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Its getting close to the point where we have to start thinking about exhaust. I have read that the headers have to be rear dump. Are the cheap...
How long is too long? Right now the wheelbase on the 1950 Seagrave is 168 inches (too long to turn around in a small parking lot). Any...
I don't like the thick assed cushions on the stock bench. I want something that will let me sit lower and farther back. What are you guys...
Looking to seriously step up the 350. .......but trying to do it on a budget. Looking for mechanical roller cam compatible assembled heads for...
OK Stockton and Paulsen suck (based on somewhat recent posts). Is there anybody out there that builds a decent steel wheel.......and that will...
My daily driver apparently got egged last night (I didn't notice it until lunch time today). The shit is good and dry by now. What kind of...
Looks like I'm gonna be up there all next week for training. Anything fun to do at night during the week?
Looking for patch panels for a 48 chevy pick-up (lower doors, corners, and rockers at least). Anybody dealt with American Classic Truck Parts?...
Anybody seen a 47-54 chevy truck with a flatbed that didn't look like a farm truck? ....any pics? I saw a stock 48 with a "factory" flatbed...
try and ignore the streetrod paint and interior.......
Anybody seen a model A coupe (or similar sized car) that had a full cage in it......where the car still looked cool. I wanna go fast, but to go...
So how may cars out there acually can go to ground when the air is out of the bags? ....is it better to have snubbers to keep it a couple of...
I finally got around to trying out my henrob.....and I'm not real happy. When I made a cut, the metal would fill the cut back in (after the...
So how well does a car with triangulated 4 link handle high horsepower? Does it do any funny things when it launches? Trying to build a...
Does a 348/409 chevrolet share the same bellhousing shape/bolt pattern as the other chevy V8s? ......will a 348/409 bolt in where a 350 used to be?
Anybody tried driving a mail-slot chopped car on the street? I have always loved this car. .....and Ryan's 200 mph post has got me thinkin' [img]
Anybody here ever successfully fought enforcement of a "junk car" law? Some cities are writting laws designed to clean up old neighborhoods by...
I'm thinking about building a drag car out of my model A coupe. How many sanctioning bodies are out there? Which is the most popular one?...
What do you think? Slam it and paint the sidewalls white. I bought another cheap firetruck ....$455 off of ebay [img]
What is the best method for rebuilding the whole damn bottom of the body? ...the floor, rockers and bottom of the doors have rusted away....
I just finished a 1600 mile weekend trip from hell (kentucky to New York to kentucky)We went and picked up the scariest piece of crap I have ever...
Dad bought a cheap 30's-40's (?) 4 door mercedes off of ebay. It looks pretty scary right now, but it was real cheap. I think the body is...
Anybody know what this grill is? The car is a hacked up old mercedes on a chevy truck frame (WTF?). The grill shell pictured doesn't look...
There are some really nice wooden boats in this thread. I figured somebody here would appreciate the craftsmanship and may be able to rob a...
Shop truck anybody? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2486666557&category=39405
I think my Seagrave project is taking a fun turn. [img] It is the same powerplant as the Blastolene Special. I plan on making enough mods...
There might be something here that inspires you. Maybe the next fad after lakes modifieds. http://winfield.50megs.com/Hisso.htm
Has anybody here seen this thing in person? Was it running at the time? How loud is the thing? (five 350 chevy motors at once?) How much...
Has anybody here used a truck frame as raw material for a hot rod? (cut to length and kicked up in the rear). Is it just too damn heavy?...
My dad tore into his 409 and found it has a busted cylinder. Water got into the motor and froze....it pushed a piece of the cylinder wall back...
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