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Alright, guys I'm diving headlong into a new project for myself. A '29 Model A roadster on Deuce rails. I'm building the motor right now.
Wow, that is some seriously cool footage. Dangerous to the extreme, but very cool. 'Course ya know what they say, "when racing was dangerous,...
Yeah, I'm hoping the pinstripes are gone, too. The yellow made it look too much like a fire truck. :rolleyes: I grabbed those pic off Rikster's...
This "kustom's" story does have a happy end, though. The stunt car's twin thankfully survived and I believe is alive and well on the east coast...
Yeah, that's what I read somewhere too. Ryan, I do agree with you about the atrocity of deliberately wrecking a Barris kustom. Unthinkable is...
Thanks, man. I'll go check that out. :cool:
:eek: That insert is slick! What is it, who makes it, and where can I get one?
Just like what dan31 said. Now that you've got the mechanicals out of the way, focus on the stance. How low do you want it, do you want a rake,...
Smithy's are a good choice, especially if you live in a neighborhood with whiny neighbors who are sick in the head and don't like loud exhaust....
Don't go any lower, keep the skirts and keep the hood. It'll look much smoother, trust me.
I have had the privelage and pleasure to work on a Packard 327 straight 8 that had been sitting in a junkyard for God knows how long, and had no...
My vote is no. While a mild chop would certainly look good, most auto makers in '57 were already getting on the "low roof looks good" bandwagon,...
Lucky. The only thing I ever got that came remotely close to that was a Lionel train set when I was ten. And what do you mean "bomb"? The only...
Hey, what's swingin', kats? The name's Jonny Ace. I joined the H.A.M.B. for two reasons; nobody aroung me digs rods and kustoms, and I've often...
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