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1st Situation: GM crate motor (from Summit Racing) with 10 - 15K miles T-350 automatic trans factory thermostat must be 185° because that's what...
Here's a few pix of Dennis Parks' Model A. Before pix are around early-mid nineties. After pix are late nineties. I could be off a couple of years...
"29 roadster on a 32 frame. Other parts come with car. Grill, rear slicks, 265 motor and trans. Other various parts." I just noticed this on FB...
Met Lee (3quarter32) from Broken Arrow: [ATTACH] Met Kurt (okie pete): [ATTACH] Someone remind me what this guy's name is. I see him and his...
In two weeks we'll be in Dewey in Clarence. Please post a pic of what you'll be driving so I'll be able to look you up. OR at least see your ride....
Many of you have read and some have responded to my thread about spark plug routing on SBC engines. I currently have Chinesium SS block hugger...
@Lloyd's paint & glass, Obituary information for Vaughn P Drake Jr. Vaughn P Drake Jr. Obituary Drake, Vaughn P., Jr., husband of 65 years of...
When Clarence had rams horn exhaust this was easy. I just ran the wires under the exhaust just like the factory did. Heat shields and all. For...
I have about a hundred pix that scroll through when the screen saver goes active. I bet you folks have some pretty cool pix saved on your 'puter...
BACKGROUND: When it was somewhat fashionable (1991) I replaced the parallel spring/beam axle front on Clarence with a 1979 (maybe 1978) Dodge...
...died 16 years ago today, on 3/17/09.
Never heard of this 'til just a few minutes ago: %2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D']Spring Hot Rod Reunion presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts |...
Hi folks, The 3.0/1 8" Ford rear in Clarence is needing a new ring/pinion set. It whines on deceleration and while I'm no mechanic my more...
Clarence is registered and we have our room. Sherry and I will be there in Clarence. If you see this thing: [ATTACH] flag me down and say hi....
Haven't found the answer to this (although I bet it's here somewhere): The battery in Clarence is mounted along the right-side frame rail near...
While rearranging some stuff in my shop today I found this. [ATTACH] Bob Klessig had these available about 20 years ago. I got this one from...
I hate Facebook. That said, I go there nearly every day for reasons unrelated to the hamb. However, sometimes interesting things show up there....
I don't actually have pix of this thing behind Clarence but it's been there several times. The two longest trips I've pulled it on were to Chicago...
This summer Clarence has fried a Pertronix module and three HEIs. Currently it isn't running and it's time I got it fixed. There is still driving...
Exterior and interior shots as well as some history. Here's Clarence. I bought it in February of 1973. May of 2024 at the SK-500. Photo by @Dan...
I'm thinking about painting a car club plaque that's currently in as-cast condition. It's been hanging on my shop wall for about 15-20 years but I...
I'm about to replace the cast iron head to stainless steel header gaskets on Clarence. The engine is a GM crate 350 from Summit Racing. Are all...
1948 F-1 hood trim clips: [ATTACH] I've been trying to reinstall my (recently polished) hood side spears using new clips from Dennis Carpenter....
In Clarence. Crate 350 with 3K miles. Last time I drove it on the way home the tachometer needle started to bounce erratically and when I slowed...
died 6 years ago yesterday. 6/23/18. I sure miss that guy.
Brett Chrismer; bchrismer - 40 Ford [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Randy Jackson; wrenchbender - 41 Willys [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Dick...
I just flushed the coolant in Clarence. What should I do with the waste liquid? 50 years ago when I last drained coolant I probably just ran it...
Below is a rear (1948 Ford panel truck) door hold-open mechanism. I have the other one but don't see any need for duplicate pix. I'd like to get...
During the recent Clarence rebuild I took the headlight buckets out; totally disassembled them; sand blasted them; painted them; reassembled them;...
I need to get under Clarence for about 30 seconds. I'd love to just do it and be done. I'm going to block it up with cribbing like a good boy...
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