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Awesome car, simple, elegant, timeless you’ve done an excellent job!
Some tow truck drivers need their heads caved in
I Love your car and your approach but understand the rules of the site I’d love to see it run. It looks like a blast! I bought a 56 Stude P/U...
[ATTACH] Bout eight years ago I was heading home from a 2nd shift job. It’s 12:30 am with no one else on the road. I was in my 41 Chev, built...
You have an interesting project and a lot of talent that is showcased through your postings The story about your Grandfather is facilitating....
I took my Father and one of my Brothers up to Lincoln Auto wrecking and spent a morning walking through the row’s of cars. It was a blast to see...
Mike, Welcome and a hearty hello. The coupe looks like an excellent project As a suggestion I would follow your own initial words posted, ie:...
As I posted the above another had posted concerning the the devastation that befell Florida. No slight to all of those families was intended
[ATTACH] so, I have a question for you I would happily purchase a couple of T-shirts that were colored to mimic the hard earned patina above...
There are a ton of steel suppliers out there. I posted one of the first that showed up on a search… Please consider using non coated plain steel...
Final question. I heard ( some ) newer made axels are sold 2” shorter. -when you say “shorter” I am guessing that you mean “narrower” from king...
-Outstanding effort and results The picture of the three of you out at the site look’s like the 30’s. Beyond being framed and composed perfectly...
"jordabennett What happened!!!! Did I miss something? Were you able to get the piece of automotive candy to the party? The date of the meet...
The repair described above has always been my approach with tubing. Wether you use a solid slug or tubing for the strengthening slug, round the...
I’ve used a 2” dia. inspection mirror to check the levels and bought a plastic syringe from the grocery store ($7.00 locally) to use when I need...
After reading through the pages of this post and each of the approaches that were suggested then subsequently tried. The obvious (at least to me)...
[ATTACH] How did you find the image of my ex-wife on a broom?
you may consider “no caps” and only trim rings [ATTACH] Ford 40 pickup 16” rims front (5 on 5 - 1/2” bc) 3” wide rim Coker bias ply 16 x 5 -...
Not to hijack your project but I found this yesterday out in the Texas backwoods. He won’t part with it (of course he is gonna do something with...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I saved images of the proposed replacement engine. EBAY images tend to expire so you cannot reopen the page in the future
Too funny I just gave one of those away last February. It was in perfect shape and still worked like new
[ATTACH] I watched a fun toy (that was a lot of work) get loaded up and head to a nice guy on the east coast. It was one of two trucks that went...
Hood and body are coming out great Which method did you use on the hood? Rolling the metal over a helium/argon bottle or a slip roll? I don’t...
I realize that I sound like my Father but….. you’ve built a cool little racer. It’s spindly tall with 90+ year old rims you understand that...
“I feel it’s turning out pretty convincingly. The last struggle is getting the sheen of the two to match a bit closer.” Your roadster is coming...
Cool story and an excellent starting point You are lucky and Blessed to still have your Father
Pretty truck! Re: the last story if she laughs, she’s a keeper if she cops an attitude like your example, kick her to the curb, all the pretty...
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