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Badass. Cannot wait to see the silver city spl tomorrow.
Looks GREAT man! I really like the 1949 overrider.
Hello Squirrel, Thanks for the reply! I'd like a little more feedback though... with a swan neck and a basic black knob, the Lokar looks to me...
Thanks for all the replies! Looks like I'll just go with a Lokar... that's the look that I'm after... even the old b&m stuff looks a decade or...
I am looking for a shifter that offers the performance of a gated ratchet shifter like a B&M Megashifter with the looks of a Lokar shifter. Does...
AXLE: MAS sells a parallel leaf drop axle that mates up to 49-54 Chevy spindles. STEERING BOX: If you aren't running fenders, a VW bus steering...
Thanks guys! That's what I needed to know.
I am installing a 700R4 transmission into a 1941 Chevy. My rear tire is a 27.7" tall P215/70R15. Rear end is a 3.73 ratio Explorer unit. When I...
My 2c: Drop spindles, cut stock springs to desired height. Replace the rear coils with bags. You can use a simple schraeder valve system in...
Too cool. That stance is perfect! Do you have any more pictures? What are the details on tire size?
What tires are on the front?
Here's an old magazine article that might help.
These look like them: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=XPS+Rib&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=385R6XPSR&tab=Sizes
Bad. Ass. What's it run?
What are your plans for the interior? We're it mine, I think I'd recover the set, clean everything else thoroughly, and call it a day!
What do all the levers do? Why wouldn't you want one on the street?
Pictures?
How bad is the interior?
1. Clean the garage 2. While cleaning, make a pile of crap you don't need 3. Sell crap on eBay
I'm following... Not much to add other than maybe a sarcastic picture of a Model T.
Nice truck! What kind of work do you use it for?
Great car, great thread! Looking forward to more!
Hello Rich, It's pretty easy. No need to buy a Speedway column when you can make yours work for pennies. You'll need a bearing to go at the end...
Hey Jeff! Long time, no see! I think I'm getting to this bottom of this. Once it's fixed, I'll post back with the solution. I have the 54...
Yep. It was working just fine and then quit shifting. I can try the reverse/flooring test on Friday. TV cable seems to be working. While in...
Hello, I am having trouble aligning the driver side door on my '54 truck. The top is pushing in and the bottom is gapping out about 3/4". This...
Thanks. We tried this a hundred times and no dice! From what I've read, it sounds like either the TV valve is stuck or the governer gear is...
You know, I'm glad that I finally had a son. That way, I'm buying the Hot Wheels "for him", not me. Keeps it clean that way.
Hello all, Please help me figure out why my 700R4 is not shifting correctly. Under normal driving, it will not shift out of first gear. It...
Hello Brad, One gallon will do ya. Make sure to use the JD hardener, otherwise the paint will scratch easily. Mineral spirits works well as a...
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