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Pirate, my 36 Chevy will wear it's satin Rustoleum till the day I die. When I first built it 46 years ago it was red and black lacquer, sanded and...
I used the same one Mr48chev showed on the SBC in both of my cars, worked great. Its simple , clean and somewhat factory GM , "NO BRAINER"........
[ATTACH] I was always partial to this one... :);)[ATTACH]
I think it looks good. Put a fork in it and call it done. If you still don't feel it, send it my way ;) . Mitch
Ratdoggy, this just my 2 cents so take it at that. My '36 Chevy has a FatMan front end( lots of thought and trial and error went into spring and...
I used the adapter and 2 Holley 2100s on the 350 in my '36. It pulled good up to MAYBE 3500 rpm then fell flat on its face. The set up looked good...
[ATTACH] Billy, I drug a 99 home last weekend, little 4 popper decided to run on only probably 1 cylinder. 303,000 miles on it and only the engine...
Honestly, I was only part of 2 maybe 3 social groups but haven't even thought about them for atleast +/- 5 years. So let it rip BOSS, what ever...
Oooh Steve, I REALLY like that one. Got a soft spot for mid 30s Chevys. Mitch
Steve, that looks MUCH better. As for making parts instead of buying, I've been making/modifying parts for my cars ( OT and Hot Rod) for as long...
First and foremost my last names Mitchell, so MITCH. My car and pickup were 36's and for some strange reason objects from 1936 seem to gravitate...
This one is somewhere in California.got her in '93, built it, drove it and then sold it( BRAIN FART) in '19.....OOPs not a roadster...Mitch[ATTACH]
I "THINK" I got the halogen stop light conversion kit from Ron Francis maybe. It's been about 30 years ;[ Mitch
Jeff, FWIW, my '36 has the oval Chevy tail lights. I painted the insides white, have 1156 for running and halogen conversion for brakes. They're...
[ATTACH] A couple of scooters my son and I are working on. His '78 Shovel and my '74 Iron Head ( engine out cause I'm going thru it). And my...
Steve, I ran tube less on '49 Chevy rims no problems. I always worried because they weren't safety rims but it never bit me in the ass. Oh and for...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] My '36, have had it for ages. I originally painted red and black, SBC/TH350/ 10bolt, parallel leafs...
Damn Steve, you're really loading up on neat stuff. Mitch
Deep down I'd be saying Chevy Orange. On the other hand, I painted the SBC in my '36Ford THUNDER BIRD red and it looked amazing. But it is you...
Rolling thru Evergreen and RED ROCKs on a beautiful Colorado day. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I'm going to say +-'36 Buick or Pontiac. It's VERY close to those.
Steve, that's one nice truck. That 96" bed is a keeper I'd say. Some times stake beds just look to "country boyish". The hits just keep on comin...
☝️I love this.. Mitch
Holy fawk, how many cars/trucks you got? DUUUUDE!
I'm with CSPIDY, the smell of an old( 60s and earlier) interior just smells so good. I also absolutely LOVE the smell of OLD engine oil and gear...
Chassis Engineering went out of business a few years ago but I believe HEIDTS bought them out. Someone will chime in on this I know. It's a bolt...
I know I'm going to get blasted maybe but a small block chevy and th350 will fit the easiest. Just a bit of massaging to the x member for trans...
We will be in Kanab next week, in Zion now. 5 weeks in Utah just rattling around,:). Might knock on your door..... Mitch
A little late to the party but, I had a set of wings in my '36 Ford, the electric speedo sender wouldn't work below say 40 degrees and you had to...
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