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got all excited about the SD comments in this thread UNTIL i SAW who the vendor was! been WATCHING this vendor for sometime, EVEN called their...
CAN A SPRING BE WELDED? YES, BY A BLACKSMITH! in the late 70's i watched an 80 year-old blacksmith---[originally from england] heat a broken...
how about more info on the ULTRA-VAN? [first 'vehicle from the right'] thanx red ryder
HAVEN'T READ ALL THE POSTS...................BUT in s/e michigan, marathon stations are giving the 'cash price' to customers using marathon...
had this 'style-of-event' happen to me! scooter was 300 miles away, i agreed to his price, he refused my deposit, agreed to my pickup the coming...
re: double spares>>>>>>>>> 'we' built a trailer for my handicapped friend, putting two spares on the trailer. BUT 'we' USED ONE FOR THE TRAILER,...
ELKHART/MIDDLEBURY/BRISTOL --and surrounding areas-- THE R.V. CAPITOL OF MID-AMERICA. LOTSA R.V. DISCOUNT SALVAGE--SUPPLIES-- 'OUTLETS' THERE!...
FOUND ANYTHING IN AN OLD CAR? friend of mine bought a beater truck, took the dash apart found $3,500 rolled up behind the radio.
there was a 'neat 55-56-57' [ foggy memory] chevy at beech bend, ky in the late 60's early70's. tex ritter/ 'all american' running jr stock...
LATE 60'S, i 'saw/heard JERRY REED for the first time on RALPH EMERY'S EARLY MORNING NASHVILLE TV SHOW, seems like it was 5:30am or so. J.R....
don't get out [to any of the BIG shows] much these days. AND haven't seen him in any of the magazines, since his accident. saw norm and kay at ST...
a co-worker had his sandwich stolen from his lunch bucket SEVERAL TIMES, he'd complain AS WE SAT EATING TOGETHER. but of course no one knew who...
i have it first hand that john delorean's brother, GEORGE/'civilian' would occasionally 'assist' those with an inclination to 'attend' woodward....
thru the years i've heard stories of civilian drag racers, and the 'factory racers'.......anyone have first hand knowledge? for example...
for many years [60's and 70's] FOMOCO engineering center dearborn, michigan had few certified welders--- [steam, structure, or tool and die] ---...
i know this is off WAYDAR and his subject,,,,,,,,but years ago i met jud ivancovics he was with dearborn, michigan's bob ford's 427 s/s car les...
in the early 90's, across from DETROIT/ METRO AIRPORT --[if memory serves me correctly]-- COMPLETE CARRIERS terminal which at one point was...
thanx for the interesting comments! my 1988 miller 200 [bought-new-well-used-since-then] has 5 pre-set amperage 'stops'.............i've never...
there a several diesels with potential. DEUTZ, PERKINS, NISSAN, IZUZU [to name a few] DEUTZ diesels are air cooled, several of these earlier...
it seems 'mere words' fail as it comes time to give recognition after a man has left this 'earth' Boyd Coddington was blessed with talent,...
chek your p.m. again. thanx----redryder
i read all of the HGF books as a young man! i bought the 'repro' set at detroit's autorama, but did not have the courage to get them autographed,...
chek your pm's thanx----redryder!
one of 'tex' smith's books has a step-by-step on a low buck sub-frame for early 50's dodge pickups......seems like it was "how to build mopars"....
i've found several 'civilian' vendors at larger swap meets. they 'told' of their distributorship arrangements with the 'company'. the 'civilian'...
nearly all of the posts have been for 'grabbing the loot while the grabbing is good'. no doubt many L@@K at this as a hobby, but the reality is...
i used to work at ford's livonia transmission plant- SUB ASSEMBLY [valve body and clutch pack departments]--in my wasted youth--- used to 'wash'...
i've gotten TWO dvd's one.........one from HOT ROD and one rrom ROD and CUSTOM! lucky me!!! haven't watched the R&C yet. THANX PETERSEN...
i would have left a comment BUT was unable to open a window to allow the my comments on the new restrictions to painting/refinishing of hobbyists...
that does it for 'our money counters'....how about our ears? since i've attained 'huh generation' status [ that constant slight ringing in my...
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