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I’d drive it just like it is Cleaned up the fender and qtr on the wagon. [ATTACH] Polish up that rambler and cruise it with a big ole cheesy grin
Thanks. I’m ordering some finer cone sanding thingys and the scuff pad style. 80 grit was the finest cone they had at my store. Watched a video...
If on a lift, support the oil pan with a lift stand On the floor I’d use a jack stand with a rag to protect the pan. You can use plywood under...
Gotta ways to go. [ATTACH] Learning as we go [ATTACH] What aluminum compound and polish you guys using?
Cluster from a 32 or 33 Henway
Looks so much better it’s almost sad it wasn’t built like this originally
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Measure the thickness of the water pump bolt area then add 3/8 to half inch.
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The f600 pan I have is rear sump and looks similar in depth to a regular truck pan The adapter shown would hook it up the the 47 trans. The gov is...
[ATTACH] these covers fit a lot better. The cal custom ones wobble. The inside needs clearanced. Might use these but polished up
I wouldn’t ugly up a nice firewall on a 1700 pound car for a booster. In my pro days we hardly ever put boosters on cars. Even the crazy HP full...
I’ll check mine. I’ve just set them on If it’s off I guess I could enlarge rhe intake bolt holes and weld em up. Then re-drill Probable take the...
These are nos cal custom air cleaner tops, breather and oil cap. I’ve got both was wondering which to run. I kinda like the breather better....
Just needed some motivation to finish up this 283. [ATTACH] plan to gently fly cut the gasket surface then start cleaning all this up. Polish the...
Rochester Got a couple from you Debating buying the base kits or modify the factory ones
I’d run em
You’re not alone...
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Just watched a couple videos. Learned a lot on how to clean it up. Some is cleaning the part. The other could be the shielding gas. I’m using 100%...
. My former place of employment is now an aluminum repair facility. TIGs aren’t allowed to be used in new cars due to frying computers. All they...
I said hello to him once in Detroit. That’s the only interaction ever. But I’d say his biggest contribution to this “hobby” was his passing on of...
Bulk build up is the correct term. We started tiging it several years ago and got 1/2 of 1 side done. Got distracted on other things. The mig...
265 Edelbrock 3 deuce intake. Bought it super cheap decided I’d modify it to fit 57 up ports Thought I’d try out spool gun on it [ATTACH] I was...
I love customs but there’s something about the pure rawness of an old sketchy, dangerous hot rod [ATTACH] The creation the boss posted is...
That’s dang near perfect The blue and white one I’d still drive the fakcamino
Yep Ive used UPOL products but that cars paint was perfect before it was primed ;)
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