....Period. It has a '64 Fairlane 289/3-sp/rear end...It had a floor shift that was impossible to...
I don't know if this will fly, but I thought I'd give it a whirl. I realize there is a "for sale" section, but circumstances and time prevent the...
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