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Yep, Ralph's Muffler Shop on 16th street still has " Mr. Bendo " . He's an icon. Ralph's made another one for their East Washington street...
What about that old myth that reving your engine as you shut off the ignition makes it easier to start later on. The only things that SOMETIMES...
Yeah, but mostly "traditional" snakes.
The original Flex-fuel user. Hay, oats, or grass. But be warned, the exhaust can be lethel.
Yes unchop is a word, but several body men I spoke to on this subject said its a very difficult and expensive word. Why mess with it? In a line...
A flathead man told me if the block was a race or hotrod motor, or if you think it may have been, look closely at the center main bearing web area...
I've always considered myself a Ford fan but, they just seem to have gone out of their way to make things more complicated? I guess I'm spoiled by...
You said you liked the look of the heavily chopped lakes or Bonneville style. But there is a BIG difference in craming yourself into a heavy chop...
I heard [from a four year old after seeing OZ on a globe] they have to use real sticky tires to prevent the cars from floating off into the...
64 Ford Econoline window van. My dad brought it home from work, and I got to drive it around a big empty parking lot. Left an impression on me....
I may have missed it but, what numbers did the Waffle House Special GMC run?
A few years back, a local guy had a 51 Merc with an all out 304. Ran OK , [tho not as strong as you might expect] but it would never stop...
Nah! When ya smoke a black tire it makes white smoke. Maybe a white tire will make black smoke! I never liked the white tires they made for...
I've had it for years. Playing in bands, racecars, Harleys, seemed whatever I enjoyed was too loud. Its most noticable for me at night trying to...
Talented people like you are so easy to hate! lol Nice work.
It's your car, do what you like. I like tilt columns, I don't care if its period correct or not. If nothing else I like to change the wheel...
Uh, Maybe a picture might help.
wrong!!
I have had many older Ford and Chevy products and they pretty much sound the same. I don't know,...... the Y-Block and Flathead starters have...
I like any of them if they're used in the right applications. The key is having the good taste to know when to stop. WAY too many don't. Any paint...
Hope your double jointed. lol
Granted, rust free is a big deal, so that makes it valuable. But I've heard about a lot of "rust free" cars that turned out to be pieces of...
Not just no, but HELL NO!
Wow! Lighten up dude, at least its not a fart can Honda covered with stickers. Sheeesh...
Its easier to kill the messager, than deal with bad news. I've subscribed to several mags for decades. I held my nose through vans, pro street,...
Well I was with ya till ya got to the chop part. Why does everyone want to chop these things and obliterate the character the tall tops have? Tall...
Yes I did. Saw an off topic 66 Chevy Caprice at a car show. It seemed to be either an extreemly well preserved original or a total restoration....
My friend had his lacquer painted T bucket in an indoor show in Febuary. Its a beauty! He won his class and drove it home. The temperature shock...
My Great Uncle was a Polio victim. He made his own left foot gas pedal setup. It was a rod bent into a wide U shape. The left side had a pedal and...
I had a 60 Chevy pickup with the torsion bar setup. It was the best riding truck I've ever owned. And I've owned several a lot newer than a 60.
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