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Old School Dirt Drags for pre-'65 traditional rods, customs, and motorcycles return to the site of the historic old dirt airstrip west of Monte...
SLV Fast Friends presents Draggin' on Dirt, June 2, 3, & 4, 2023 at the 1/8 mile dirt strip behind the Movie Manor Facility west of Monte Vista,...
I've been working on this car for about three years, in between work, side jobs, and writing a couple novels. I built the car in my garage, on...
I decided to use 3M 08090 adhesive to attach the insulation to the underside of my hood, because of the heat-resistance issue. How long do I have...
I need to bend new window run channel in a 90 degree arc to fit the quarter windows in my '56 Ford Club Sedan (two-door post). Is it possible to...
I'm in the middle of installing new window tracks, etc. in my '56 Ford. I am going to replace the run channel in the front, butted against the...
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I have a Motorcraft 1g alternator on the 302 in my '56. I'm wiring the car from scratch, and have not connected any of the lights or dash wiring...
I installed a Rebel Wire 9+3 fuse block and the wiring kit in my '56 Ford project. I'd really like to cover it up in order to clean up the look as...
The alternator on the 302 I put in my '56 Fairlane is newly-rebuilt, so I figure I'll use it. It is a MOTORCRAFT 70A D88F DA. Is this an...
I have a stock '90 5.0 Ford and am having trouble finding a definitive answer to a question I have about valve covers...If I use an old Performer...
I'm building a '56 Fairlane Club Sedan. I've already installed a completely rebuilt Camaro subframe, 8.8 rearend with 3.73 gears, new brakes, and...
Fast Friends's 4th Annual Steel Stampede Car Show and Gearhead Festival will be held Saturday, July 29, 2017 in Monte Vista, Colorado. This event...
I have the complete set of gauges from a 1956 Ford Fairlane, in really nice shape. The lenses are all good, no scratches, clear, and the trim...
Okay, I realize this is probably a good way to prove my ignorance, but the spring pack lower plates on my '56 Ford Fairlane need the shock hole...
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Fast Friends would like to invite everyone to the second annual Steel Stampede Car Show and Gearhead Festival in Monte Vista, CO on July 25....
I would be very appreciative if someone has a line-art style or pencil illustration of a 55-56 Ford two-door sedan. I'm no Photoshopper, but I...
I did a long-distance trade for a '56 Fairlane, and found some stuff that I hadn't expected (I know, par for the course). One of those surprises...
I have a pair of 1926 Dodge Brothers coupe headlights, have been converted to H4 lamps. Wired, work well, in very good shape. One ring has a small...
SOLD!! PLEASE DELETE OR DISREGARD. I love this car, have spent a lot of time and resources getting it straightened up from when I got it, but...
Last weekend, I was asked to use my coupe as the trophy/pace car during a modified race at the local dirt track. It was a blast being out there...
I need a simple automatic shifter that has a lockout function. The Gennie shifter in my coupe is really easy to bump into neutral....I need to...
This is a video I took while on the Cruise for the Veterans Poker Run (part of the Rally in the Valley- Monte Vista, CO) on June 14, 2014. This is...
[ATTACH] I thought I'd posted this earlier, but I guess I didn't. Sorry for the short notice!! This run is to raise money for a local Veterans...
There is a new show in southern Colorado, to be held July 26 in Monte Vista. I asked the city for the use of one of the parks during the Ski Hi...
I really need some help with figuring out what the Hell is wrong with my Edelbrock carb. If it sits overnight, I have a hard time getting the...
I got this coupe in November of 2013, right after jacking up my knee. I've been five months so far trying to heal a bruised bone. I haven't been...
This is my new passion.....I started this show to raise money for a very good cause. The Faith Hinkley Memorial Veterans Park is being built to...
Rally in the Valley, a local charity fund-raising group, has invited four-wheeled vehicles to participate this year, alongside the two-wheelers....
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