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Haha just read thru a lot of the posts and thought, next time you see that guy touching your car say to him" they say our cars are an extension of...
Put a 34 Chevy dash in my 30 tudor the curve along the top and the width are a near perfect match. I'm using the origional tank and there is...
A freind or mine has a 460 in his 40 Pickup he set it back so far the firewall drops straight down from the dash, and yes there is enough room for...
Leaving your water bottle in a sunny spot in your car can cause it to work like the old "maginfying glass on paper" trick, not so trick when it...
...and a delivery a 3 window sedan lol. What about the term "roof chop" technically you dont chop the roof (well in a model a) you chop the...
I have used Wynns engine flush for many years, there is 2 grades, the one we in the trade buy and the one sold in the retail stores, the trade one...
A 27 and a 26 from New Zealand outside a hotrodders bar 32 on top.
Yep well worth a trip south if you come to New Zealand. We also have a big show The Streetmachine and Musclecar Madness held at the end of...
I worked for an aircraft company and we filled the tires with nitrogen to 120psi so there must be some reason for using nitrogen.
Im doing a 30 sedan chanelled 4inchs no fenders and want space in the back so Im sticking with the origional tank. I have had it checked and...
Well the more cool classic/muscle/hotrods that you send to New Zealand the better, we make a good storage and restoration place for them plus we...
Oh I think it was the orange circuit/drag topolino from CHCH not Baloo....
Yep what a few have said already, Ethanol, Methanol, alcohol will be the go for us hotrodders just have to tune that old V8 for it:D like the...
Please HAMBer's dont take this attitude, we are a small county with an insachable appitite for hotrods and custom cars, we are in the top 4...
Well heres a tip for anyone sending via US Postal Global Air Express the courier company that delivers these packages in New Zealand is NZ Courier...
Another option is Kiwi Shipping based in Paramount CA they ship everything from parts right up to full cars their website is...
Just to add to my above post, anyone on here that owns or works for parts suppliers I would love to hear from you as I am seeking suppliers for my...
geez I hope they dont crush those cars, at the worst chop em up for parts to restore other Mustangs, best idea get them sold thru the govenment...
Wow I just logged in to ask the same question. I am looking at starting a shop too. Ive been a mechanic for many years and spent some time...
Watch how much pressure you put into the cooling system if you do the above because you can potentially blow a hole in the radiator. No more...
Umm I'd spend the extra ben's on another 32 chassis and a roadster body and stick one hemi in each!
All Ford in CHCH this weekend so wont be makin' it to Palmy.
Series 4 Mazda RX7 is arond the 1990-1993 years. The rear rotors have the same stud pattern as the Ford and they are vented and about 11inch dia....
Cool another Kiwi on the HAMB and a home town one at that. You'll love it on here Craig, so much bigger than the NZHRM forum!. Coopdevil
And heres a shot of my seat frames I started making for some of those cool 60s bucket seats for my A Tudor
130mph in a 351c 27t roadster, in a tee shirt and jeans with sunglasses for head protection, road was straight and narrower than a dragstrip,...
Although you are talking about a new carb, I have seen a common mistake in rebuilding Holleys and that is some require a small o-ring/gasket as...
Exactly the pipe I have made my last two loops from. First one we didnt even cut the pipe, it only had 1/2inch clearance right round the...
Heres some pics from the 2005 Extreme Rides show held in Christchurch. I believe this one is one of two replicas made for the movie. By the way...
Wow dude you stole my hotrod(below) took it half way across the world chopped it and gave it my (almost) favorite paint scheme- you're not related...
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