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Working on the sectioned '50 Ford I just got last month; it's been cut 5 1/2" so the steering shaft now passes through the speedometer cluster.......
I imagine there's not too ,much difference between cutting them down for a chop and cutting them down for sectioning: but I could be missing an...
Way back in March I looked at a sectioned '51 coupe but got sidetracked.... Well; that sidetrack turned out to be a dead end rot box Noo Yawk...
Suppose a feller needed to join up an FMX bell and TC to a BW35 tranny. Discuss.
First time I've ever had a six that JUST won't free off. Month or more of soaking the cylinders in ATF P'Blaster and Acetone. Built a dedicated...
Have discovered so much rot in the floor that it's impractical to restore; dang shame as the seats, door and side panels, dash and roof, trunk lid...
Mistakenly told my '64 2dr htp was a one year only body; under the Classic name, perhaps, but not AMC; the body lived on under different names and...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]Yeah, it's got issues, most 62 year old cars do! Hasn't been in operation since 1988. Got the...
The problem being this: I'm a relative newcomer to Central Florida, and despite having 4 cars moved here over the past 5 years, two from...
Bought a non-runner Rambler Classic and need it carried 100 miles to Hernando Fl... been quoted some hellacious prices and not feeling it
Looking seriously at yet another Shoebox; got some questions. Wheels: are they era specific (re 1949 to when)? That funky rear driveline U-joint;...
Almost complete 1957 Morris Minor 2dr sedan all stock 948cc Morris engine Lots of new parts Many extra parts including spare engine, trans, rear...
Nothing screams 1960's Custom or Show rods louder than a fully chromed engine IMHO... or maybe two, like the Mysterion... but how functional...
Hey my Central Florida peeps; who do you recommend for getting a door window copied in the Ocala area? Safelite can't do it.
How are logos painted on leather jackets? What kind of paint works best?
Daydreaming today; got the notion that I might scrounge up a rebuilder big block for shits and giggles. I have my own preferences; Ford FE's and...
Goes for darn near anything with wheels and an engine.... pulling parts off a donor car and poked a hole in my hydraulic system (stabbed my hand a...
Down for now
Noticing a lot of questions about clutches and also noticing they're from folks with failing knees; quick question: what is the actual travel of...
Got this with my Morris, never seen anything like it, it's made out of aluminum and the only markings are "Patent Pending". 3-2-1 GO![ATTACH]...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH]Don't have a picture of the shifter but it has adjusters on it so it's the aftermarket Hurst not the one supplied to GM. Also...
Anybody know if Butch is still going? He had a fairly interesting collection of old iron when I used to live in Lynchburg.... sold me a 63 1/2...
Especially those in the frozen wasteland that is Central Florida! Hopefully there's a builder who, like most car guys, won't throw out ANYTHING,...
Pulling this Corvair front suspension out of a Morris Minor, if anyone wants to make an offer or whatever; I'd like to trade it and a GM four...
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