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heres another pic
i'm off for the summer[first time in35 years]so i'm cleaning and checking out alot of things on it..its got more chrome on the dash than 10 new...
DeS,looking forward to seeing the progess on your V12.i wish i could find a set of aluminum finned heads for mine.it would look so kool.right now...
DeS ,any pics of your v12?
heres a pic
got it home and in the garage.will a 1961 ford 292 bolt to the stock lincoln 3speed with overdrive..i was told a flathead 8 will bolt right up.the...
i was at the junkyard in statsburg ny.the old guy there told me that they used to put flathead v8s in them.he said he may have some of the motor...
bought a 48 lincoln with a v12[spun bearing]since i dont hear of a lot of souped up v12s i;m thinking about putting a very low milage 292 y block...
the kaiser looks great i wish i had a way to get it home.now i want to take another trip to Las Vegas.last time we were there we got married by...
i'm thinking about buying a small welder to patch some rust spots in one of my old chryslers.i was looking at a small lincoln wire feed welder.i'm...
yes ,we owe everything to those who fought in world war 2.we would be slave labor in a bmw or toyota factory if not for them.my Dad was in the 10...
does any one have a parts interchange/cross referance book for my 50 desoto?i'm trying to get a part number so i can order a new universal...
http://www.ghoststudy.com/para/pages/116.htm
very important get a copy of the rules from the fair that you are running at.most places do not allow imperials.also get a copy of GODS OF...
hey Tim , demolition derby is a lot of fun.i've been doing them for over 20 years.the cars i have been using lately are mid 80s deltas and...
it would make a kool ride.of course i did see a picture that someone had posted on one of those ghosts sites.he had taken a pic of a hearse he had...
the trucks look like they got a a brown paint job lol .we couldnt get they out because it was raining.the ground isnt frozen so we gotta wait [my...
we are pulling some old pickups out from under some trees.the bodies arent too bad.but they are covered in tree sap big time.any ideas on cleaning...
thanks ,the manuals have very little about this.i figure since the transmission and fluid drive coupling oil have not been changed in 54 years it...
i got the oil[10wt nd] for my 50 desoto fluid drive.the transmission part was easy [2 plugs]. when you fill the fluid drive converter do you turn...
kool stuff ,i started a club at yahoo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hotrodmodelcarsfrom1950to1970/?yguid=110718205 .its mostly boxart but feel...
i may have to rent the steam cleaner.the pressure washer i got is about 1500 psi.like i said i want it clean so the guys doing the brakes dont...
i just spend a couple hours pressure washing the underside of my desoto.its cleaning up but what the best degreaser to clean her up good.i used...
i just bought a couple gallons so i have to look.i know the green stuff got rid of the skunks that were spraying my stupid dogs.the orange stuff...
thanks for leading me to the posts.i plan on trying it.who on earth ever figured out that you could remove rust this way
anyone see the tech tip for derusting and freeing up old blocks in this months Hemmings classic car.blackstrap molasses mixed with 3 parts hot...
.those imperials are so cool.i saw one down in Jersey last weekend at a repair shop.[had to stop and look] it was in very good shape.AAJ has disc...
the big book of chryslerhas all the info on your car[go to barnes and noble and read it.] the old c body mopars go cheap.i should know i've got...
honest charleys makes em.i think they are around 20 grand.but buy a new harley and see what they cost.the only thing i read is they need better...
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