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My buddy bought this Ansen finned aluminum cover at a garage sale. Can anyone tell me what it fits? [ATTACH]
I am on the committee to plan events to celebrate Hawkeye Downs Speedway's (Cedar Rapids Iowa) 100th year anniversary. One of the events we are...
After living here for 47 years I finally put an addition on my existing 2-1/2 stall garage. The new addition is 24 x 24 with a 13-ft ceiling so I...
It's been two years of effort to bring it back and then a lot of persuading to get the AACA to move their 2025 date off of the Jefferson Wisconsin...
The spring and fall swap meets will return to the Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar Rapids Iowa in 2025. The spring swap meet is scheduled for the...
I bought a Rebel Wire panel for my Austin project. Jeremy at Rebel Wire has been great talking me through the install. I called today with a...
For those of you in the Midwest that are not going to the Stray Kat 500 this next weekend, Vintage Torque Fest is Friday May 3rd and Saturday May...
Local flathead building guru Ron Tietge built the flathead for my dad's 36 Ford Cabriolet back in the mid 80s. Ron passed away last February and I...
I had posted earlier asking about info on a ARDUN conversion for a Ford flathead that my buddy Noel was wanting to do. I followed that up with...
From 1950 through 1960, Henry Gregor Felsen wrote a six book series for young hot rodders - Hot Rod, Street Rod, Fever Heat, Crash Club, Rag Top...
I came across this photo on the web. What is it? The wheels and the hood sides only being half louvered have me baffled. [ATTACH]
Back in November 2022, I posted on the HAMB message board asking for advice on an Ardun conversion for a Ford flathead. My 84 year old buddy Noel...
I finally decided to change the blue cut pile carpet, that my dad put in his car in the 1980s, with black closed loop carpet. I only need 3 yards...
Because I am a dumbass, I hit a hole in a grass field at a car show last summer with my lowered 1936 Ford Cabriolet. The grille shell bottomed out...
Thanks to the advice I received from my previous thread asking about ARDUN help and contacts, my buddy Noel is well on his way to building an...
Found this short movie / documentary from 1953 on Youtube today explaining teenagers and their love of hot rods. Not sure if it has been posted...
My dad passed away a few years ago and my mom finally decided it was time for us kids to start cleaning up the house and throwing junk away. I...
My buddy Noel thinks he has one last project left in him. He is looking to build a 32 roadster with a flathead with Ardun heads. He has been...
I am looking for a small heater for my 1948 Austin A40 sedan. I am not worried about actually heating the inside of the car, I am just looking for...
I finished my dad’s stalled 60 year project for him in 2005 and he was able got to enjoy the car for 13 years before he passed away. Dad had a set...
It’s that time of year again for the Vintage Torque Fest car show in Dubuque Iowa. And as he has done for many years now, our good friend Nate...
Not sure if this has been posted before but check out the 1968 movie ‘Angels From Hell’ on Youtube. Von Dutch did the paintings used in the...
Reading today about the passing of Ron Brown’s dad made me start thinking about my dad. He is the man that gave me my love for cars and racing....
I had to run a 1/2” gas line for my project car. I bought a coil of NiCopp tubing but I did not have a straightener for 1/2” tubing. Since this...
On August 10th a Derecho wind storm came through Eastern Iowa with winds clocked between 100 and 140 mph. We had an oak tree fall on our 4-stall...
My friend found this book at a flea market and bought it for me. It is The Complete Book of Hot Rodding by Robert E. Petersen and the Editors of...
I noticed in a recent thread that people were telling a newbie about the criteria of what is allowed to be posted. One guy mentioned that post...
You may remember my buddy justabeater37 that built a 23 track roadster to be auctioned off for charity. He is a wheeler dealer and always tracking...
I document the history of cars and racing from Cedar Rapids Iowa and Eastern Iowa. One of my quests is to collect magazines that have cars from...
I am going build my own fender well headers for a small block Ford. I noticed on headers bought from a shop that the there is usually a flattened...
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