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What did you use with your stock instrument cluster? thanks Rod
As far as the woodwork. It's all custom built. A friend who does wood work drew it up (no blue prints) and laid it out. Cut all his own patterns....
As a little background info we started to build this car several years ago. My dad lost interest, got sick and it went way to the back burner. I...
I love this thread. I have been building hot rods and bikes for 40 years. Granted the early years I didn't have much to offer in the way of talent...
You can get a Wesley's refill in the half gallon size CHEAP. Good stuff. Rod
200S. They came in cast or polished. I was pissed my old man would not let me buy them in 73. Instead I got polished ET slots. Now that time has...
No brainer. Family first. Toys second. There will be more cars. There always are. Just be sure you're doing it of your own free will. The last...
So who sells these units for the mightly Mopar flat head vintage 52. Rod
I recently was doing some work on a friends 52 Plymouth. I got stuff to change the oil and when I got ready to change filter I realized it had...
I was talking with my dad the other day (he's 70 and I'm 49) about all the cars we have owned. I've had rods, vette's, muscle cars and a bit of...
I always dug the baby birds. The 312 bird motor was no dog. It was fords answer to the vette. It turned out to attract a different sort of...
NO chop, NO drop. That thing is straight up tits. Rodman
Not a bowtie guy but I LOVE that car! She's sweet. Rodman
OK, I think the car is perfect. But if you have to put on side trim don't use ford. Use 55 chevy side spears. That's what you need. IMO Rodman
Amber lens for the signals and hang your arm out the window while you are cruisin'. Nice car. Rod
There is a guy posting on ebay to chop your lid for 1800 bucks. Includes the garnish mouldings. Not the glass work. The flat glass is not so bad...
They tore ours down to build a Kroger (grocery store). We have lost a dozen within 50 miles over the last 20 years. We still got one left about 30...
Well the pit bulls help at the bike shop. We just keep all three bay doors closed now. One way in and there is a big ole NO ONE allowed sign on...
I build custom bikes. It's the creating part. Once they are done they are gone. I like OLD stuff. Doesn't have to be car related. I just enjoy the...
I want to know who else had this model car? I did. Still could not touch the "lil coffin'.
It was in ol skool rodz, lose the borla's and poser valve covers and I think it's not a half bad ride. Sits nice. Rodman
You might as well trade for a dodge if you can't decide on one of those cars. Had my 50 ford since 73. My dad had it before I did and his brother...
We turn work away when it comes to safety in our shop. It's our way or the highway. Nobody needs work bad enough to get sued over somebody else's...
Last night it was Hank Sr, a bit of metalica and on motor building days it classical (no kidding). Just depends on the day. Rod
beg, borrow, steal, scrounge, scout, sometimes even pay retail but mostly, shop a lot, buy cheap, build a car (or bike) and sell it to finance the...
My local guy get 25 a panel for bike tanks. More if it's real fancy or more intricate. He does a lot of work and usually pulls better than 5 bills...
You have to "roll" on the throttle of a B. Not a get set up for a car cause in a cage you usually want to nail it. No real nailing it with the B....
What vaphead said. Or checker board that bad boy! Rod
What kind of buckets? Rod
Back during the summer this local small time car dealer passed away and his family sold off the cars that they didn't want. They kept the vettes...
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