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I remember watching the Hemi Underglass almost take out the guardrail at U.S 30 Dragstrip back in the 70's. He didn't set the front end down until...
I took this picture a few years back at the Route 66 raceway by Joliet Illinois at a HotRod show & drag. Maybe some Hamber knows the owner.
These are the only other ones I have. I talked to the owner breifly at the Pileup but didn't get my barn find until the next week or I would have...
Love following your thread. I just picked up a 1940 Plymouth coupe (pic) I found in a barn about 5 miles from home. Not sure what to do with it as...
Oh yea I got it..... Been soakin' the cylinders -engine is stuck..... I've got an ad in the wanted section for some missing trim and a good...
Gonna hang on to it until the car is done, sorry. Bump still looking.
I need a nice pair of 15X6" with the 5on 5 1/2" bolt circle to match the two I already have if anyone still has some for sale. P.M. me. Thanks TomCat1
Using glass packs or any type of restrictive muffler would hypothetically cut fuel mileage on a vintage (non computer controlled) engine if it...
Great stance, howd you get it down low. Hope I can get it down with out bags. Anybody have any details on how they lowered their '40? Thanks
Love the wide rear rims. What size wheels and tires are you running and are you running the stock rear leafs and stock tubs? I've got a short uni...
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Well I bought the '40 Plymouth this morning. I'm not to sure what I'm going to do with it but you know how it is I just kept thinking about it and...
One of my first builds as a kid (long time ago)was a 283 w/ fuelie heads using all JC Whitney rings bearings and the biggest hydraulic cam they...
Where did you come up with the blower motor?
I had the pleasure of getting to talk to Norm and checking out the two kookie cars at Louisville. He's just one heck of nice guy. :cool:
Older style but very sharp black 1940 Desoto coupe. I took these pictures last weekend at the NSRA Nats in Louisville. I'd drive it! :cool:
Write the NSRA and their major sponsors if you disagree with the new ruling. I just got back from the Nats and mailed my second letter plus...
They definately do make a great looking rides. Is the second pic of the primed 40 w/ sombreros chopped alittle or is that just camera angle? I...
I know where there is a 1940 Plymouth coupe that been sitting in a shed out in the country for a very long time. Wondering if they are desirable...
I'm in the process of doing a low budjet swap in a f150 now from a 6cyl to a 460 out of 86 motorhome. It's low mileage and I didn't want to spend...
My car is deffinately a 1949 with the one piece rear glass in it now. Since I've got the set of 3 pieces of glass and my one piece outer trim it...
I've got a '49 Merc with the one piece back window and want to change it to a 3 piece back window. Hopefully someone can help with my question on...
Sure, those are the best kind! Looks great.
I remember riding up to the U.S. 30 dragstrip with my girl friend (wife now)in the back seat of my buddies brand new Millionth Vega. Couldn't...
This is a picture of The Chicken Coupe that ran at Oswego and Assumption dragstrips back in the day. It was candy red with an injected chevy 302....
Sorry I don't know any history on oil consumption but it doesn't smoke at all. Thanks
I've got a friend with a 1946 Ford coupe that is dripping oil out of the vent opening on the right front of the oil pan while running. Is this due...
A buddy of mine years ago wired his '39 coupe one weekend (had to have it going) with one big spool of lime green wire, its all he had. red car...
Glad to hear your doing O.K. I wouldn't be here today if I hadn't had a brain bucket on the day my 1967 Jap bike went into a high speed wobble and...
Here are two pics of my Mom & Dad ready to leave on their honeymoon in my garandfathers brand new 1948 Hudson. They drove it from Peoria Illinois...
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