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Riverhead, For the 3 main body mounts along the sides are exactly the same for both the '49-'50 and the '51. There are a couple of very minor...
hellbilly, S10 frame swaps are kinda sacrilegious with many here on the HAMB forum. Here is a website that might help you:...
Harley Rider, You need to call Phoenix Transmissions as suggested above. They will help you and it shouldn't cost very much to get the OD...
In OD it's .70 to 1 OD is the only gear that will lockup Yes, the OP should use this feature of the 700R4
X2 what Osage Orange said... The answer to your question depends on what level you are wanting to get involved. There are a lot of good...
Steve, It's common to plug one of the outlets on the combo valve to the front brakes, and just use one outlet for the front and T the line to...
I welded brackets to the frame and then made some hangers using high-temp grommets and some extra flanges I had. This hanger bolts to the other...
WOW! It's been a long time......... Here is what is left of my slot car stuff from the early '60s. It's 1/24th scale. I rode my bike to the...
When I bought my '50 Shoebox (see avatar), the previous (2nd) owner gave me some of the car's original paperwork. I believe he was going to...
---------------------------------- Mr. Rodster, I sure hope you are talking about "traditional" turtles, especially on this thread....
HOLD THE BUS Scotty-Boy.... I believe Flatout65 may have hit on a relavent point here. Mr. Expert, you can't have it both ways... first you...
Hollywood, It's never too late to change a few things on your build for the better. Good Luck Hollywood! EVERYONE ELSE, On another note,...
Mike, Maybe you haven't heard, but "Underwater Beer Drinker" is a new type of job under Obama's "Jobs Program". I hope to someday become an...
Mr. Expert, Hmmmm... thanks for the offer, let's see... maybe you could help me design a brake pedal using your "traditional" cad/cam computer...
If you're worried that this thread isn't about traditional hot rods, why don't you have Ryan shut it down?
Geee Scotty... (Mr Expert)... I see your "My Truck" thread build has been going for ever... have you given up? Maybe you should have gone with a...
Hollywood, Here's a pic of my '85 S10 2WD Longbed chassis modified to go under my '50 Ford sedan. This model S10's wheelbase was 117.9 inches...
Nick, If you're going to drive this mainly on the street vs. the strip, you probably want to go with something closer to the lower end of what...
How about TPC Global's = Milano Maroon Firemist - 2908 Still a dark color, but not black. Regards, X
PERFECT! I like the B-pillar not slanted.
Here's a '51 that probably gets poor gas mileage.... :o
Don't know about Dominator. I bought a motor from Smeding Performance out of Boerne and am very satisfied. You might check them out... only 30...
Shiny is correct... great article! There are different concerns/issues to deal with... to sum it up: - The end of the frames differ by 3.5"...
Here's some info that might help you... Regards, X
I think widening the S10 clip is a lot of extra work that's not needed. The 49'-50' Ford frame is 3.5" wider at the front and back (outside...
Lots of ways to skin a cat.... I'm currently S10 subframing my 50' sedan... see pics (notched it, but going with leaf springs for now). True,...
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Well, you would lose that bet. I built a mild 351W a few years back and put it in a 69' Ranchero... loved it. I'm basically a Ford guy, see my...
Why do we praise a Merc with a Cadillac bumper/grill but criticize a Merc with a GM engine? Kind of ridiculous don't you think?<?xml:namespace...
Strong-Arm, If it were me, I'd be focused on the driving experience, not what brand/vintage of engine is under the hood. Basically, to move...
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