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Talk to Chris great guy, will build you almost any configuration of wheel, price is right and delivery great. Rex
My wheel preference is Wheelsmith, talk to Chris, price is right, quality is excellent and delivery is great. Rex
Jax2A, I think that I may have gotten the very first bellhousing that John made, it needed to have a couple of holes redone to fit my application...
Rockey, Really planned to be at the BBQ but looked at the weather and just couldn't get my ass in gear. Steve said it was great so I screwed up...
dirtbag13, I made the posts complete. I cut the normal post mount off of the door support that the stock posts mount to and welded on a 1/8 plate...
These are mine, didn't like the stock look so made them myself. Rex
rusty 1, It weights right around 1500 lbs and it does get down the road pretty good. I would like to put in a lower ratio 5th gear as the step is...
If you check the "Readers Rides" section of the Jan. 2011 Rod & Custom they used my lakes modified this month. Guess I just have to brag! Rex
Brake lines should be 3/16 tube, hydraulic clutch lines 1/4 and fuel lines what ever is required for the flow. If you are doing stainless steel...
299 cu. in., 2500+ hp, 420+ mph. Now that is a bad ass motor!! Rex
Jim Busby has been in the car scene for since the 60s. I think the first car I saw of his was a twin engine front engine dragster and the engines...
My 29 A modified has a narrowed A grill. I did the same as saucerhead and took 5 inches out you can do what ever fits your frame. Lots of good...
The article was very interesting, especially related to what the thinking on Bonneville car aerodynamics was in 1950, but based on what it know...
This is my early Halibrand in my 29 lakes modified. The casting is one of the early mag jobs and I have converted the axles to full floating using...
And remember in So Cal during January the saying goes "there are only 12 months of summer left!" Rex
Dan started out running flathead powered roadsters at the dry lakes and the salt. Rex
Watch the results for the Bonneville Nationals this year, I understand that Dennis Varni has a new streamliner with a Pontiac OHC six in it with a...
I would think that your cleaning fluid would not be much better than the gear oil. I would suggest that you talk to your welder as I bet he has...
Welding the mag with TIG is not a problem, the challenge is to get the crack clean as it is full of 140 wt gear oil. Soaking in lacquer thinner...
You should always use heat to take the pinion/bearing assembly out of a mag QC case. If you press it in and out you will ruin the case eventually....
Bobby, I assume that you would probably go with some sort of "Hilborn" constant injection? Drop me a PM and I may be able to be of some help. I...
Bpbby, Any chance you will get some dyno time on the engine? Looking forward to seeing you at the Salt!! Rex
57 Corvette Bob, Any chance of getting a copy of the piece you did with my modified??? PM me at rexschimmer@gmail.com. Thanks for using my...
I retire in 3 days!! Wife and I are off on a two month trip around the US to see friends and family then back in early Aug so I can drive the...
My tires are 5.50 x 15 Firestone ribs in the front, 24.5 dia and 8.20 x 18 Firestone dirt track in the back, 33 inch dia. Rex
Donny B, I only wish I could fabricate that good. These frames are for the Hurbst Brothers off road trucks. Built in Huntington Beach at their...
Couple of Offy's from Stu Van Dyn's place. Fresh 270, 425 hp, roots blown Offy, 525 hp, turbo 161 cu. inch at 56 inches of boost, 9500 rpm: 760...
Started with 32 rails, flatten them, pinched them to 18 inches at the front, made "K" member and rear cross member. Built a frame from 3/4 inch...
This is mine, two piece, window post and divider home made and the center support is a piece of aero tube as are the review mirror extensions....
If you happen to live in California and don't happen to run a front licenses plate, the new fine for this "dangerous" breaking of the law is...
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