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At least your doing it. We spend alot of time on Life.Not enough on enjoying it. Can't wait to see the progress.
What a trip of a lifetime!
53 Do us all a favor and weld some body tin first. Don't jump into the deep end of the pool "Head First"when it comes to welding. Frames are like...
Thanks Tony. I'm not quite sure what to with it yet.
Well Thank's for the info. I also posted the serial # that's stamped in the block on the right hand just before the cylinder head. It is T0609F...
Thank's for that. Anyway I could find out what body of car from those numbers?
Thanks, I tryed that. i just want to find out if was a car/truck engine?
Found a 348 Chevy block and heads. The casting # on the block is 3755011 . Which comes back as a 58-60 348 "Wedge". But my old Hollanders only go...
Welcome from Minnesota.
Well a belated Welcome! Love the Merc. When ya get the wagon back post some pic's.
My nephew wanted to get the 57 Chev running today. We had dropped the distributor into place before we installed the 350 in the car. Well it was a...
Welcome to the hamb. Nice panhead!
Con Grats on being a good person;) I always stop if it's a Lady thats stranded:). I help them with flats and such. Then they offer me free beer or...
First off is this a 110 mig? If it is then run a 0.25 wire for all welding up to 1/4" thick mild steel. We always use 75/25 (Stargon) gas in our...
My Nephew and I are working on a chopped 49 shoebox. We picked up a 51 for the grill and interior. Then today we found a 49-51 convertable...
Welcome to the site. Vintage bikes always interested me too.
Well that make two of us. They look like the late 60's early 70's. Finned covers were the thing.
Let em' know where the bear sh*ts in the woods!:cool:
Thank's T.O.M. My thing is that this an original 57'. Stock to the bones. Left in a shed for 30 years now. I want to bring her back. Stock.
You would Think...But not so much.
Always loved the classic Buicks. I'm jealous!
Hey Ron, Welcome. Quite the list of things to do! I wish all the best on the trucks. Every Man needs a Hauler.
Welcome to the H.A.M.B. Can't wait to see that 37. Post some pic's.
My nephew and I are trying to get the 57 Belair back on the road. Of course all the brakes need replacing. I'm having no luck finding wheel...
JEALOUS!!! What a great gift!
I'm sorry to hear of your loss. My Dad passed 2 years back. Time is the only healing.
The trans is missing the shift lever but has the kick down lever. They are both on the same shaft... So far this has been all kinds of fun ;/...
The factory shifter is p-r-n-d-2-1. If your doing your own. The best I can suggest is to move the linkage into park. Which on a C-4 is all the way...
It might be a factory warranty. G.M. would actually have the dealers rebuild engines under warranty.Then re-stamp them back in the day. I've got a...
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