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Sir Malcolm Campbell
I stand corrected. I guess that is what happens when I use Hollywood for my history lessons:(
I know the thread title says "cars" but how can you NOT post the 150 mph Indian?
Getting back to the question posed in the thread title.It' a hot rod there are no rules or "musts" for building them.That said I for one like to...
Before boat tail speedsters became somewhat uniform the early crudely built cars were called "rat tail" roadsters.Although most of those were flat...
x2 (they HAVE to be at least 75% acceptable:D)
Sadd Teague & Bentley (SP?)
an early Art Arfons "Green Monster "
one more time hopefully with attachment this time
Skagit Speedway pit crew early sixties my father on far left
thanks for posting this is the coolest thing I've seen in quite a while.
this thread has too much promise to let it go without a bump, come on guys show us what you have!
Great stuff thanks for letting us look over your shoulder. Now I've seen how someone with some REAL talent builds a car,as opposed to what I do. (...
Thank's for posting. That A H is SWEET looking! It's great to see someone building something off the beaten path. Same for the Sedan/drag car....
From an episode of Happy Days where Fonzie had put Ralph's(?) life in peril. Fonzie said "quit your complaining you're luck to be alive!"
So the s-10 is the wrong wheelbase and too narrow. What result are you looking for that has you focused on the s-10 frame?A frame swap makes a...
I can't believe they didn't call it a "sports coupe" :D!
Thanks for the" no news" update. I keep seeing this thread and checking for news other than "BTT" or "bump". You have got to know that whoever...
you should hear what he says about YOU!
Thanks for all the work keeping this thread fresh to all who post on it. I've been lurking for some time here!The posts from Dr John and Vegas...
I don't have much experience with electronic gauges but if things aren't making sense looking at your grounds is not a bad place to start,...
I've seen cars with an entire boat tail body hand crafted out of wood. I've seen dashboards and other details that were clearly hand formed from...
unlimited hydroplanes are what taught me that the term "feel it in your bones" wasn't just a figure of speech. I was at the gold cup in Tri-cities...
The other half of that one is "locally owned" as if where you are has some superior sort of vehicle that would make a "local" car in some way...
I wish I had something to post in the way of photos. Great idea for a thread I'll be keeping an eye out for the new posts on this one!!
I always understood "original miles" to mean it was the first time or "original" time over the odometer. It has become common for someone to...
I hear people misusing terms in ways that make me thing they don't understand the term they're using. As an example I am seeing people selling...
That body style of T-bird has really grown on me over the years,good looking ride keep up the good work. The car looks to be quite solid. I'll...
I think the gasser style is soon to be beaten into the ground (if not there now), but there are a few body styles that were very typical of...
from the seventies remember the aftermarket door lock knobs WITHOUT the flair on the end? They were supposed to make it harder for theives to...
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