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Great article. I've read a lot online about the early OHVs, and there's a bunch of articles saying Olds was first. Anyone have more info regarding...
Here's what I'd do: Fix it and drive it. I personally wouldn't customize it. I'm not that old (I'm 28) and already I'm noticing how few original...
I am a very techy (read computers/electronics engineer) guy, who is also into hot rods. My father in law has a sun tach in his '56 vette that...
WOW. Thanks for sharing-what a great car! The level of detail in the photos is really nice too.
Thanks-it's info like this that makes the HAMB such a great tool. This car is going to get driven plenty when it's finished, so I am really...
Thanks for the heads up. I'll check out the Lubriplate.
I agree that it looks like an Olds. Clean off the area I circled (in the pic), and you should be able to pull numbers off it: [IMG] Also,...
I'm planning on redoing the brakes on my Olds ('54 88 Holiday Coupe) and will be at a minimum repacking and as needed replacing wheel bearings....
Want to point out to all- While building the voltage drops required to get the tach module running isn't too hard, the "clock cycle" required...
I had a tach module (EB-9a) rebuilt for my father in law. It was done by this guy: http://www.tachman.com/ I'm not sure he's reinstalled the...
Also good in Alb. NM: http://www.frontierrestaurant.com/ Good green chile sauce!
Go to Cadillac Ranch. My wife and I went along a lot of 66 after our wedding last year. We painted up one of the Caddys to commemorate the...
Thanks, I'm excited to be working on it. I think the dash is especially cool.
Spring rain here in Oregon does get things awefully swampy... I'll be going. I'm looking for '54 Olds Holiday parts (interior) as well as 394...
Thanks! I just wish there were some decent donor cars in my neck of the woods. VERY few '54-'55 Olds for parts from what I've seen.
Back when I was a kid, my dad had a great trick for when I couldn't get the lawnmower to start: He'd head outside, and shake his head...little...
Thanks for the advice. I had thought of the tri5 due to the ready availability of parts and seatcovers, but the $$$ speaks loudly... I'm not...
I'm going to start working on the floor at the end of this week (complete replacement of reinforcements and floor pan) and am wondering if anyone...
I'm glad to be saving it! I have not seen very many around, so I think it will be cool to have something different to cruise in when it's roadworthy.
Fortunately, the trunk is PERFECT, but the floors more than make up for that:( I looked at a few vendors and decided that since my labor is...
Got the steel for fabbing new floors today and I'm very excited to dig in-hopefully that will be this weekend. For those curious about the car,...
Agree completely. I've found that I really enjoy something when I spend time saving up for it. All the anticipation is great. I'd bend my rule...
Since it is currently working, if you subscribe to the "if it ain't broke" ethos, then leave it alone. If you want to make it better, put a...
My project isn't too pretty yet. It's a '54 Olds 88 Holiday. I was delighted when I discovered it had a 394 under the hood! [IMG]...
Perhaps it'd be easier to settle on the shape of the tach or the style first, or is that the problem-can't settle on the style/shape? Seems to...
What if we're talking about talking about engines that sound like drums that sound like engines that make people think the drums are engines when...
I've been playing drums since I was a little kid (and still play). This intro vexes a lot of people, and I hate to break it to ya, but it's...
Sounds like you potentially have 2 unrelated items... Do you have power brakes? Perhaps you've got a vacuum leak/problem with the booster and...
The torus bolts can't be undone with a siezed motor. I wouldn't want to tank the engine and the trans as the trans doesn't seem to need anything.
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