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Manyolcars - yeah in retrospect that'd be real neat. If I ever make another.... Rat - yep theyre 29A's - I got em from Fred Ruigrok - he sells...
I wish I could say I bent it round a manhole cover in my shop but actually i paid a guy $50 to press a button on a machine like this... [img]...
Id like to clean it up and leave it unpainted - whats the best durable way to keep it from rusting? Any ideas? Steve
As promised heres a pic of my wheel - its not TIGed yet but you get the idea. 1"OD might be a tad chunky but it feels good [img] Steve
Hi Guys I made my own ladder bars out of 1"OD 5mm wall seamless tubing. Its not cheap. A 6m lentgh ran to $100 and that was at mates rates. A...
Gday Guys Inspired by a neat steering wheel I saw in Rolls n Pleats Im trying to make my own out of a couple of old flathead conrods. You can see...
With no doors Ill need a sidestep on this... [img] [img] Steve
We must have a tube or crossmember under the engine in case the engine mounts fail. Most guys use a bent up round tube 3mm thick with mounts...
Heres a topic anyone with a project car will relate to... I was adding up the cost of stuff I've bought for my roadster project that doesn't fit...
The 120Y is mid to late 70's - old enough to be considered traditional [img] Steve
Gday Guys Put the steering box in today Datsun (Nissan) 120Y Nice and small enough to clear the $#@* oil filter unlike the HQ Holden one I bought...
Hey Bib I dont have a close up pic and the cranks inside the rebuilt engine now but if you tell me what specs you wanna know I'll ask around Steve
The engine you see here is a 4.4 litre Leyland produced in Australia. Its basically a stroked Rover. The bore's the same as the Rover 3.5. When...
Heres some more detail [img] [img]
Right on it...oops flat batteries - I'll get a shot of the bracket ASAP- here in Aus we're not allowed to space the radius rods more than 300mm...
Hi guys Here are some progress pics of my rod - I ditched the flathead in favour of something cheaper to buy parts for. Steve [img] [img]...
Hi Guys I know this topic has been covered heaps but can anyone clear up my dilemma? I have my roadster chassis done and radius rods installed,...
How does small guage square tubing go? Have you tried it in your bender? Steve
Gday guys Ive got the front end and eng/trans mounts sorted on the roadster and want to make a set of ladder bars for the rear. Does anyone have...
Gday guys Ive just seen the latest American Rodder with the Trepanier deuce on the cover - I opened the mag at the newstand and just stood there...
Gday guys Ive been following recent threads about building a traditional rod under $5K. Here in Australia, our authorities are pretty strict about...
I forgot the radiator and a trans cooler - theres another $200 at least if I get stuff from the wreckers. Im sure theres plenty of obvious stuff...
Gday guys Ive been following recent threads about building a traditional rod under $5K. Here in Australia, our authorities are pretty strict...
Gday guys Been working on the roadster all week - and its taken a couple of solid days to position the engine and fabricate and fit the engine...
Thanks for the help guys - Im sure i can find a similar rad here in Aus Steve
The glass body is one of Ian Cameron's of Designed Chassis on the Gold Coast. Ian's been making T bucket kits as well as these 27's for decades....
Gday Guys What choices do I have if I want to run a cheap late model radiator in a 32 grill shell - Im in Australia but I can get an idea - what...
Yeah you got it - its an Aussie version Leyland P76 - 270 cubes Steve
Heres some build pics of my 27 roadster. Been on the HAMB for 3 years already but at least now I know what a real hot rod should look like. Oh,...
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