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I arrived at Pate at 1130 Saturday morning and walked for 3 1/2 hours. There would be much less walking if there were not campers and RV's parked...
Less than 10% of the cars at LSR are what you might call traditional rods, and the swap meet reflects that interest. I've been to all the...
Thanks; already have one.
I've never been to a swap meet with over 100 or so stalls, and half of those would be T-shirts and questionable Craftsman tools. The other half...
Get an angle grinder from Harbor Freight and one of those twisted-wire, cup-type brushes. You can throw it all away when you're done and it will...
"Decrease in pressure drop" is NOT what the conclusion should be. It is an "increase" in pressure drop, or reduction of pressure. "Decrease in...
Interesting study of header-tube length; the conclusion is that short-tube headers may be just as good as long-tube headers in reducing pressure...
BillWallace wrote, "It was amost impossible to build a car using different frames & bodies ...". That's my impression, leading to scenes like the...
Have you tried a hydraulic press? Much less violent that the hammer and torch method. If it's really sticky, follow redlineracer's advice by...
Large cake pans have a rolled edge and come in lots of shapes and sizes. Try a restaurant supply store.
Flathead cad, What did you use for trans and rear end?
Rusty O'Toole, thanks for good info. It's important to know that a Deuce frame might not have been available for low dollars; that means the...
How would a teenager of limited means build a "hot rod" in the early '50's? Would he would put a junkyard '40's drive train (engine, pedals,...
One day's labor gets the body off - a friendly HAMB'er will come over and help you decide how much work it will take to get the frame structure...
If the part is not very large, you could weld without a gusset, chuck the pipe in a lathe, and cut the plate so that it is at a perfect 90-degree...
Have you considered taking the worm gear to a plating house? They know how to fill pits, and chrome plating the gear is not a bad idea.
If you extend the A rails by 7.5" you can bolt in a stock, spring-behind V8 banjo. I've used off-the-shelf channel iron and I've had channel made...
If your flathead is a stock Ford V8 and you don't have a lead foot and/or enjoy popping the clutch, you're probably OK with the A rear. However,...
If not for the friction in the spring leaves and shackles, your truck would bounce for hours after one bump if it did not have shock absorbers....
The wishbone determine the arc that the axle describes as it moves up and down with road bumps. The longer the wishbone, the more the axle moves...
Tighten the main bolts finger-tight and never start the engine, and it'll work fine.
"there's nobody that's going to bounce you from here for using the tilt column out of a 74 Monte Carlo" There are three things that just don't...
"The biggest problem I think is getting the bit or hole saw slow enough to not burn it up (60 ft/sec for mild carbon steel)." I think you must...
Science has not yet determined the genetic defect that makes some people lose control when they spot an AV8 on the road or a rusty fender in the...
olskool, Very nice work. I like the use of miscellaneous parts from other cars. Regarding ride height: The original ride height was such that...
I can put you in contact with the real estate and/or economic development people in Georgetown, about 30 miles north of Austin. Much more...
One point and one question: If you hit a bump with an unboxed, un-K'd Model A frame, the resulting energy is dissipated in the tire, spring,...
A Model A frame is not very rigid; it was designed to flex without damage in ordinary use. A K-member helps keep the frame from racking (i.e....
Am I looking at the pix wrong, or has someone made a really bad patch attempt on a missing back panel? If so, I'd pass unless you want a coupster.
Since it appears you haven't yet put in grass at your new house, cut a small hole in the back of the garage for a chain and pull the car into the...
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