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coming along nicely, wicked colour
old school hard core - NICE!
adjustable seats means other people can drive it? Yikes! isn't that like lending your girlfriend out.... nice build job curbspeed. I love the...
very shiney! how doe's it handle at 100mph?
thats a lot of detail in the chassis, this car will be a weapon when it hits the road, nice work.
Mmmmmmmm I like your rear end....... Gonna be cool when its going! go hard man!
man! that body you started with is toooo coool, I would crawl over sharp things naked to have that. 20 years of racing badges/scars is perfect for...
Niiiiiice! I like the the hood no sides look
Started to assemble front end, got axle soft mounted in the vice, put bat wings in place, heaved on the 15/16" spanner to wind up the tapers to...
Thanks Dude, I'll take that as a compliment coming from you... I've seen your car around - in the magazines that is, looks good too!
Got a bit more done, found a solution to the throw out bearing - Howe part # 82870 is the magic fix, and I found one in a speed shop within a days...
Guys, I bought a kit that has flywheel and clutch included but not the fork because I intended to use the quartermaster hydraulic throwout I had...
good spotting there Mr48, it's a 63001-00-07, but in any case I think your advice is good... I'm going to contact McLeod tech and get the real oil...
Been toiling away getting the trans all trued up ready to mount, ran into a little snag - the scattershield clocked up within tolerance east/west...
damn right Hairy, "wait till I get this sucker rollin" they'll be hangin on for mercy
:confused:Just bolted up my "Mcleod Street Twin" clutch to my SBC, put the Lakewood scattersheild on, measured up for throw out bearing - was...
thanks for that Scotty, I'll give them a whirl
That pic was at Rusty Acres in Nelson, don't know if Steve has still got it or not, last time we connected - 12 months or so ago, he was selling...
So hows progress Dude?
Thanks Scooter, yes that rear quarter is 50/50 replace or repair, at the moment we call it "character and battle scars"... I had to pay my boys...
Yes Yes, very nice car, some interesting suspension you have going on in the rear.. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=770995
Very shiney, I like your colours, it all works... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=770995
Nice Job, love the detail and thought you have put into this car... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=770995
nice work man!, I really like the chrome rims with drag slicks
here's some shots of the last time the car was mocked up, a few subtle changes have taken place but the overall look is there. Colour will have a...
Keeping with the track style build I"m going wide 5 safety hubs all round, they are light and strong and to me look real race car cool, I've never...
check this out... I found this on Ebay, an early Barnes dry sump system circa 70's I believe, this is the first dry sump system made - its now...
here's a couple of shots of the "Man Cave" now that it's in operation, I have have to have all my "car stuff" in here as the missus is not really...
dropped the engine in and pepared to bolt up the trans, checked the scattershield concentricity with the crank and found it wasn't within...
Engine build has been going on in between as well, I always raced Chevs but maintained I would switch to a Ford when they started passing me... I...
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