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That is a good point on the bearings. As a rep for Timken,SKF,FAG,NTN, and Dodge bearings I have visited several of their plants as well as hours...
Thanks, Ill bet it is a story!
As long as you have no objections, I would like to steal your dad's quote for my signature line. Giving him full credit of course!
Lacquer thinner is like holy water in my shop. If lacquer thinner won't take it off then its not coming off. It cleans very well, leaves no...
I can assure you that it won't be crushed. I just dont have it in me to do that even if I don't like the car. I guess I'm going to take some...
Thanks Frankie, I know it is hard to say without pictures but what would be a fair price to ask for this thing? Not only am I not knowledgeable...
It must be the radio that is missing then. Like I said, I don't know very much about these. I had searched around on the internet a little which...
Hopefully there are some of you that know about Desotos as I don't have much knowledge on them. I have a 48 Desoto 4 door sedan. It has been...
Texas Hardcore is right, don't know why it slipped my mind but Skot is the man to talk to. He's a heulluva nice guy and knows flatheads.
Larry is no longer with performance machine. He sold it and it has moved to Elgin. The machinist that worked for Larry moved with the shop, his...
I have 4 18" straps with D-rings at both ends that I use to attach to the axle/ front suspension and attach my chains to those. Each corner gets...
Thom Mead- I am a member of the Austin Hamber group. I like coming in to town every now and then, but it's an hour and fifteen minute drive each...
Ryan- didn't know the HQ was in Drip. Thats where I grew up and went to school, That was before the town grew up, getting a little crowded now. My...
Bobjoe, please install a beathalizer on your keyboard. If the shine caused blindness, I would have learned to read Braille a long time ago;)
Ok alot of mixed interest. Thanks for all of the replys and PM's guys. Let's try this, is anyone interested in a Friday or Saturday meet and...
Seatex- it's not next to the eggs, it's in a bowl;) Here is how to get to Oatmeal from Austin, take us183 north to seward junction (just north of...
Damn, I thought there might be more out here?
It is not worth anything at all. I will be there to pick it up shortly so that it isn't in the way anymore.
1 more vote for antique plates. If you get pulled over, you are on the way to the, parts store, car club meeting, shake down run, something didn't...
Ill be there but doesnt look like I will be racing. Three weeks post ankle surgery and I doubt that anyone would be comfortable lining up next to...
seatex- my wife is from Wimberly and I grew up in Dripping Springs. Andy- we will have to set something up, mabey Llano or Fredericksberg....
Treb- lake buchanan is just down the road from me. I agree with the houston part, spent alot of time there when I was working the rigs offshore....
Anyone else?
Awesome so far guys. My alterior motive for this post is that I am constantly passing folks on the road in cool hot rods and classics around here....
Title says it all, anyone else out here?
I had a bunch of rust in the tank on one of my 55 Chevy trucks. I dropped in a couple handfuls of large bolts and nuts(they were 7/8" and larger)...
damn you guys type fast! There was only one response when I started typing that.
It is the oil baffle for the road draft tube hole in the back of the block. If you are going to continue to use the road draft tube, or the pcv...
Bret- you can fab mounts for a later bell but the original ones with the ears cast in aren't hard to come by. One thing to keep in mind is that...
You are right with the mounting configuration. Run the font mounts with the Bellhousing mounts and let the tranny hang. If you put a crossmember...
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