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I picked 1954, the year I was born. Nothing newer on my car except a dual master cylinder, which is out of sight. In my book, disc brakes, tilt...
I need a Texas title for my basket-case Model A that came with a bill of sale. Unfortunately, the frame has no discernible VIN. So, can I make...
I extended my frame 7.5" and used the stock crossmember. It was a fair amount of work and pinches the rails inward slightly if you do not widen...
I am literally annoyed by the rampant, incorrect use of the word "literally".
It took me three rebuilds, each more extensive than its predecessor, to get my 97 operating correctly. I eventually bought the special tools...
Thanks for the replies. There's not really much to see in pix. I could ease the mentioned problems by moving the engine forward an inch or so,...
I had to put a serious recess in the firewall of my '28 RPU and notch the right-rear header tube but still have a challenge running the steering...
Is there a cure to roadster lust? No. It can go into remission for years or even decades, but it's always with you.
Ridiculously large sedan (like a Pierce Arrow), Model A tub, or chopped and channeled Model A two-door.
Gotta go with Tman on this: maybe what you have will work just fine. There are way too many variables to search for an analytical answer. If you...
At the end of the day, the spring must be parallel with the rear end, and the spring eyes and spring-mount eyes must be parallel to each other....
I just want to commend you for the obscure culture reference in your name.
Here is the depth of my purchasing decision today: Should I pay $20 for a Speedway light switch, or use the bat-handle switch that I already have?
As long as we're on the subject, does anyone have pix of how the bed assembly attaches to the frame, particularly a frame with the Tardel Z?
The 327 in my '39 Coupe ran three Rochester two-barrels with progressive linkage; the first and third were blocked off. I had no use for marginal...
Pretty sure that would be 3000 rpm, too.
If the pieces you removed from the blades are identical, the balance is not likely to be any worse than it was before.
Related question: Will honing reduce eccentricity and/or taper, or does the hone just follow the shape of the bore?
Thanks for the replies, oldmtech and Drive'em. I'm going to use old-style Moons or SW gauges with the extension bushings as shown in the pix...
After many years, I'm getting close to the road with my early-1950's theme '28 RPU highboy. Four questions: 1) I'm keeping the stack gas tank,...
"I think this is what drew me towards the traditional car genre back in the early 90's." IMO, many of the cars on the road are well-built by...
Sand the small pits out and hit the big pits with a drill bit or Dremel burr until you see clean metal. JB Weld might work as a filler if you're...
Suppose you were riding a bike and tried to stop suddenly with just the front brake, or hit a railroad tie. Is the bike's rear tire just going to...
Years ago at a gas station I saw a very nice '55 Chev, with the white-and-green paint scheme. It appeared to be bone stock, though it had...
alphabet, there are roughly one gazillion rods out there with SBC; I'd go for the Pinto engine just to be different. But that's me. I'm an...
I take Hot Rod because I have little spare time, and it only takes about 8 minutes to read the articles in Hot Rod that interest me.
Driving up the prices are the shops that buy a bunch of bolt-together parts and crate engines to create flashy cars to sell to rich people.
Suppose that piece were missing altogether. Would everything seal correctly, but you would have nothing to screw the stud into? Suppose you used...
Rosin-core solder is much easier to use than the new, lead-free solders, and so is more likely to produce a robust joint. Tin each wire first;...
"A weird way to mount a fuel filter/sediment bowl, that's what it is." Used on cars that mostly travel downhill or are running big and littles.
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