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Here is a link that may help: http://www.moderndriveline.com/
Check out the Dynomax VT. Summit still has them and I have them going on 4 years with no problems.
I grew up shifting manual transmissions. Back in my day a Hot Rod had to have 3 pedals. I have a T5z in my F1 and it also serves as a theft deterrent.
1963 - On the Illinois Turnpike east of Chicago. I was pulled over by a State Patrolman for playing bumper tag in my families 1957 Chevrolet...
It took me 10 years to complete my last home built project. At 75 I'm not going to start another project that the family will have to deal with.
ISCA was started in 1963. What other established organization has standard categories for entries?
Here is a sample of what you will see. May 4th Cruise-in at the Mesa Pavilions (Old K-Mart) at 1445 S. Power Road & Hampton. [MEDIA] For May...
Did 3 Cruise -In's and the weather was great.
I posted your question on FTE and 2 responded with: We have those on our F1's and are planing on removing them.
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[ATTACH] I'm the one on the right with the 51 Packard from my father's dealership.
I also kept a log of all parts including expendables for the build. Due to the modification I also created an operations manual in the event that...
Do you still have the stake pockets in the front on the bed? If so consider running a vent line into a stake pocket higher then the tank.
I sectioned (pancaked) the hood, chopped top is 2" and channeled the cab 3 ". Pic attached.
I was 18 yrs old and was getting into Hot Rodding. I went to my first car show at COBO Hall in Detroit and that convinced me to go to the...
I got interested about 62 years ago. I was 12 years old and got started with model cars. From there it progressed to building a Go-Kart out of...
After changing my insurance company I drive where and when I like. Only "restriction" is to stay under 3,000 miles per year.
[ATTACH] 5 years and counting, no problem.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Mine is a 2" chop with a 3" channel. I did not have to cut the top.
Here are some pictures of mine that may give you some ideas as to what direction you want to take. [ATTACH] This is chopped 2" and channeled 3"...
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I was born in a small (16,000+) farm and industrial town south of Toledo Ohio in 1944. . Got into cars my Freshman year of high school hanging...
There is good steel in N.D. but it is getting harder to find due to the increase in scrap steel prices. Found this one West of Fargo in...
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This method is not fancy but it is effective. Placed on the inside of the drivers window.
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[MEDIA] This is the system I have in my manual transmission 48 F1. Required in my State and NSRA approved.
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