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I used .023 wire on sheetmetal....hated it. Went to .030 and won't go back. The .030' "Twenty Gage" wire is even better. Not familiar enough...
I would think a traditonal front axle for anything without fenders might be one of the harder parts to source. If you can get away with slicing...
Looks pretty darn good from here! There's a few typos (something I am particularly careful about when designing a business site), and some other...
Wow, I can get one of those locally for less than the guy wants for the info! $21! Tim D.
That's why I didn't mention acid core solder, just acid flux. I gotta ask, though, just where you apply your flux when leading? Under the solder,...
Yep, 3" is pretty much the standard. I forget the numbers, but the torsional strength of 3" tube is like exponentially better than even 2 1/2". I...
Rosin flux doesn't usually make much of a bond with steel. There is 70/30 rosin core solder available....the flux has little or nothing to do with...
Their grinders aren't as smooth as my Metabo either.....but I could buy 14 more HF ginders for the price of my Metabo! I have about a dozen...
Have you looked at an A-body Mopar aluminum box? I'm considering one for my truck....the Corvair box I bought looks a little, ummm, wimpy. Tim D.
Nah, the dog is just lowered, that's all :D
Go with the vanden plas! Want some pointers on "period correct"? Check out the downloads on Google Books. Go to the automotive section and then...
And that explains the "Black Widow" Chevys and supercharged Fords...............but "factory participation was limited". Blueprinting was still...
Y-blocks may not have "dominated", but some folks need to take some history lessons: NASCAR was founded by William France, Sr., on February 21,...
Studeboy: I ain't John, but. no, there's no "set rule" for the hollow in a stump. Every one I have used is different. Milhouse: The wheel gives...
Why not? I'll admit, I have no idea what it is.............but there was a lot of coachbuilding going on back then. If you aren't hacking stuff...
Shave the u-bolts and fab a new shock mount? How's it looking a bit further forward.....up there at the framerail? Tim D.
If you go with the expanding foam insulation, don't fill the whole can in one shot. Might even want to make a plywood box to make sure the can...
I use the "20-gauge" MIG wire. It works pretty well. I don't remember who makes it, but it is a steel wire with a powdered iron core to get into...
What kind of tools ya got? An e-wheel would be a big help for fabbing fenders. A rear fender for a truck like that would be a lot like half of a...
Nice work! I had some questions about that, but now I see. No tricks, just super-clean workmanship! Tim D.
Here is some old car inspiration for you: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=331800 Basic bolt-on parts will work wonders for a...
Hinge the bed and flip it to the back to change the tire? Think dump truck. No need for mini-trucker hydros or anything like that. But, I bet the...
Wow, that grille looks like the last of the square body Marquis. Wouldn't have known an '82 Granada if it ran over me.............now I know. Tim D.
Uh, yeah, if ya wanna talk CUSTOM, talk to Jay! Tim D.
That ain't no Fermont, it's a Grand Marquis.......I think :D A bad ass Gremlin would be a fun ride.......Sounds like Don Vee's Gremlin was a fun...
What the hell ya gonna do with a bunch of little plastic nubs? Tim D.
There's a ton of places selling repro bed wood and rails for Ford trucks! Might take a bit of sheetmetal fab to fill in the edges, but all of the...
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