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Thank you everyone for the nice words and the encouragement. Actually drove it to work today! [ATTACH]
Finally on the road!!!!!!!!! [MEDIA]
What we might have seen in 1955... A bit of a time travel...[ATTACH]
Well, it's been a while since an update. I have the wiring about 90% complete, but it's actually complete enough to probably drive. Just a...
Getting a bit of sun...Sort of... [ATTACH]
LOL funny you should mention that. I believe the bottom left is a NHRA Kingdon Drag Race tag, Top left is 1955 Oakland Roadster show, next over...
Though the angle is off a bit, its kinda fun to finally put a color to the black and white photos. [ATTACH]
Not sure why I hadn't linked the two together yet, but now they are. AMBR 1955 By: Ryan...
That is absolutely incredible!!! Those are the kinds of things I tried to convey to Uncle Ray, and his modesty, I believe, never allowed him to...
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:eek: Where's this thread been hiding??? AMAZING COMPILATION STOGY!!!
....I wonder if the Lincolns had a wider hoop?....
Can you not carefully cut the wheel band outboard of the wheel center on one set ( leaving the center in place and intact. Then on a second set...
Thanks! I freaked out because the title and some of the original car's running gear went to building a Track T "true" '27 roadster in San...
LEGIT!! How wide do the front and rear wheels need to be?
Soooo nice!!!!
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Check with this guy for hoops and wide five centers... http://www.petepaulsen.com/catalog/cataloghome.html
Oh, and back in the day they cut the spokes off those wheels to fit inside 15" rims.
Just a thought... [IMG]
AMAZING as usual Shaun!!! The grill is perfect, just lean it back just a smidge. I would put a bolt in 2" tube spreader as a front bumper...
Thank you!! And thanks to all the great folks who have been such loyal followers through all this, and the folks who are just seeing my build.
ITS ALIVE!!!!! [MEDIA]
Thank you!
Chip, chip, chipping away.... Painted the grill insert. Ran the battery cables, and installed the dash. It's beginning to awaken, and even...
Thanks TFF!!!
Headers, steering box and steering column are finally installed. [IMG] [IMG] I [IMG]
Great to see you still wrenching and improving the coupe. You did an awesome job with it the first go round, I am certain it will be even better.
Playing with the photo editor this freezing morning [IMG]
Another look at the color and progress on our build....And a photo of Uncle Ray in the fall of 1955 [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
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