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I flipped the front hanger on the rear springs which brought the rear down another 1". I'm putting different front springs (and longer draglink)...
Need some help on the wheels and wheel covers... The '55 Buick hubcaps I have don't really fit very well on the 15" wheels that are on the truck...
One other comment, while in Kansas, we had a chance to meet a HAMBer, adamshuma. Turns out we're related, distantly. We had a great time...
It's home now in Oregon, safe and dry and protected. He got the original 216 sort of running the other day. The motor block number matches the...
My Dad was living in Alaska at this time, so the car sat in Kansas for 25 more years. Here it is in the mid 90s: [IMG] Western Kansas is...
This is one of those "found Dad's old car" stories. Here's my Dad's 1951 Styleline Coupe as seen in Jun '56 [IMG] That's him at 17 years...
I also starting looking at the headlight modifications. Here's the stock headlight profile: [IMG] And here's the 55 olds trim ring:...
I think I need to go lower in front and rear to match original truck. Here's a shot trying to match the camera angle for comparison: [IMG]...
I've started working on lowering the truck. Here's stock profile. [IMG] Here's after installing Posie super slide springs front and rear....
Got the Red's headers and Porter mufflers installed. Quieter than I expected, but has a nice low rumble sound. Didn't route tailpipes thru rear...
Magazine article was June 1958, so is it possible? I'd like to find something like that with 4 bars that I could adapt to my 55 buick hubcaps...
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Merry early Christmas to me! Red's headers and Porter mufflers, and 20 circuit wiring harness. Weekend is booked! [IMG] [IMG]
The article just says 55 ford car grill. My interpretation of the pictures is the grill is chrome, as well as the bumpers and the running boards....
Nice job! Looks like there is a little silver to the base blue color. I really like it. Thanks Rikster.
Kopper Kart has redish tones, so it helps that it's on the same cover, for comparison. Not sure why that license plate is redish. I'd love to...
The article says the interior is pink, but after looking at my copy of the magazine, it looks more red than pink. I'm imagining a pinkish red, if...
Just started this one: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=648052
Motor mounts: the 53 f100 flathead has one mount in the front and two mounts of the truck bellhousing, and the tranny hangs from the bellhousing....
The 3/4 ton is project #4, behind a '54 chevy panel and a '54 chevy 1/2 ton. I might move it up in priority because I'm really liking working on...
The truck was originally a ford-o-matic, but someone down the road had converted it to a 3-speed on the column w/ an overdrive unit. The clutch...
The red truck was not running when I got it, and the body is far from perfect, so I've got my work cut out just getting it sorted out and back on...
I'm still missing two parts: 1955 Buick portholes to use for routing the exhaust through the rear bumper. Anyone have a lead on these? Just need...
I've been collecting parts for the build over the last 6 months. Got most of the parts from HAMB members, but some on ebay. Here's the parts...
Here goes. I'm building a clone of Richard Axcell's 1955 f100 featured in June 1958 Car Craft. I'd like to share my progress on the HAMB, so...
I'm 99.99% sure my T5 is stock and I verified dimensions against this web site: http://www.flatheadv8.org/t5-swap.htm. I'm pretty sure it's...
If I recall correctly, the speedway adapter plate was 5/8" thick, and this set the T5 too far back from the motor. The clutch disk in engaged...
I've just installed a speedway C4 behind my stock 8BA in my '53 f100 and I love it! The rear end is 3.91 (or 3.92) dana 40. I tried to do T5...
Cab, hood, grill, front and rear fenders are all the same for 1/2, 3/4, and 1-ton, so interchangable. 54/55.1 front fenders/grill are diff than...
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