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Nyles Klampe put duel exhaust and glasspaks on my '60 Chev pickup in 1970 or '71 when I was in South Salem High School. He welded the most...
I use 6 inch sections of bicycle inner tubes cut lengthwise. Pinch two sections between the cap and wheel, 180 degrees across, and rubber hammer...
60-61 did have torsion bars. My high school ride was a '60 shortie, rode better than my modern 1997 Dodge half-ton.
Went to this site and solved problem. Stepped up jet size to 56, put in the correct Holley power valve, rechecked wet float level, and replaced a...
Thanks for the link...went there.
My recently rebuilt 289 is running lean. I have 51F jets and am considering how many steps up I should go. I live at sea level. Engine is bored...
Got any plans to build a car around that body?
The gold engine paint looks real fine, quality work bro.
That gold and white looks like the original paint...is it?
Hey thanks! No hurry.
My condolences to the family. Another great name from the 'Happy Time' of hot rods and customs is gone. He left a great legacy for gearheads to...
Thanks Pete for the heads up. I just got laid off, so a visit to SoCal is not affordable. While I have the time, I have started to search for a...
My South Salem High School (Oregon) ride 1969 to 1971. 283, four barrel, three-on-the-tree, 3:90 limited-slip gears, bench seat from '64 Wildcat,...
First make sure the gas tank and lines are not ruined by old gas sitting in it for 30 years. Drain away what is left over and dispose safely,...
Thanks for the pictures and info 47Plym. I just posted a set that looks just like yours. Mine are 15 inch and have a brown plating on the back,...
Sorry this is so late, but FYI. I use bicycle inner tubes cut in half, then cut out two 6 inch sections of the tube and install under the...
I posted a set of wheel rings that cover the wheel from rim to hubcap, I don't know what they were from, one guys says mid early to mid-fifties....
Welcome to the group. Click on the "new to HAMB" and introduce yourself there.
I found these in my father-in-law's wood shop when he passed away. They are a set of chrome (or stainless) wheel cover rings that fit under a...
FYI: I just rebuilt the early '65 numbers-matching 289 to my Mustang. The Mustang publications out there would have you believe that a 289-302...
I was laid off a while ago, and finally had the time to do the research. When I was 14, I went to my first drag race at Half Moon Bay in the...
My fav...LIttle Red Wagon, saw it at Half Moon Bay in the summer of 1966 when I was 14. The wheelstander was top billing along with Garlits...
Great photos Kirk, I love the close-ups! I live close by in Orting, and have avoided the big shows 'cause I'm not fond of crowds...but I may have...
Good to hear you won't chop. This is a rare car and the body style needs no improving on. Good idea also on the Turbo 400 swap. I swapped a...
Re: the white "Colt .45" Mustang. I believe this is the same car I saw at the Oakland Roadster Show in 1966 and racing at Half Moon Bay later...
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