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I'm 76 YO, or will be, if I live till Feb 17, 2013. I started this 30 roadster AV8 in mid September 2012. I plan to have it moving under its own...
Is it a 4 dr post, if so the post seems to be chrome plated. I'll bet it cleans up and the engine will need minimal attention. I know you are...
I'd rather be robbed than deal with dog crap.
Anything is OK with me, well almost. Every car show I go to seems to have tons of 29-32 Ford coupes and roadsters and the majority of them have...
+1 on that, I don't see anything wrong on what he is doing. Looks like it will be a nice ride. I would like to see more. It takes a long time...
If you are getting everything, you may need the clutch parts too, the way the clutch works may also be different. Linkages. I'm building a...
My engine is sitting very low in the frame, I will have to buy 2 molded radiator hoses. Trying to install clutch and brake pedals and its...
Here we go: I have a glass body and the firewall is 4 inches recessed for a v8. My front motor mounts are sitting furthur back than yours. Same...
I will post a picture tomorrow.
Andy, you need to box the frame, why is the front pully so far in front. They should be very close together. I assume you have an A frame, I had...
I'm building an R&R fiberglass 30 roadster. They are located in Decatur, Tn. Richard is an OK guy and builds a nice car at a reasonable price....
I bought speedway hinges, the chap who made the body recommended them. They don't fit really well. I added a 20 ga medal strip to the doors for...
And New Mexico, the mountains in the background does not look like Florida
hello from Cocoa
Here it is.
I also have a 53 8BA in my new 30 build, it recently got a coat of Bill Hirch orange engine enamel. Looks really nice.
A youngster, I'm 75. I'm building an R&R fiberglass 30 A body. Its a chore, but it will be nice. I looked hi and lo for a steel body in a 30...
The cover to replace the fuel pump is in place. I'm being told I need to plug the hole in the valley where the fuel pump rod goes thru to rest on...
I've replaced the mechanical fuel pump on my 53 flathead engine with an electric. I am being told that I need to plug the hole where the fuel...
I bought a 30-31 glass body from R&R. It will be here Wednesday, I'm hoping the shipping crate with casters will make a decent dolly. I've got...
You never know, the neighbors wife may be available. As far as the future of car shows and hot rodding, I see a lot of 32 fords with sbc's in them.
Yeah, tell us where you got the 3:54's
Have any of you cheapskates ever modified a set of 29 windshield posts to work on a 30 roadster. A set of the 30 posts costs over 500.00. I...
You got that right. Fancy rat rods. The last show I attended so guy had paid 18k for a 32 roadster body, then spent a ton of money with a...
$10, you can afford to use it for a center punch. most of the good in line hand reamers I've seen are $100 up. My good friend has a very old...
The machinist told me today, you have to be very careful. The reamer has a tendency to dig in and you get to start all over. I believe him, I...
2.5 hours from Ruidoso to Albu. Today I put everything in the Harley saddlebags and rode over to La Luz, NM near Alamogordo. A place called...
I'm new to HAMB, not new to cars. I read a lot of the build threads.
Thanks every one, I will post some pictures soon, Its comming along nicely. 1930 AV8, with a 53 flattie, 50 rear, 3 speed top loader, 41 split...
I think I'll just go down to Las Cruces, Nice harley ride and the weather is getting perfect here. I do have 2 places to call in Alamogordo in...
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