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Attended the final Reno Air Races last weekend and the last Governor’s Cup this weekend. Have great memories of both events and very sad to see...
1000 trucks, awesome show!
A couple of shots from the ATHS Convention earlier this year in Reno.
[IMG] Ferrari…Bill owned a Ferrari dealership as well. He had the crew build 2 “Jerraris. One is on display at what is left of the Harrah...
The Harrahs truck caught my eye! Bill Harrah owned the largest auto collection in the world and there was an in house chrome shop and he...
Be aware of the 120V Lincoln MIGs. There are two versions. The cheap one they sold at Home Depot etc. (The one I got at a yard sale) The nice one...
Nothing wrong with that Moredoor! Perfect cruiser
428 in my 58.[ATTACH]
My mother had a similar 66, (same color, not a Landau) She had a lead foot and that 'Bird is etched in my memory. It jumped into reverse one time,...
I assumed it came in from the top, like the radio and clock, but it is dead center of the control. What PITA to find with the controls installed!...
We all know it starts out simple enough, and in this case it started with a Newport electric wiper conversion.Working under the dash I found bare...
My first truck was a light blue 62 4X4 F-100 Long bed Flareside that I bought in 1979. It was not 1/2 as nice as yours, and it was in pretty good...
I saw a very nice 63 (or 64?) Galaxie with a Cammer for $50,000 a couple of years ago. Said it was an original 427 car. It seemed like a great...
Not mine, but an awesome job of packaging, has an remote electric water pump, that if memory serves is under the seat. Very well engineered and...
My 428 Ford
It was a cloudy afternoon and I was laying on the ground, welding on a fence . Thunderstorm hit and I figured I would finish up the job. Ground...
My son is drill rig welder and he will only use a non auto, Huntsman style hood for his 10-12 hours shifts. Too many problems with "fancy" hoods...
Someone mentioned Badshoe earlier in the thread. I would purchase his video and see if the project is something you want to tackle. I used his...
Thanks! It is work in progress, but I really enjoy owning it.
My 58
Another FE powered 58! I have a 500 Hardtop..but I don't have a cool trailer to tow with it.
Nice! Wagon! Ithink you would have to get a hitch made, but I doubt it would be terribly expensive.
If losing the keys is the dumbest thing you have ever done.... you are doing pretty good!!!
I am a FE guy and have decent inventory of parts and it still cost me a lot of money to build my latest FE. I would think fittment of an FE...
Saw some decent deals at the Hot August Nights MAG auction in Reno as well. Best deals seemed to be on nice driver quality cars..
I tried 3/4"spring spacers and it is still too low. Cut 1/2 of coil out of the stock springs and it sets pretty nice. Every thing in the front end...
CC850 lowered my 58 too much as well. I will have to track down the CC851 springs.
I'm not one of the guys who has never taken a short cut that bit him in the ass, so I'm not going "Armchair Quarterback " the OP's situation. I am...
Just found this thread! 14 pages of why I love this hobby.
I don't get it...you have to deliberately come to this section. Its not impacting the other forums at all. I personally love old shit of every...
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