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Gday Guys Im setting up my repro A chassis and Im fitting the spring up inside the front c memmber - pretty sloppy! The spring fills up around...
I had fun shooting a machinegun at an indoor rifle range when I was there. This was pretty cool to an Aussie anyway.
G'day guys I have a a few pretty basic questions here goes... Ive got a few mm play in the fit of my spring inside the front crossmember of my...
Hi guys anyone have any pics of rods built with standard undropped early Ford axles. I ve been given a old axle nd would like to see how my 27...
Yeah and you thought youd get to see some free porn huh? Im building a 27 roadster - Ive made a chassis along the lines of model A - 4x2 RHS...
This prolly sounds dumb but how did you bend the plate to fit the body? Oxy torch? Steve
Sorry I dont have tech but can anyone help out with eng and trans mount ideas for the rover/buick v8 in a roadster? Thanks Guys Steve
Yeah maybe "best"is not what Im after, more like most popular or viewer favourite? Not looking to introduce anything divisive at all. Steve
Gday guys Anyone ever had the idea of holding a HAMB car show online? Same as the real deal with awards etc? Even trailer queens could enter...
Gday guys Building a traditional rod requires traditional tecniques. Besides I paid $99 for a Harbor Freight type arc welder instead of paying for...
Peddro Sounds good! Are you anything to do with Dragnet Ink - Theres a guy peddling mags(HOP UP, Rolls Pleats etc) and stuff here in Brissie and...
Looks good Evel I tried to add international freight on to PPal order but no go - cant add extra $'s. Is that $5 on top of the domestic $3.50...
Thanks guys for your replies to my post about buying parts direct from US. I decided to go with Speedway Motors as suggested. I made initial...
No ones mentioned Rolls and Pleats yet - Hard to come by but worth the effort IMO
Thanks for the help guys. So reading your comments C9 Are you saying I should add a couple of degrees to compensate for the extra rake made by...
This might rate as a dumb question but can anyone tell me the best way to set up a repro A front c'member. Ive made a pair of tapered rails from...
I just got in from down in the garage - trying to'persuade a length of rhs to turn into a tapered A horn for the rail - got one done now doing...
Sorry Gene youve either got a shitload of the same message or none at all - my user info says zero sent messages.Let me know if you havent...
Check this article on building a 258 hp Y Block: http://members.aol.com/yblock/258hpyblock.htm
Gday fellow HAMBers I was wondering if there are any guys or gals from Brisbane Queensland I can hook up with to yak about traditional rods and...
What about onlline journals? Does anyone know of any good ones?
Hey Blownolds I live in Brisbane where that co is - if you want to PM me i can praps make a local call if you have a question for em. Steve
Thanks for your offer of help Shawn. About new or used - the sales tax aplies to both new and used parts. Steve
Gday guys Im as patriotic as the next guy but I also have the tightarse gene coursing thru my veins like most rod builders. Here in Brisbane,...
Thanks for all the input guys - Ill just keep saving and shell out for the repop ones. Just means Ill be on the road a few months later. The...
Gday Guys I took my early Ford spindles in for a black light crack test and one has a 4mm crack on the spindle radius - too small to see with your...
Gday guys I usually buy the cheapest possible tool for the job. Got a sweet $99 auto darkening helmet and a not so sweet 130 amp stick weder for...
Yeah thanks for the feedback guys i was just playing around with the rails and I reckon the best way to go is to pinch them in at thefirewall to...
Gday guys Hope this doesnt sound like a stoopid question but Ive got a problem sorting out the basic dimensions of my chassis. I plan to build...
Hey guys Someone mentioned having a home made bead roller for sheet metal - got any plans or pics? Any help much appreciated Steve
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