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Yeah, I've noticed that. I'm still tossing ideas around, but I'm also trying to approach this car as the one and only hot rod I'll ever build, so...
thanks Fenders...any photos of your setup?
Thanks Jim...that helps a ton. I figured I'd go with the "typical" Vega box for a setup like this. I see the possible issues you mention though....
Hello everyone, I haven't been here in awhile. Been a hectic, stressful year, and I haven't even turned a wrench in months. Getting back to it...
No shit...what UPSRodder said...who the hell cares what someone else puts on their car? If it's done right and looks good, then WTF? Ya, its not...
So which is really the vaccuum advance? I've seen several diagrams showing the one on the drivers side of the carb, as the photos in this post...
from what little research I've done, it is apparent that Chevrolet used the same block and often head casting in many applications, Corvettes...
Tman....yes....in fact that photo is of the first mockup of the upper bag mounts.....below iyou can see I ended up doing.....
some more pics.....
yeah, me and my dogs have been bonding....wierd, but they seem to understand whats going on with me, and have been giving me that "how do ya like...
Sweet....that is kinda where I wanna go, but with maybe a bit more polish....looks great though...nice little rod
ok...here are some updated photos of where the T coupe is at right now. You can probably determine what was done chassis-wise from the pics. I...
It was a great time! Our first year, and it was all pretty overwhelming....beauty everywhere! Thanks for posting pics of all the cars!
he did it cold 117harv? that would be preferable..
When you tweak the 'bones like that, is it just a matter of heating and bending, or is it recommended to do a little pie-cut and weld it back up?...
I've had this problem with my Lincoln before. Seems its usually either a dirty tip (tiny speck of spatter up inside it) or tension. It was doing...
thanks chop32. It is a later axle, a 41 I believe. Those shackles were more of an experiment than anything...playing with seeing how long we...
thanks for the replys. One says 2-3 inches away, the other says no more than 1 inch....so put the fan (factory steel ) 1.5 inches away from the...
Nobody has an opinion on this? Sorry...I thought I was on the HAMB....
trying to get my T coupe mocked up, and wondering about radiator placement. Original I was gonna mount the grill shell ahead of the front...
Interesting thread. I'm trying to figure the same stuff out right now for my T coupe. someone posted a great diagram of a crankshaft sitting...
cool...thanks for the info. It is about as I thought....I do like the more "traditional" look of the tie rod ends, but for me the simplicity of...
i am curious as to the real advantage of the use of a tie rod end over a heim joint though
good thinking 28dreyer....hadnt thought of that, but in truth I'm planning on sticking with the heim joint anyway. I dont see any reason not too,...
Yes, that is what I was thinking. Very cool. Too "clean" I think for my little coupe, but very cool. I think my spacer idea will work fine, and...
28dreyer, what you have going on there is gorgeous....not quite my taste or where I wanna go with this little beast, but very nice work!
like this texashardcore? kinda a rough, quick drawing, but I think I see where you're going...basically a recess in the frame rail to allow the...
Okay, here is what I did. Removed alot of structure on the inside where the firewall ties to the cowl and lower front quarter area, but I'll...
Thanks for the responses guys. I'm thinking very much like what banginona40's pics look like. The rod-end mount isnt going anywhere as far as up...
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