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430. Oddly enough, some of the best things I learned from this site I have applied to solving problems and fixing things on my house. My...
It's great to see all of these 59's resurrected. After seeing what most of you are going through, I feel very fortunate to have started with an...
The end carbs not supposed to have chokes. The middle carb has the choke and the idle circuit and air/fuel mixture screws. The front and back...
Front and back carbs are 58 and earlier. The fuel inlets are on the front. 59 and later moved to the left side of the carb like the middle one. I...
Rattle canned this... Let it sit for a week and then washed it with soap and water using 0000 steel wool. Turned out nice! I forgot the brand, but...
About 6 years ago when I was driving my 59 Impala convertible on a daily basis, I also worked part time at Starbucks. This homeless guy named Bill...
Went over to my buddy's across the street to shoot the shit for a bit. He said (knowing I like messing around with cars) "Hey I got something you...
I'm looking to be driving this by spring 2012, unless something else lands in my lap...
What's up with that early red and white Corvette? Half restored? Burned?
OK. So some day I hope to start learning how to weld and fabricate and do bodywork, and that my friends will be happy to teach me. In addition to...
Sorry to get off topic... what is that silver thing in the background of the #1 Vette in the first picture? looks like couple of planes but... ?
Image stolen from the internet somewhere. One of my faves...
For all the times I have had to swap out a rear end or a differential, I have never understood exactly how a differential functioned. After seeing...
Is there a schedule for when the B-17 and the P-40 will fly into Mather? I'd love to take my boys to see them fly in and go check them out.
Hi Tman! Kinda sorta yeah!
OK couple more. Not 2-doors, but you'll get the idea.
A few.
You're better off than my next project, I think... I intend to learn to weld and do bodywork on this one... [IMG]
When I got this... [IMG] It was basically a rolling shell- no front clip, no windshield, no drivetrain, etc. I wish I had a picture of it...
Black Dahlia (sp?)
Here's what it's all about!! [IMG] [IMG]
Funny this comes up. My 9 y.o. Just joined 2 weeks ago and handed this block of wood to us. We haven't had much time and now we have 3 days to...
I live in Roseville. Like the others said... Whaddayawannaknow?
I'm a 1959 Chevrolet guy, but this is the one car that gives me major wood and makes me think about switching from Chevrolet to Pontiac: [IMG] [IMG]
HAHA Boeing! Keep 'em coming...
HAHA! OK Guys, maybe I should rephrase 'Weird' to 'unexpected'... in a good way... Not like lifting a girls skirt and seeing a schlong. But I...
That's the kind of shit I'm talking about!! Some day I 'WILL' go to Bonneville, but for now I want to see pictures, stats, and stories! Surely...
Reading the post from AdamShumard about going to Bonneville with an OT car, several people brought up other strange cars that run there. A rubber...
Oh he's still around... somewhere...
I remember when Jack was looking for something... a dual point distributor for a Y block? I was up visiting a friend in Colfax and he was...
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