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"This is off topic, but is that Forester able to tow that car around?" I guess so, the heaviest part is the chromed Dana rear, no hemi or gear...
Just finished this one, duplicating the lettering from old photos. [img] [img] [img] [img] Owner trying to secure it for the ride home [img]
I bought my Thames unseen and it was in a brilliant shape, and I have just laid an offer for a 40 ford pickup in original condition
Välkommen, here you can get stuck for hours, reading about how other people have done what you should have thought of ;). (speaking for my self)
Got me, I was expecting a whole thread of cursing..
I just bought a mopar 8 1/4" posi 3,55-1 axle for my thames. It's got a -67 302 with aluminium heads and a wild cam, tranny is a th350. What do...
My third, the others have been destroyed by the kids around here.
The Brooklyn Heavy Duster was raced in Sweden in the 80s, looking like this. Present owner is restoring it to look as it did "in the days" and I...
In 1970 , age 14 I went to Mantorp Park's first sanctioned dragrace. Fourty years later I went to the last (most likely). During these fourty...
Nice job, what type of size, is it waterbased ? I have some gold leaf lettering to do on the old Brooklyn Heavy Duster.
I did this on a 39 Chevrolet delivery belonging to a racer I know.
The old "Brooklyn Heavy" plymouth is standing in my warehouse waiting for me to recreate the gold leaf lettering and striping from the days. The...
I own mine but haven't driven it since 1981, but in a year or so...
Välkommen hit, the Crestline is one of my favourites.
Great car and with a story to it, can't wait to se it finished.
Nice pics Stefan, it's not so far from where I live, about 2 hrs drive. A lot of fine cars in that area, the blue and cream -57 Ford have a "Lady...
It seems to be popular in the south of Sweden to have your car on the mailbox, I've had some customers from down there.
My last mailbox was kicked to scrap so I painted up another one
Hi John, and wellcome. I'm building a -48 Thames too, but mine is far from being done. It's all steel with Anglia doors and converted to one door...
Wow, there were some really nice customs there, the green one #5 bottom row is awesome
and a wellcome from Sweden
I want it, nice rod
The "feeling" on a painted surface is a bit different as it holds on to the brush/paint better than the glass. It also has the habit of holding on...
Not bad but I would suggest that you go for the practice first and do straight lines and swirls, and bends of all kinds. The straight line thing...
I bought my Thames in -81 and drove it for a month in original condition, boooooring, so I took it apart and then it all stopped. Separation from...
A great story, I also started hanging around the big boys in the garage next to our house when I was twelve. They took me to car shows and drag...
Happy new year and welcome, every piece of tin on that yard would be sold in Sweden, if someone tried, maybe not the Datsun.
Welcome from Sweden
Thanks alot for sharing, those cars were beautiful.
Hi , I'm Kurt Ljungkvist and I live in a small town in Sweden. From age of twelve when some older guys in a nearby garage let me hang there, I've...
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