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[ATTACH] I want one of these with the boosted 24 valve I6
lol. I had to do a three view sketch and sort out what moves where to get your point. My plan for my Chevy if I want to drag the bumper is...
Not a triangulated 4-link, still only two pivots at the frame. The axle brackets have one connection at the bottom and one on top. The bar that...
[ATTACH] If the joints all have rubber bushings or Johnny joints or similar wouldn’t this style ladder bar allow axle movement without bind even...
On my 2 wheeled stuff I’ve had good luck with polyurethane fuel hose. It comes in different colors too, at least in smaller sizes. I’ve also used...
I thought about that while sketching. Prolly a threaded rod and castle nut would be better.
Nothing more American than an English or Italian car with a big ol’ V8 wedged up front!
I’m thinking close in the center. Basically truck bars but move the twist from the bars to the bushings. The Olds setup Junkman8888 referenced...
Years ago at the vintage drags at Silver Dollar Raceway in middle Georgia I saw a neat little sportscar hot rod. Guy had a Triumph GT6 chassis...
Ford Taunus, German Ford I think?
This isn't intended to aid in lateral locating, just to keep the arms from binding when one wheel goes up and the other down. A panhard bar or...
I don't know if they're really muscle cars but I remember seeing lots of this hopped up muscle car style while visiting family overseas int the...
[ATTACH] Pardon the sketchy drawing. I've been reading up on airbag set ups and the pros and cons of different rear suspensions. This popped in...
Being on the coast its easy to find ethanol free marine fuel, its usual fairly low octane though. I use it in my bikes as they're more likely to...
[ATTACH] I've been doodling on a sticker/business card design.
Tattoo machine builders would be interested in that too.
Asking how the hobby is going on a forum that freezes time at 1965 is funny. The HAMB goal is to build cars as they were back then, that’s what...
Nice, thank you guys! When we finally sold my grandparents place I found it in the shed that my dad used as his garage space in the ‘60s....
Does anyone recognize what this hubcap may be? I’ve only got the one and it’s only being used as a wall hanging, previously as an ash tray. I’m...
Neat neat neat!
I've never dealt with u-joints that had a retainer for the caps. I thought chasing needle bearings was always part of the process.
But draft tubes make your floorboards last longer!
Did you at least run over a curb or stall the engine out?
If anyone is looking for some finned covers for some reason Autozone has these for $32 when everyone else is asking over $170. Holley 241-240...
I bought tires for my Ciao THREE times. Then theres stuff like switches and petcocks and such that I know I have but wn't find until after I've...
I know this is ancient but for the next person who finds it… I just removed my ‘52’s steering box. Car has a SBC in it. I had to remove the...
‘50s British cars had a timer turn signal switch, mounted in the dash, worked like the timer fan/light switch in some bathrooms.
You saw that?
I had an account here under 63comet that I haven’t used in like a decade and have no clue what email it was associated with so I set up a new...
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