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I found some of the special Elapsed Times magazines that Car Craft put out years ago and have been reading them. There was a great article about...
Google shows a tread width of 59” and 60”. You have to figure in a little wheel offset but in those days they were mostly pretty close to...
Pontiac power and a competition number to match…. Diggin the Ford in the background too. [ATTACH]
Looks like Boyd Pennington vs the 554 coupe. Wish I’d been there for that, a classic if there ever was one.
For sale, one small block Ford exhaust manifold. Good condition. It was on the 302 in my ‘55 F100 until I replaced them with headers. It has a...
Wow, never would’ve guessed that, 3 spd/OD yes but a 4 spd? Thanks for the info.
I realize that this is an old thread but in the interest of keeping similar info in one place….. I’m going through my “stuff” and I have a very...
Boy, that’s a lot of work. The one I bought has almost no rust and what it does have is mostly, “sand and treat”. It was garaged for most of its...
My high school buddy Keith had a beautiful Fairlane GTA, maroon with a black interior. It left an indelible impression on me. If money was no...
I had the same problem with my Model A. The ever popular blue pinstripes on the red. Ugh. The paint appeared to be catalyzed acrylic enamel. I...
He obviously had ideas and liked experimenting and this engine is loaded with interesting stuff. Some of the details leave me with burning...
It never did get a lot of miles put on it, but my buddy had his engine guy go through it because he wanted to put it back in the truck after he...
Six twos on a boat, someone was a glutton for punishment. My Dad bitched about having to dick with three carburetors at the start of every...
I want that Pontiac engine for my new baby![ATTACH] [ATTACH] That’s one clean Pontiac! Wow.
You mean these? They were built around 1963-64 by Carman Pisano of Wedge Engineering to fit this engine in a ‘49 Studebaker pickup with a Hudson...
As a kid I always liked Willie’s Pie Wagon and Johnny Loper’s Lil Hoss. Both Anglias (Thames). Seen around LA years ago was a sedan delivery...
And a very well dressed on at that! I like that it’s not spotless, it looks rough and ready.
Here’s mine. ‘56 324 now a 345 incher. [ATTACH] and a backup, just in case…. [ATTACH]
That’s pretty cool!!
I agree, three pedals definitely makes a hot rod feel more sporty and gives you a feeling of total control that’s hard to beat. I put a 3 spd with...
My emotional bucket list is still long but my real-life bucket list is down to just a few. I’m trying to decide whether to sell off my projects,...
I’ve been looking at bellhousings, flywheels, clutches and top loaders with the idea of converting my Ranchero to stick shift. I came to realize...
I’d find it very hard to part with a nice ‘55 like yours. I’d have to add to my herd.
I’ve got a few hanging around ready to run…. ‘55 Olds 324 that I got when my buddy cleaned up his shop. Bone stock, runs good. [ATTACH] ‘61 283...
For me, the boating set has always had the best names on their racers; Myassis Draggin, Banzai, Down n Out, Alcohol Abuse, Golden Commode, Whisker...
^^^^ Interesting front suspension on that one. And headlight stand treatment.
Maybe it’s the camera angle but that Stude just begs to be turned into a Studie-mino.
What engine are you thinking of attaching it to? That appears to be an early flat pan hydro, not the best choice among the Hydramatics but again...
A big Olds in a Chevy! In the early/mid ‘60s that wasn’t uncommon. I had a ‘56 150 2dr with a 394 and a hydro and a ‘55 CarryAll with the same...
For Sale: A nice Edelbrock Performer 289 intake manifold. A little dusty from being on display in my shop but in great overall condition. $100...
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