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Update on my '63 Catalina street freak. Been busy. Did a little liltin' [img] A little firewallin' [img] A little steerin'. [img] A...
Been following this build from the beginning. Love it. I'm curious to see how the rear radiator all works out. I want to do the same but I don't...
Another bird story. On vacation driving throught he finger lakes area of New York state. Driving our new 1986 Chevy 2500 conversion van. Wife...
Thought I'd update my build. '63 Catalina Gasser/Streetfreak. Tilted front end. [img] [img] Tubs done. [img] frame narrowed....
Hey, I tried that "I ain't as dumb as I look" to a truck driver once. And he said, "yeah nobody could be that dumb"---damn he was good, heh....
Been watching the build. You're doing great. Can't wait to see it running. Mark L
Hey guys. You did this the other day by removing all of the down leg of the front fender. Can you do the same thing only not all of the front down...
HMMM. Got me thinking on that. Thanks again. Mark L
Hey LN7 NUT, that is exactly what I needed to see. Not sure if I like it but I know I don't like the extra fender part hanging down. But you gave...
Hey guys. I have that '63 Catalina street freak that you guys helped with. I have a pic of it on the ground now with the full front assembled....
Just an update on my '63 gasser. Got the rear frame rails in and the old cut out. I got the rear wheelwel tubs all done and the biggy, I finally...
I went both days lookng for 9 inch stuff. Gears case stc. I don't think I've ever gone ot a swap meet where the 9 inch center sections (good ones...
I bought and installed a full disc brake conversion from Speeway Motors ( speedway motors.com ) on my '57 axle going into a gasser. Uses mid 70's...
I could have the styles mixed up. The one I'm thinking of is more the style like the #74 post. But I remember it was black, and it had the really...
This is the engine bay of my '73 Trans Am that is now owned by a gentleman in Delaware. [img] [img] Also, a link to a site with some info...
Excuse me guys for chiming in but I had to tell you. Never owned an AMC or a Rambler but I've been in a hundred of 'em. My Dad hauled Ramblers...
OK, Wisconsin, south side of the Milwaukee area. Franklin Drive in Highway 100. Highway 24 in Muskego and The 41 outdoor south 27th street are the...
Back when I was a kid the local Ford dealer raced several cars. One was a '67 Ford Fairlane 427 2 door hardtop. It was a deep, deep metalic blue,...
Well guys, I won't have the '63 rolling. Still don't have the 9 inch back from getting it lengthened. But plan to come to watch and meet you guys....
WOW!! Took me back to 1967 when I was 15. Local family all had race cars. One was a yellow 55 gasser. I can remember standing in exactly the same...
That first partial pic is just stunning. Would love to build something like that someday. WOW!!! The second shot ain't so bad either. Mark L
Great pics and ideas guys. I think I'll cut and move the tunnel back to where I want it, then use light weight angle to form a box frame, fill it...
Thank you all for all the offers to help push this thing around. Ya know. If I can get enough people to push, we could make a run down the...
uonwamos, can you get any shots of your ladderbars and rear suspension for me please? Looks exactly like what I want to do. Thank you. Mark L
There was a guy in my town as I was growing up (WI) that had a new '69 Olds 442. He jacked the car up and aded these crazy spagetti headers, I...
Loading is easy with a winch. Thank you guys. My build is rather crude so I hope I don't get too much flack for workmanship. Hopefully by then it...
I'm building a '63 Pontiac Gasser/streetfreak. I'll be there for the event but the '63 will not be ready. Could trailer it in and put it in the...
Machining and guys that know how to use them are the reasons why we see so much new product out there. You can make almost anything you can dream...
Just did this last week. Taking parts to an engine builder I was pulling a head out of the trunk. Our previous car was just totalled in a hail...
Anyone with more video coverage of the old small cube lower class MP cars, I just get goose bumps hearing those small blocks scream up to 9000....
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