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Everyone should post #1 again. 53 pickup 30 years with no engine ( sitting ) wants a daily driver 90 miles to work & back each day on highways (...
At risk of being bombed: Flatheads look great & historic. Save the flathead for an open hood roadster. For what u want to do - cheap; get a...
Where you find the piano hinge? Admire use of old material - reuse. Was hoping to see you use doped cloth like WW1 plane. I try & use lightest...
Great pictures. Never knew so many early rods with skirts. Love that 37 convert
That great article on DOHC Chevy was in 1984. What happen to it/them? What is history since 1984?
Very nice work. Lucky you had ends of previous bumper: the real key to getting it done
Piston coating?
Was about to post “ remove front bumper guards” & page down pictures & they be gone. Front end looks so much better bare. Nice ride. Always...
Very sharp looking great. Like the flag marker also. Great combination.
Rice&beans -which trans was that switch pitch on? I want one
Cards specifically say “engine”. I would guess took trouble to write engine because his engine in someone else’s car. Normally just write car...
Looking great. Where will you mount brake lights?
I do not see a cooling system on your engine stand. Really need one to break in an engine. You should run it at least 20 minutes, vary rpm to...
Never handled a mag rim - what do they weight?
What ever happen to that air port/drag strip?
I like, nice. Buick 225 all aluminum as I remember. Problem years ago anti-freeze & aluminum not get along. Trust freeze plugs all good & modern...
What’s the story on woodie wagon behind engine? Full picture please.
^^^. Curious what cloud of smoke or oil under car around oil pan.
Just realized u in Lansdale. Grew up in North Wales, Lansdale, Kulpsville area lots of cousins in area. Great rod
^^^ love that paragraph about the engine. “- - - pistons - - - & head - - -which seem on occasion no discomfort to the original Ford “A”...
How about a shot of black paint on front shocks?
Seems like should have picked up 2 drums.
Very interesting. Guess I have been lucky in 5he past never had a problem. With all the reported cam lifter problems the past few years have...
Toilet for passenger when u scare them?
With the speeds & times you turning; would love to see sketch of frame, roll bar, & Any connecting links, down tubes.
I see no possible reason why a distributor would affect oil different from priming tool. Same oil pump just 2 ways of spinning it. I do normally...
At least no blast of fire in the face - just $$$ flying
A little shot of nitrous off the line will wake things up ( big smile).
Wow, excited to see your body build. Have given lot of thought to fabric covering. No experience other then looking at WW1 planes. Interested...
U could ask here for places to visit. Memphis has Graceland/Elvis is great. Speedway museum. Loved a week in New Orleans. Barber motor sports...
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