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Hi, my wife has a bad right knee due to an old injury, and it's hard for her to apply a lot of pressure on the brake pedal. The 61 Corvette is...
In another thread, @41 GMC K-18 was interested in seeing more of my recently acquired V12 Auburn. It sat in a museum for 58 years, and hasn't been...
Hi, I did a short video with some info on my eight carb set up. I thought maybe it would be helpful for someone. [MEDIA]
Who got in for Sick Week? The registration land rush was Saturday morning. Sold out in about 3 minutes from what I hear. I'm in for the Hot Rod...
I know I've seen a link here before to a site where you can find a wheel seal by dimensions, but I can't find it. Does anyone remember where that...
Hi, does anyone know if wheels are available to fit the early Ford wide 5 pattern with a 15" x 4.5" rim? Thanks, Hemi Joel
Hi, we are new to plasma cutting. I got a cheap one off of eBay to get started, hoping to make cleaner cuts than the oxyacetylene torch does. How...
Hi, me and Cam are on Sick Week with the 31 Plymouth hot rod, racing at Bradenton Tuesday. I need to bend my shift lever. It's there anyone around...
Hi, is anyone going to Sick Week in Florida? I'm planning on it with the Hemi Coupe if nothing goes wrong. I'm registered for the Hot Rod class....
Hi, We are building a rear motor plate/adapter to put a GM bellhousing and manual trans behind a Lincoln 337. Our car will have a belly pan and is...
Hi, has anyone figured out a way to add a filter to the old Cal Custom "Scott Slot" scoop? On a 4 barrel carb. Thanks, Joel [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Hi, what are some options for a traditional style hot rod look gen 2 hemi valve cover? Available new, or by searching for used. I'm king of...
How many Hambers are going to the Gearhead tomorrow? If you haven't been there before, it covers the entire town, and it's free. Sounds like the...
Hi, I was thinking we need a "Cars and Coffee" event around here. (Buffalo, Minnesota about 1/2 hour to an hour west of all the stuff going on in...
I know there's some cars that you can practically build out of a catalog, like the tri-5 Chevys. How about the 59 El Camino? What if a guy was to...
The question came up on the internet, how much flow restriction is caused by the perforated mesh on the Nystrom Performance air filter. So we...
HAMB Drag Weeker Tony McDonald is swapping out his broken transmission in the hotel parking lot at Rochelle Illinois on his 1937 Dodge pickup. The...
When boxing a typical steel c channel frame, are steps required to prevent it from warping? Or do you just make up your boxing plates and weld...
Hot Rod has announced the tracks and dates for Drag Week 2022. It's going to be HOT! Registration, Tech Day, and Test ‘n Tune: Sunday, Sept. 18...
Hi, this is a picture of my grandpa, Arvid Gunnarson, at the DX gas station that he owned in Annandale Minnesota right after world war II. I was...
Hi, I am looking for 7" long unpolished stainless tie rod tube with 5/8-18 thread, RH on one end, LH on the other. Looking on the web for about 45...
I flew From my home up north to Arizona a couple weeks ago to be with my dad, who was in the hospital. Sadly, he passed away. My dad was a car nut...
At Drag Week, we call the copilot/pit crew/helper the Trunk Monkey. My Trunk Monkey Jeff and I recently attended Drag Week 2021 in my early Hemi...
The question of how usable are the aircraft styled Woodlites comes up every now and then. So I decided to test them and do a video of it so...
Hi, Does anyone have a big block chev damper they could measure for me? I need the length of the bore, and the width of the seal surface. Thanks,...
[ATTACH] Hi, I need to replace the fuel pump diaphragm on a 57 DeSoto. I have a sheet of reinforced Buna n rubber membrane that I have cut several...
Back to the 50's 2021 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds is back on! All restrictions are off except the masks. The club volunteers and the the...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] 5 years or so ago I picked up a Grancor 3 carb intake at the Roadsters swap meet. So then I searched out a set of heads. Then I...
Has anyone bent up a custom sway bar? I would think a guy could find out what is the right kind of bar stock, heat it up to bend it where needed,...
The instructions for Gibbs oil say you can use it to prevent rust, then just simply wipe if off when you are ready and paint over it. I'm going to...
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