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I’ve tried searching but I can’t find an answer so I’m hoping to get some help here. I have a new to me 62 Ford Galaxie with a C6 transmission...
I grew up in the fifties but I don’t remember wheels being a thing in the HAMB era. As I recall it was all about hubcaps, mainly Oldsmobile...
Just picked up a 62 Galaxie 500XL for a spring project. I have an opportunity to get a 428 SCJ back from where I sold it 20 years ago and have...
Over the years I have seen comments from people who worry their flathead Fords can’t keep up on today's roads. I come from a family that started...
Anybody going to the Roth Reunion in Manti Utah next weekend?
I got around to installing the CPP power steering box in my 55 F100 and have run into what I consider a major problem. The pitman arm will not...
I had a stressful day today, which is not good for us old guys with limited time left above ground. After a couple of years of my project on hold...
I happened across this photo and article and found it interesting. I cut and pasted the photo and story to share. I have always had better luck...
I started a thread earlier this year looking for HAMB guys in Four Corners and mentioned getting together for a cruise on Saturday May 14th. My...
Anybody out there? Monticello, Cortez, Farmington? I'm especially looking for anyone building a 58-59 Chev PU. The place I bought came with a...
We moved to a small farm in SW Colorado this past spring. Lots of projects and a few cool things came with the place. The coolest find of all...
After watching the recent clip about the Los Angeles street scene in 1961 reminds me of a problem I revisit frequently. My interests throughout...
New in box 6 Volt wiper. I sold the car and don't need it. [ATTACH]
After four years of an off and on search I located this 54, soon to be a 55 in a garage in SW Wyoming. Story was the builder died and sister has...
This is the "Buckeye Barn Find" Coupe. Its the best one of the two by far. Surprisingly little rust for a Midwest car, only a small patch panel...
Like most of us old guys I was fascinated with cars from an early age. I got mine first one at 13. I'm almost retired now, but my wife and I put...
Out of Covid Boredom I was cleaning out the old family desk today and ran across an oil change receipt as well as a Standard Oil Credit card...
I am in southern California for a week or two and would like to take my roadster down to TJ for upholstery but cant find any current information...
I have been negligent in getting in my 28 roadster in that I have been using the steering wheel to drag myself in. This resulted in stress causing...
Anybody ever hear of these guys? Supposed to be brokers out of Australia.
Lots of new problems in the conversion of my Model A to an overhead with a 12 volt high torque starter. I'm considering placing two red top 6...
Yes, I know this subject has been beat to death, but this is a new problem. I have put many 40-48 hydraulic brakes on early Fords including Model...
Anybody install a Cragar OHV in a 28/29 without modifications to the dash(firewall) lip? I got mine installed but can't remove the valve cover...
Last year I moved the most important stuff out of my shop into a regular two car garage. It works for now but I thought how in the hell can I...
I was only able to attend the show for a few hours and missed a lot but what interested me the most and what I meant to get back to was a maroon...
No longer for sale. I will only sell it to the guy in Australia who said he would take it. I have decided to keep it.
Sold. Thanks to The HAMB
My mentors back in the mid fifties told me they would drive their Model A's to Muroc and El Mirage, pull the fenders, race, put the fenders back...
I moved back to southern Utah. Kanab to be specific. I haven't even seen a HAMB friendly car at the two local shows I have been since last fall....
Finally getting my 40 on the road and doing the final carb tuning. I didn't want to wait for QF jets, so I called Holley/Quick Fuel tech support...
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