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The '65 topless Chevelle posted above that I just commented on was purchased brand new by Jim Kirby but I don't remember if it was before or after...
Although they might be hard to find, isn't a 1957 Olds/Pontiac rear axle housing a total bolt-in with the leaf spring perches even in the correct...
A sad fact is that this abomination of a '65 Chevelle roadster started life as an original 1965 Chevelle 300 2-Dr Sedan Post L-79 327-350 HP...
"GET MY BOOTS - I'M GONNA RACE!" Man, what a great line . . . . I gotta remember to use that someday!"
Speakin' of US 30 Dragway, it seem like Mike Alberts didn't recieve the memo about it being closed for the several decades!...
Well, it's not the stupidest thing that I have done but I was a first-hand witness to someone elses' if it counts. In High School Machine Shop,...
I've got the exact Magnesium American 5-Spokes and I had mine soda-blasted with baking soda and they turned out nice.
I tell 'ya what . . . . . I'd lose the Cal-Tracs and just go with a set of standard Mopar Super Stock Rear Leaf Springs. Chrysler put TONS of...
The Killer Biscuit . . . . . Gettin' close!
Ohio George's Light Blue '33 Willys was such a bad ass machine and a favorite. My old, own '55 Chevy was a fun car and a favorite of mine with a...
The trick is to replace the stock 17-spline spider gears with Chrysler 8 3/4 spider gears (30-spline) inside the stock Chevrolet Positraction...
My Leatherman Wave Multi-Tool, without a doubt. It's basically a small toolbox that you can carry on your belt at all times. It's always shocked &...
Man, the only word to think of while watching the Purple People Eater and Bill's Tea Bag staging and getting ready to do battle on the two-lane...
A great car and I can remember sitting in high school reading that article. Somebody needs to post the original Hot Rod Magazine Road Test on here...
I gotta agree . . . . . . . . I think your Double Nickel looks great! I don't see a problem at all with using stock front suspension instead of a...
Wow! I had no idea that they were still in business. I purchased an NOS set several years ago that were in the trunk of a '62 Bel Air Sport Coupe...
Go with the 454! Rat Motors are such pigs of motors and an iron headed BBC will add at least 200 extra lbs. exactly where it's NOT needed . . . ....
I think they just might look good. They're just wheels . . . .easy to install and remove, if you decide that you don't like them. I'm thinking...
I'm a big fan of Tri-Y headers and wish they were more readily available for more applications. Don't forget that Flowmaster still sells those...
Lol! Then this video ends up getting used in divorce court and you lose everything anyway.........'cept without the inconvienence of dying!
That's a good topic. She SHOULD know! If not, there should be ONE true friend that's able to help her. I've seen this go down badly too many times...
I'm a big fan of both Mickey Thompspn ET Street and M&H Racemasters but there is NO WAY I'd ever put them on an everyday driver. That's just way...
Let us know what your car "scales" out to be in weight distribution department. That'd be interesting to know. Magnante's Wilshire Shaker Chevy II...
That "fake injector" set-up belongs in the same category as guys that stuff a pair of socks in the front of their pants before going out to the disco.
Gawd damn, some of the guys are harsh on this fellow with the "stupid" comments. He knows he F-ed up but he's just trying to give others fair...
It was neat to see the Chuck Ostrich AWB car go through last night and I expected it to go for more than it did also. If it would have been one of...
Speaking of "Jazzy" Nelson, there was a great story about him in Hot Rod Magazine back around the 1979-83 era I wanna say. I need to get...
I've worn Contact Lenses for the past 25 years and I've always been paranoid about ALWAYS wearing a helmet. I remember Stick welding in Machine...
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