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Thanks! I got myself a pair of M&H slicks for X-mas.:D
Old sleeper sofas are a good source of different sizes of steel tubing too.
Too careful...is that swedish for chickenshit? Smoke movie coming up before Christmas, location undisclosed of course:eek:
I'm tempted, I wanted to take it to the Billetproof drags at Lakeland but I'm afraid I'd have to pick up the saginaw tranny with a broom and...
Halle, with the winters you guys have you should have a correspondingly long garage season, so we're all waiting for some progress on that...
Wow! What a great thread...I'll probably kill it by posting my toy. I built this so it would pass tech but now I can't afford to fix something...
You can use the starter that bolts to the bell as long as you have the 168 tooth flywheel.
These were either Eagle or Sanderson headers, please excuse the mags, it was twenty years ago.:D [IMG]
Wow! I was thinking just yesterday I wished I had my own radio station to compete with the bay area junk we have. My programming would be like...
Sounds like you've covered most of the bases, put your stethoscope on the fuel pump if you've still got the mechanical one. Could be the pump...
I had a pretty good time, but as in other things the most fun is in participation. Maybe next year.:mad: [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
I had a set in my '62 409 Impala that I raced, mine were Ansen Quick-locks. Poor man's posi.
Slightly warming one up above stock levels can run about 2500 bucks. The engine in the article-maybe ten to twelve grand. Blowing the doors off...
I'll be in IL so if I can slip away from the leeches,... er, loving family I'll be there.
I scrounged this pic of the car. [IMG]
Nice combo, Dickie Harrell used to race a Chevy ll with a 427 Z-11 engine. I believe those were A /FX cars. I don't have any photos handy but...
Check out 348-409.com there have been discussions about producing an aluminum 3 x 2. I think Bruneau Performance and Bob Walla Racing have kicked...
I can't think of anything worse than losing a child. My deepest sympathy to HAMBANDY'S family.
If you need a parts store that has people that actually know something about old cars try Complete Auto Parts on 4th St. North just north of 22nd...
Yep, same Saab. I'm trying to get it together for Billetproof but it needs the rear put back together again, body and paint finished and I need...
Intermingling of the species [IMG]
Looks like a fun project, I'm surprised I never came across this thread before but it has been an interesting read. Little foreign cars with...
'55 yellow Poncho named Two Ton Canary was run probably at Havana and Beardstown IL, the car was from Abingdon, IL and another I liked was a '62...
To follow up on this post I've got to say Myron Sr. does excellent work and there's probably nothing he can't do with sheet metal. Thanks to...
Here's another Willys, the Grand Speed Shop car driven and owned by Ed Yerkey, and later Steve Barnhart. Taken around '74 at Havana IL. Too bad...
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I don't live in the Villages but my experience is you'll be better off finding a house with a garage and NO neighborhood association. Shop space...
Single letter D is supposed to mean 1959 185 horse, two barrel and powerglide. I can't find the casting number. Hope that helps.
WOW, very nice. It'll eat ricers for breakfast, wings and all.:D
Thanks! I'm in. REAL hot rods...yesss
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