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Wow, that's almost identical to my dad's first Model A he bought in '64. He sold it a few months laterbecause it wasn't "stock enough". great car!...
nobody's running a traditional vintage trailer? Threadfail! :D
Glass cracks when its overstressed - doesn't matter if its tempered, laminated, or plate. You've either got some twist in the tracks or even the...
That's one of my top 10 favorite shapes. if you sign up for the mailing list, they occasionally get other early specials and vintage race...
This is great advice except when people either mistakenly believe their stuff is worth 5X, or they're just fishing. The real art is talking...
That's actually easy - Its a modern re-body, as long as its done to factory spec. There will always be an asterisk after its name to explain the...
Its dusty and has been put away for 20 years. Close enough :rolleyes:
super cheap stuff in the beaters, Rotella T in my own cars that I care about...At work its Valvolie VR1 in an aluminum 452" FE, and am just about...
Ditto on Mancini, or maybe Summit Racing. There used to be a prepackaged set of valve cover/pcv grommets sold through under the Direct Connection...
Darrin bodied Packard - 1940. Looks a little beat though
Take your hubcap to a junkyard and test fit until you find a wheel that matches. Then find three more :D
1890's sheet music published by some long forgotten the women's temperance club...It hangs above my workbench. Booze and women...the only thing...
How many pieces do you need? I have some leftover banjo's that I bought new, but didn't use. They're identical to your pics - I think they came...
Permatex "Hi-Tack" - sticky red sealant, brushes on and tacks up quickly. Available in most parts stores. Impervious to gas and oil.
Have you tried polarizing the regulator?
34 chevrolet passenger car. Truck dashes have a taller "rail" across the top, and the cluster is more rectangular
Its false logic to assume the neutral safety switch will always work when you need it most. Safety stuff is great, but its no substitute for...
LOL its much easier to idle past the lawnchair crowd with an automatic <just ribbin ya>
They're easy I guess - a cable shifter and vacuum line is about all you need except for those pesky cooler lines...You hit on one of my biggest...
Think of it this way, you shook hands on your end of the deal as well, and you're admitting the car wasn't as described. Do you think that's fair?...
I'd vote for finishing all the rough in work and having a running/somewhat drivable car before you tear it all back apart for the shiny stuff....
Do they still keep them in barrels? I'm a 'wood-rat too...born and raised there. Mom grew up on Diamond Mill and the folks live near Hara Arena...
Does your starter fit smoothly into the mounting hole? One version of the Ford starter has a different size register and will not bolt up flush....
Always happy to help...As for value, maybe Ebay with a "make offer" option. Or contact someone from the Professional Car Society about placing a...
27 henney limousine...one of a handful built. Henney was a coachbuilder that ventured into building their own cars for a short time. Your bumper...
+1 I still grind my own with an original Amco machine. Have to make up sanding belts to fit it, but works great. I've been told that the...
I wish you hadn't cut that virgin body, but that's just the old fart in me talking. :o
At first I thought you meant with the head still bolted on - I was scratching my head trying to figure out how you'd take a measurement through...
There is usually a casting number on the side of the block near the freeze plug, and date around the oil filter mounting pad - pic is of my '64...
I'd vote lodestar...there seem to be a lot of single seat plane-car (or cycle-car) builds out there. The Lodestar motor home is much more useful...
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