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I've rebuilt 2 Model A bangers and 1 B engine over the years and that doesn't surprise me, look up a Donovan block , last I saw was $6500. I've...
The 64 Pontiac did it for me mid 60's lowered cruisers look great!
I've seen the grill insert but never the Ardun on the emblem!
Well first off flatheads tend to run hot and the Brassworks radiator solves that problem, second I installed a PCV system on it to keep...
I have a 30+ year old Walker in my stock Model A and has been great. I have a four row Brassworks in my 30 Sport Coupe with an H&H flathead and...
Depends on what you're shooting for, hot rod look Torque Thrusts, mild custom chrome wheels or Supremes, could do painted wheels with spinners or...
I've had 5 Model A's one stocker, two with flathead V8's , one with a hopped up B motor and I'm working on a 29 roadster pickup with a mild banger...
Mine is Hugger Orange but matches the wheels and grill insert on my coupe. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I like it except the modern LED style headlights, they aren't right for the style.
My avatar picture came off Carnut.com. I didn't have a digital picture of it and sold it in the late 90's. Was a great site had thousands of...
In my case twice as long as I plan but that's everything on building a car. I heard the statement " decide how low it will take and how much it...
I would think they would but I learned it was a French flathead from the other answers, I've never messed with one of them. I didn't notice the...
Guessing it was an industrial engine, 49-53 heads and timing cover so would think it's a 49-53 block. The bell housing should bolt on but can't...
I've never seen damage to the cowl like that from a hood popping up, usually damage to the top where it folds back and the windshield. I have to...
With a Model A crossmember the spacer will have to be arched to match the crossmember. I had to raise the rear of my Model A due to the wishbones...
I'm guilty of admiring my projects, always feels good to see something coming together. I'm also guilty of taking a look back as I walk away from...
I ran the stock skirts on my 60 Thunderbird with the chrome wheels but took them off when I ran the Torque Thrusts. Wheels and skirts changed the...
I worked for a utility for 39 years in substations and used butt splices and crimp on connectors all that time, on my projects I've done the same...
Those were the days, I bought a 57 Bel Aire two door post for $250, nice car roll and pleat interior, chrome wheels and a bad transmission....
I've told my son for years to buy the best car you can afford to start with and unfortunately seldom take my own advise. The better car you start...
A bicycle, I was 7 years old but already into model cars due to my older brother.
Only has a couple thousand miles on it and works great, it does have a new speedometer cable since I had one made for it to an early V8...
I'm running a full set of winged Stewart Warner gauges in my V8 A been on the road for about three years with no problems. Perfect look for a...
I've used Rustoleum on a lot of small parts with good results. I just did the chassis and suspension on the banger powered Model A I'm building...
I'm impressed I thought the first picture was a fiberglass body, definitely has the old style race car look!
That's the same basic torque wrench I use to check the calibration on my click torque wrenches!
Years ago there were more than a few 49-51 Mercs done that way on Oldsmobile chassis and floor pans, I'm old and can't remember what Olds they...
My avatar had a V8 60 in it and it looked cool and ran good but with the 3:78 rearend it wouldn't get out of it's own way until it got over 2400...
I learned to drive in a 63 Tempest with a 194 and 3 speed, they used a Corvair trans axle it was fun to drive. My older brother ran an X/FD in 64...
I'd say the flathead but my avatar had a V8 60 and my 30 Sport Coupe has an 8BA so I'm a flathead fan. I've had quite a few, 50 Merc in 1966, 49...
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