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Plenty more coming! Hopefully these will be assembled for test firing this summer.
Yup! Slowly, but surely making progress. I can tell you though I'm sick of welding and grinding! These two cars are WAY more finished then the T...
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I wasn't sure how well it would go with Washington Blue, but I think it really pops well with it. The Packard I saw it on was a black 1929-'30...
I did have the old girl out the other day.. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] Update on the V8s! So not a large amount of progress since last time, but I have made some gains! Finally got both frames (mine and...
Might be time for an update or two. Its been a while since i really had anything big on it.
Thanks! Hopefully with some other smaller projects out of the way now...I'll have faster, more regular updates.
It was my intention to be more regular with my updates...but a 2 year old changes things a bit. I will make a more concerted effort.
I just love this car so much..
[ATTACH] Well, its been long enough, so I guess its time for an update First off, I got my new Steering boxes back from Neal Jennings....
That was actually taken by my Grandfather, Thor Sanden in the early 1950's. This was most likely taken at the old Scappoose (Oregon) Drag Strip.
Rex Rod & Chassis (Vern Tardel's son Keith) is actually repopping the water manifolds for your heads. They made all new patterns and did them in...
I did! Charlotte is two years this month, so it won't be long before she is "helping" in the shop. [ATTACH]
Figure it's been long enough... Time for another update. I finally finished a long standing project on the T! I got the two-bar false knock-off...
[ATTACH] *Update* A little bit of progress.. It's been a while since I really posted anything. I have made progress, but its been so slow and...
For some reason, I thought I replied to this. Honestly, I was shocked that so many purists fell for that car. There was at least one instance...
Any more progress on this guys? It's been over a year and you guys HAVE to have had SOME free time in the last 12 months...lol [emoji1787] Sent...
[ATTACH] Guess I forgot something else..lol I decided to go in a little different direction with steering wheels. The 1937 Ford Wheel I had was...
Lol! :D I think that is the same face I used in 2012 when I got pulled over on the way to Bonneville...
Yes I did know that :) That is why I went after this shell, because its very similar in shape and design, but also taller and elegant. The...
I made reference to it, but neglected to actually explain or show it in the last update. I'm actually building two TV8s, mine and a second car...
Yes, the Isky Roadster is the main inspiration for this car. The Shell pictured in the Original Concept is no '32 Ford, its a one-off made of...
Thanks Stogy! The F-M heads have definitely been a labor of love, but they are rare and unique enough to be worth it. Personally, I think...
[ATTACH] Update Part Duex! As promised, here is part two. Transmission Crossmember: When I started this project, I had no intention of messing...
[ATTACH] Hello Fellow HAMBers! Its been a while since I posted on this thread....Life just gets in the way. Regardless, I've made some decent...
Sure! It would be nice to have one tucked away just in case. Sent from my SM-G930T using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
[ATTACH] V8 Roadster update 7-10-20 So I know its been a while since my last update, but I have made some big advances. The first is that the...
Since I'm board in quarantine, I got a lot done on the T. The wheel is finished (got 9 coats of spar varnish).. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I also...
I'm running 4.75/5.00 - 19" Lucas tires on all fours...with those M.W. Co pin-drive split rim Wires. Same size as a '30-'31 Model A.
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