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Wheel spin on the salt flats are not the best practice for speed or ET. Rolling on throttle is the only way to race there with the limited...
Deposit is good business. Spikes the job. That said $10K for a deposit seems a bit too strong.
I have a stock manual steering box, column and wheel. Not sure why power steering is important. Joe
Every time I think I paid too much I realize that it we try to save pennies going in then spend thousands on the other end. Joe
Usually "the kid" finds out about girls and everything else loses priority. Joe
Do base coat in silver if you want cool colors and gold if you want warm. I always used silver flake and top coated with candy apple lacquer in...
That car isn't a very radical custom and not very unique. It certainly doesn't command $95k. Unless someone is nuts.
At JFK airport we didn't have a down draft booth. We used water based urethane with good results. Looked good.
To all my RVN veteran brothers. Welcome home. Never forget our brothers in arms that never made it home. Joe
The reason for the popularity of 32 Fords and 55 Chevys was that they were cheap, available and accepted up graded power plants easily. Demand...
Why?
Don's East Coast is good to deal with. He is located pretty fair distance from Olean. Joe
Would be nice restored. Joe
In Maine they have a touring circuit for old time circle track cars. A lot of 1940 - 1957 cars.
Old circle track car for sure. For the guy looking for a project it would cool with a flathead.
I put Wescott rears on my 40 Ford coupe. Fit perfect.
Doesn't sound like H B had quite the same experience you had.
Interesting about Currie. I was undecided about a rear from them. You convinced me with you experience to go a different way.
010 is a common truck block. Good as any. The 4 bolt main thing is overblown. I get it, if you are going to spend a lot of money building a...
Just about everyone that wants a fat fender car has one. Limited market means fewer buyers. I think you are $10K too hard for the current market....
I welded the jambs since I replaced wood with steel.
You are missing the no answer ... No call back for 10 days
The biggest issue is no answer, no call back. That is cause for concern .
The fire truck cowl is different from the cowl Flop has. Joe
A lot of Chrysler hemi-s have been installed on early Ford suspension. Fenders, running boards removed. Weight difference not much. Posey's front...
That is a serious ugly frame. I bought a 57 Chevy with a straight axle front end in 1990 ... It was a real flying junk yard. Misaligned and stick...
Bought a rebuilt F100 steering box the 31 Ford Land Speed project. I had to reverse it for cowl steering. Internals were excellent. In cleaning...
I have a Model A project in work since 2003. I will have it driving this year. I work on it when I Have time and of course money.
Last year I was selling a 1985 Camaro on Craigslist. 5 speed IROC. 85000 miles, good runner. A little rugged but no collision damage for $1200....
35 chain is a lightweight. The crotch rockets use 530 or 535 chain ... easily handle 600 HP on turbo bikes that leave hard. Joe
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