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On the con side, I had a Model A with bias plies and they wandered a lot on the grooved freeways around here, but the steering was light and...
Winters and Champ have banjo type quick change rear ends that will handle horsepower. They cost less then converting an banjo with posi and better...
Yikes!
I like both looks.
I would think the needle and seat in the carb has crud. The same thing happens to my Pontiac. If you have a rubber fuel line, pinch it closed....
My first project car was an unfinished '32 Ford 3 window. I just plugged along for 3 years until it was done. My maiden voyage was a cruise-in in...
I like Holleys myself. Simple to rebuild and tune.
Hopefully, there will soon be more pictures in the daylight, outside, of the whole car.
Call Groucho at Groucho's Performance. (818)765-1327 10733 Wixom St, Sun Valley
I've run Pertronix in all my cars since 2000. No problems so far.
In my case, with the Edelbrock carb, my fuel would boil and flood the engine. A space and fuel regulator cured that. My stock GM pump was putting...
I like both Hot Rods, Customs, Stockers and Patina Cars. I like the old format better, to take in everything. Matter of Fact, now I only look at...
I don't know about your jurisdiction, but around here, motorcycle cops get hazard pay (8 1/2%) plus they get to drive the motorcycle home. On the...
Where's the current pics?
There's a guy with a Nova that restored a "black plate". The problem arose when he used a semi-gloss black and instead of orange, he used a pale...
My "bucket list" car. Looks great!
I could have bought a running, driving '31 Chevy for $5K. Someone at my wife's job had it. Lots of wood and parallel leaf springs instead of...
Has the radiator been flushed out? Is there a shroud with a fix bladed fan? Is the timing correct and the vacuum advance working? The cure for me...
I was in a Service Center to buy some Water Wetter. The counter guy asked if the radiator was aluminum or copper/brass. He said Water Wetter isn't...
Any big rig shops in your area? Some of them use pressurized steam cleaning for the big rigs. I had an oil line break in a '65 Chevy Impala, oil...
Didn't make it this year. The humidity and heat did me in. I'd been up since 3 am.
Robert, you should have hung around. Sitting in front of Groucho's room, we had a blast people watching. :D
I once drove a '85 B&W Chevy Impala where the speedo was +15 mph off. No pacing tickets that day :D.
It looks like a dyno but is hooked up to a computer that registers speed.
AAA use to come out and check the speedo calibration. Then they would give a printout showing true speed and indicated speed. These are used in...
I had one in my '65 Biscayne with a McCleoud street/strip clutch. Slowing down to a stop, if you didn't down shift as you stopped, it was damn...
Because last year attendance was down, I came late, around 8 am. It was PACKED! Groucho was one of the last cars in and he said it sold out!!...
Biggest turnout I've ever seen.
It's gonna be a good day. Temps in the low '70's.
Depends on how much the job was quoted for. I had my Coupe done in 1 week, which included the trunk too. Cost was $3500. My buddy had his done by...
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