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...my modified, somewhere on Highway 50, Nevada.
Thanks for the info.
Is there a difference in pressure/volume between the old style GM pump and the newer style? Is one better than the other with the T-Bird rack?
Hey, can I hang out here too?
Did you leave the wheel weights on, or take them off?
I like to hide the "modern" stuff. I have had good success using a Fram FV-407 pcv valve. Pipe thread one end, 3/8" hose barb on the other, and...
I'll start from the beginning. First of all, take the car out for a drive and get the tires good and hot. Then lift each tire off the ground,...
My modified, and the missis' in her coupe. Pick us up in Gilroy...
I've heard too many stories of power R/P that were too touchy. I have a manual rack now in my '46 pickup, and would like to go to power. Two...
My modified, has a '54 235, a '57 pickup bell housing, and a '91 S-10 T-5 trans. Everything bolted up, had to grind about an 1/8th off the input...
Mobil Delvac 15-40, gallon bottles, cheaper at Wallyworld, goes on sale often elsewhere. Comp Cams breaking additive for the zinc, about 7...
Just had another pair of Coker 4.50-16's mounted for the front of the roadster. Third set now, first pair were warrantied, second set were good...
Thanks. I'll PM you for more info...
Just found your thread, cool project! This is my '46, got a question. Looks like you must have went with a coil over set up in the front, can't...
You might consider swapping in an S-10 5 speed. I have a '54 235 in my modified, used a '57 pickup bellhousing, and it bolted up. I built the car...
...excellent job, car looks much better.
Sorry about the car, but glad to here your lady is okay. I had a front brake spring break just after getting off the freeway into Santa Maria,...
planning on it...
...and weren't we just discussing this sort of thing on the other channel? You are so busted. Never mind it's too cool to watch!
I just found this thread, if I can get off work that day, I'll be there. Is there a cut off year? I have a '46 and a '67.
Your welcome. Your at the right place for gettin these things set up. Another thing I do, is take the leaf spring apart, and use just the main...
Slopoke.. True caster is measured with a caster gauge, turning the wheel 20 degrees or so to the left and right, then measuring the difference....
If you can build a car, you can align it, don't let it intimidate you. Every hot rod is a little bit different, no matter how similar they may...
Well, this is how I do it.... Get two straight edges, at least 3 ft long. Carpenter's levels are my choice. Lay the straight edges against the...
... one of the best shop parties this year, thanks for having us. Eddie and Kristine B.
Yes, stay away from these guys. I actually gave them a second chance after they screwed up the first time, never again. Early Wheel in So Cal is...
I did my wife's coupe last year. I too thought it would be a chop and drop, not quite so. We did 4 1/4", the lower you go, the more dramatic the...
Thanks for the pics, very nice shots...
plannin' to be there!
The votes from today are above, I'll work on getting a list of the others from earlier hearings.
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