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[ATTACH] Before I bought my O/T truck, I drove my 62 Falcon with a 200 straight six to work 12 miles away, every day for 4 years. Never had any...
Have you looked into using a power brake booster and master cylinder from a '64-65 mustang?
I wouldn't know...my uncle pat told me my car doesn't have enough cylinders to be a hot rod [ATTACH]
I recommend using an outdoor paint designed for use on metal. I painted my wheels with a coat of automotive primer, and about 10 coats of Design...
Thanks! That makes sense. I just thought the one valve in head and one in block was unusual
Me: What's a Henway? You: about 5 pounds! Ba-Bump-Shish!
Helped a buddy pick up a trailer for his WWII Ford GPW. And the guy had this cylinder head just laying around. Looks pretty interesting. Just...
I feel bad for both vehicles involved in that incident
My daughter is 9 months old, and loves to play with her cousin's toy cars. I have been searching for some classic car toys that are not made of...
I put a 200 in my '62...it just drops right in[ATTACH] The extra carbs...there lies the challenge
[ATTACH] There are 10 years in between these pics of me and my bird
Looks like a great project! I can't wait to build something with my little girl one day Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
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All I had to do was cut the rubber frame bumpers in half. The axle sits about 2" below the frame. I have pretty firm KYB gas shocks. So, I've...
Thanks! The hubcaps are 1951 Plymouth caps I scored at a flea market for $50. The front is lowered 3" with the drop coils and the rear has 2"...
[ATTACH] I have 15X5" wheels and 165R15 Coker WW's on it. The tires rub on sharp turns Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Welcome, from Abilene! Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
I used 3" drop springs and 3" drop coils from Dearborn Classics on my bird. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
I am building a nash metropolitan with a 3 speed automatic on a budget for my wife, and I was wondering what the best automatic shifter to use...
That is the rule. However, I drove my '62 Falcon with "Antique" registration for 3 years as a daily driver. The only run-in I had with the law...
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Thanks to the serious replies. The car is a 12 volt and I am going to convert it to negative ground. I found a metropolitan site with step by step...
Since no parts stores or battery stores around here have a Nash or Hudson or AMC Metropolitan, nor an MGA, listed in their computers or books, I...
US Air Force (2002-present) B-1 Bomber Crew Chief 9th Bomb Squadron deployed 3 times in support of OIF/OEF -TSgt...
I don't think that the love for traditional hot rods is gone...I just think that the O/P was in the wrong spot at the time. I work with 8 guys...
I would try putting it on a lawnmower blade balancer. Then, just grind a little bit of metal off of the heavy side until you have it balanced out....
In the local junkyard, pulling fuel and temperature gauges from a wrecked 1960 Falcon in snake infested, waist high grass in West Texas in...
Wow! Those look awesome! Of course I am biased to the black/turquoise color combination! Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
When I was removing the old musty, rotten carpet out of my bird, I found the original keys and keychain that the car left the dealer with in 1962...
Wow! Now, that's quite a story! Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
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