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Got delayed by another project, hope to have ready for upholstery by Sept.
Outside done, wipers, wiring, a/c upholstery left
55 and 57 Handyman (project now 75%) done.
Get the 57 Handyman finished, find/buy/build a real 32 5W. Do all the El Mirage meets again, and do speed week at Bonneville.
Cool, really like the pipes along the bed....
Turlock swap is one of the best. I guess if you are building a car or looking for a part can't go wrong with the swap. If you're looking to see...
Cool photo, and we raced what we could afford to build.
Got to see the Vagabond run at Kingdon in the 60s after it had gone 200 at Sacramento. Was always exciting to see it run.
Mild is the way I like em. Looked pretty custom right out of the Ford Plant...
59 AB, 39 box, lowered a little. steelies and caps
What is great about old hot rods is the fact that they are never finished....change them, redo old work, freshen them up. Sounds like lots of fun...
Cool event. It's about driving the Hot Rods.
May be home built, but looks like it was done right and I bet he had fun with it.
Bonneville is a great experience for both young and old...Speed week starts Aug 13
cool, kids have n fun running their cars
Americona did a nice show on this event on Velocity. The second west coast version is coming up in Pismo Beach, Ca Oct 14, 2016.
This is so true, I've bought 3 small block takeouts (all good running engines) Hope these guys keep doing it, I don't want a computer motor in my...
Cool, can't get enough of the old Gasser Stuff.......
Great lookn car....love those Gassers!
The way Hot Rodding affected me was to buy a cheap car that not many wanted and change it into something that was fast and/or cool looking. I...
Don't know where it is now, but I wish I did....cool duece
Mike's 51 mercury convertible
Great Pics! Remember around this time and 180 mph was said to be as fast as they could ever go....ha ha
Now that's a 3W......I have a 56 354 been sittin in the shop for years......
Good story. Truck looks good. If he was texting different story.
A hot rodder should never have to make that choice....in fact, pickups and sedans are good too!!!
Looks great. Nothing better than building it yourself especially with your dad..
Worked at shell station in a bad part of Stockton back in the day. The owner didn't want our hot rod buddies hanging around till he was robbed at...
Great video. Have always used Valvoline in my cars.
I like the Corvair. Wonder why they didn't make that version?
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