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My '32 3W with 276ci Merc, ISKY 77B cam, Edelbrock heads 9:1 compression, a pair of stromberg 48 carbs and a Mallory Dual point dist [ATTACH]...
I will offer some real world experience ,not rumor, because I have had the red plastic fuel lines from Charlie Price at Vintage Speed on my '36...
I usually set my hot rods up with that much initially so I can drive them and then I eventually will get it aligned however with my model A coupe...
More minor updates from last weekend, I finally got my dropped original spindles back from Okie Joe where this time he put a deep drop on them and...
Are we really telling someone on a traditional Hot Rod site the benefits of radials?........ Just wanted to be sure I was at the right place...
Another vote for leave it as built in the '50's with Poncho power and early ford drive train, that Deuce is a time capsule that needs to be...
F1 Fan is the trick to 8BA in '32 with a stock length hood but it wouldn't work in mine because of the mild 2"channel, it hit the water inlets so...
Small update from last weekend..............I got my original Round back spindles that Okie joe dropped for me and I had clearance issues as you...
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Looks good Bjorn, thanks for the '32 shocks I installed them last week on the '32 roadster chassis after I aged them some to match my original...
I like your style and taste......looks familiar....I am 6 5' so a heavy chop is out for me if I want to drive it[ATTACH]
If it ain't steel it ain't real..............just saying, the steel Brookville roadsters is the obvious answer..............and by the way there...
Wyatt, just remember perfection is boring that is why we like cars with some wear and character, keep going it will look fine once in the car and...
Thanks Mayor Dennis, you are right I built this car to drive and the way I want it..............hope to see you on the road to Bonneville with the...
Last Weekend Update: so this is what I got done last weekend while I am waiting on my Round back Spindles to get dropped by Okie Joe, First order...
Nice work, I almost bought that car that was in Iowa but I found an original roadster body instead, its refreshing to see you go to the effort to...
[ATTACH] It also depends on which wishbones you are running, I have '36 split wishbones and they sweep up so under is the route for me and my...
Go Wyatt!! GO!! Use your welder to keep you warm, that's what I used to do when i lived in Denver,
Brian, I had the same problem with my O-ring on the chrome T stat housing on my '55 chevy and my '36 roadster with SBC......the only fix that...
Looks like your a Zonie too and I dig your flathead build style in the 3 window, what part of the state are you in?
I like the front half of the chop (doors forward) Wyatt, but i agree you definitely need to find a way to make the rear part behind the back...
7.00 look good..............keep fiddling with those mechanicals because when they are adjusted right they stop pretty good, I had a hard time...
Yeah, I know Bruce is just ribbing me and we give each other shit all the time and that is fine but some others have been throwing hate at me over...
Next on the list was to fab up a simple ( KISS right?) coil mount bracket from 3/4 in wide flat stock, couple of bends and drill a few holes and...
Weekend Updates: Well I got some work done in the shop on Saturday, first order was to get a throttle pedal linkage set up for my coupe. So I...
YES!! Make them because original '32 pedals are demanding $400+ now and if you can use cheaper arms on your pedal box mounts you should sell a...
Bruce, The carbs are 48 Strombergs and I was told they don't need a fuel pressure regulator like the 97 need. So far on the test stand it ran...
Thanks Scott!.......little by little it is coming together. I am hoping to be driving it in April.
HAPPY NEW YEAR UPDATES......Well I decided to stop ignoring my family and take a little time off between Christmas and New Years but I did sneak...
Bruce, So basically you are telling me no one will like my car because of the illegal 5-spd transmission and I should go hang out on a street...
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