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bobdrake.com $325. Brand spankin new.
Ted, I'll be there! Going to run down with Mike and his 59 I think. You bringing the Ford?? Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
I've seen more than one car from the 50s that was sold new in South Florida without a heater but WITH dealer-installed (or maybe factory I forget)...
It's alive! Running dramatically better. Exhaust is on. Still some messing around to do but I'm very happy. Oh. And we took it to the bar...
Quite possibly. The factory cruise in any car of that era was a Perfect Circle Speedostat. My 60 Lincoln has factory cruise and it has a...
Update - IT'S ALIVE AND KICKING!!!! Somehow I managed to fuck up the distributor install but that's being fixed. Long story short whati...
Thanks John! Should hopefully have her running tonight! [ATTACH] Nice shiny new lifters :) Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Heads are on. Right now I'm scrubbing the worlds dirtiest valley pan and putting new lifters in. I've devised an interesting plan... You guys...
I should have my 60 Coupe back on the road by the end of the week. Even if yours isn't roadworthy by then, there's a Lincoln show in Bucks...
Always good to see another old Lincoln on the roads of Jersey! Oh, J Harvey, the stock drivetrain has plenty of power, remember who was kicking...
Somebody from NJ just did and hell yes it helped! Thanks!
1959 Ford Generator. I googled the part #, might be for a T-Bird 430, if its NOS it might bring some bucks on eBay.
Theres a guy here in Jersey who fixes them. Reasonably too. Michael Cascio. He's here in north jersey. casciomichael at hotmail dot com...
185-70s are 2" or so short. 185-80-13s are the same diameter as the OE 6.50-13s. I bought a set from diamondback WITHOUT their revulcanised...
[ATTACH] Heads going back on.... Lucked out and found REAL autolites!! Can't believe I'm this excited to find Mexican made stuff. Oh well.......
No x3 [IMG] No x4 [IMG]
Go for the Y Block! It's right for the car and they sound incredible. Oh, if you're going for a newer trans... Get an AOD.
I don't buy the 10% rule, I guess maybe you could use it as a VERY rough wild ass starting point. Look at my Lincolns: My 60 Lincoln...
Ian Berky's Cadillac.
I am not stronger than a Hurricane. That bitch Sandy destroyed my shop and 4 of my cars, including one mint original 56 that had been in the fam...
Those were sold in the USA, but hardly any have survived, anyone who owns one is likely getting parts from Europe. Canada got Vauxhalls. Those...
It's an open wheel car with IFS, it's probably not a car that would be allowed in the infield at the Showdown, or at Billetproof, etc... Sounds...
Google is amazing... From: http://www.dmvnv.com/regprivate.htm And then here's the big PDF... http://www.dmvnv.com/pdfforms/regtitle.pdf
Oh... Just one thing. Those tires? Kill them with fire if you get it :)
That's easily worth $6K IMO. email me specs on OT car (billwnj at gmail) and I'll see what it's going through auctions for to give you an idea of...
Tire Rack is to OT tires what Coker is to old car tires. Fantastic company, great people and knowledgeable. I just ordered some Continental DWSs...
Well... I'm 38 and around here (North Jersey) I'm far from one of the youngest guys around. Most guys with old cars though are a lot older than...
Yup! I had extras tho so I got em replaced. Ended up being a really easy job with the heads off, with the heads and exhaust in place it looks...
[ATTACH] Those repro engine mounts? Yeah... Not so great. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Somebody else ought to chime in. I am a bit drunk and just ended things with this girl with extreme prejudice but that ought to be the issue.....
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