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Twisted, I know this is an old thread, but wanted to thank you for specific advice with logic behind it. This is what makes the HAMB unique.
From someone who has always loved those early customs, I think cars customized like this were ahead of their times. If you think of the time when...
I bought running boards from them off of Ebay and they offered a considerable discount over the catalogue price. They arrived and fit perfectly....
Chappy, I'm building a similar truck with SBF and AOD tranny. What engine mount did you use for your 302? I've seen a pretty reasonably priced...
Then moved forward on rear end frame notch to allow for mounting of the coilover springs. Here is update of process and finally result with bed...
So I added the two inch dropped spindles and it definitely helped with the stance up front.
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Finally got the inner wheel wells cut out so I could reseat the bed. Now the front looks high so plan to add 2" drop spindles. New pics added.
My next step is adding an 8" c notch to mount coil overs and then mock up the engine and transmission. I have to fabricate motor and transmission...
I picked up this 1951 Ford F1 a few years back from a legend in our area, Frank Davidson. After walking past it for months, I decided to at least...
I just read your build on the other weld monster 30 3 window, and noticed this build. I found a 56 poncho 316 on CL with tripower setup I'm...
I have a 32 Pontiac 5 Window in about the same shape, but without all of the bad welding. Will use your pics for fixing my door bottoms, thanks...
32 Pontiac 5 Window, have planer will travel!
Nice ride Patrick. Any idea how such a clean rod got to Austria? That's a rare car even here in the states. Good luck glad to have you on the HAMB
Check out gasket punches on eBay. I was able to buy a lot of 6 on ebay for under $20 in a number of sizes and they work perfect on the frame welding.
Building a 32 hiboy right now and purchased the speedway stanchions and they looked right with my grill and front suspension but battled with the...
Dude, that's a killer start. All you need is a few sheets of 18gauge and the patience of Job, and you're driving.
So of the materials costs $3200, what did the owner pay out the door? I can see a disassembled painted, buffed and reassembled being $7-$10k,...
Mark, saw your facebook page. Nice. You guys dont carry any older chevy stuff? Like 32 5 window parts/panels do you?
Never underestimate the power of a good set of vise grips
cut the dash out of my hiboy so I could reinforce crap welding done by previous owner. Doesn't anybody think about the possibility that someone...
I want to trade with Frozenmerc.
Krylon, have you used just the fiberglass firewall from Speedway? my body's glass so I was going to stay with glass. Im using the rootlieb hood,...
The real question is how many of us will have any of these running this year? 32 hiboy, 32 Pontiac 5W, 49 Ford Tudor, 51 Ford F1, 72 C10. I really...
Anyone had a chance to use the 32 ford reproduction firewall from speedway?
Thanks GTO, good pics and great progress. Wish mine had that much good metal. Guess that's what a finger brake is for!
Looking good Blue. Would like to have that visor ... it makes these cars. Building a 49 right now. What are you doing on the front suspension? Im...
Building a similar 32 five window and I'm chopping my top. Love to get some close ups of the front quarters where mines rotted. Looks great so far...
63 Impala SS, 327 4 speed. He built the rebuilt the motor with my uncle and its was so fast he drove 50 miles to sale it to someone out of town so...
Saw ford boxwood green on Fast n Loud, and I am going to try it on my 32 pontiac 5 window. I know its a trend, but those older colors just look...
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