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Growing up, dad had built a T rdstr. So it's a sentimental thing.
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Tabulated, dimpled and didn't die. Only a few cuts and scratches. [ATTACH]
2.5hrs making this look like it belongs there. [ATTACH] Went to the roadster show and looked at a some of the cars with aluminum floors. There...
This 55 for 6K caught my eye. It's a 4dr conversion car, great for someone that wants one, that can finish it....
The front piece.. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I still think my original idea, would've been easier, but this was worth the experience. I know what not to do, unless I have to, with this...
Made this tab to hold the Dzuz pad, while welding it to the chassis. In the process, I think I may have sanded off a coating on that same .032"...
I wear my reading glasses when I weld, so I assumed that was as good as it was going to get. But everything was still blurry. I didn't know about...
Not sure of the exact alloy of this aluminium. Welds horribly. So unfortunately, I'm unable to make this cover the way I envisioned. We're going...
This 65 is pretty straight forward. Shave a few things like the holes for the rocker moldings, marker lights an a couple emblems. Driver's lwr...
The beginning of an E-brake/ trans tunnel, cover.. [ATTACH]
The one an only time I've seen your coupe was somewhere around the late eighties, early nineties. At a show, there at Fairmount park. Never forgot it.
Appreciate that, but I do understand what the HAMB is really all about. I always feel like I'm pressing my luck, around here.
Ya, that would've been easier. But nothing on this car is easy. Not one thing. I don't think I should even be on this forum. I'm just a street rod...
I needed to make a hiden pocket, to hold vehicle registration/ insurance papers. Here's the start of one.. [ATTACH]
Bowtie overdrive, makes a kit for the 200 4r / 2G Rochester carb, configuration. But, I have to make something work for the stromberg's....
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After looking at the filler necks height, Norm wanted it angled and brought down as close as possible, to the top of the grille shell. It's been...
I couldn't read that, without "sangin" it in my head.. no one wants to hear me sang, anyways SBC's are cool
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Need to come up with a new insert design. He has always called this the '27 DodgeBrothers depot hack. I call it the quick...
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I ended up making brackets. [ATTACH]
I have one of those straps at the shop. I'll check things out and see if I can't make that work. Thanks!
This is in my top3 favorite rdstrs.. The V860 with arden heads, that came from some other 3rd world country. So good.. [ATTACH]
Seemed like something I should know, but "better safe than sorry" came to mind.
Appreciate that. Quick an easy
The pictures are of the psngr front and the Drvr rr of the cyl heads. I need to make brackets, in order to hook up the cherry picker. Is this a...
I wanted to see the grill shell on, while the front suspension pieces were still on.. [ATTACH]
Mocking up the first of the interior panels, out of some mystery, donor aluminium material [ATTACH]
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