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Prevailing wisdom says with Rochesters you must convert to the tripower bases on the outer carbs. Not necessarily true. I built a set that ran...
Check out Nostalgia Sid's website. They can do things with axles that I didn't even know were possible: http://www.droppedaxles.com/index.html
You had me at "cheap."
Thanks for the pics.
Round washers will be okay, but the Cragar offset washers would be better. You rotate them whichever way is required for your lug pattern and they...
What was his beef? .
Yes, to avoid spring bind at the perches and shackles, the axle and the spring should be at the same angle. Spring-over or spring-behind, no...
I usually go through multiple cycles of hammering it into an oil can, then shrinking it into a low spot, hammering out to oil can, shrink into low...
Thanks folks. Got it done and it's running great!
I prefer welded; makes for a more solid, squeak and leak-free roof.
Do a HAMB search for "Okie Adams axle" Okie is dead now, but many of his dropped axles live on, prized on historic hot rods.
Ha ha, "ant killer." [IMG]
At outdoor hot rod shows I've witnessed "engine blow" contests where they run an engine without oil and spectators wager how long it will last. I...
Several posts had the assumption that bias plies don't ride smooth. I have a 34 Ford pickup with bias plies that is glass smooth on the freeway....
Ha ha, on my last car I spared no expense and got the best gaskets money could buy - never could stop the leaks. On my next SBC I bought the...
Before you spend hundreds of dollars on bags (and make your truck look like the bottom pic) consider a set of RV skid rollers. I fabricated mine,...
Yes, drive out the long rod that goes through the hinges at the bottom of the tailgate. It should have some pins in the end that you remove first.
Too cool!
I put the big valve 305 heads on my 307 for 10:1 compression. Added a tunnel ram and dual fours and in my 2100 lb 34 PU it is absolutely scarey...
Hey, you put your pedals and steering wheel on the wrong side of the car! ;-) I just came into possession of a 1985 Rover 3.5 V8 for my '29...
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Anyone here who can pickup a Model A body for me in eastern S. Dakota and transport it west to where I can get it? For a reasonable fee of course....
Unless your name is Jay Leno, that doesn't look like a "garage." .
I just bought a Mr. Gasket Holley power valve protector from Jeg's, but it came without instructions. Anyone out there have a copy they could scan...
I built a '31 pickup from the frame up (pics attached) and you have a great start there. I can't wait to see how you proceed! I've also restored...
That's genius, thanks! Last time I drilled through-frame fittings it took an inordinate time to precisely measure from each side to make the...
Even SHE can't fit in that - or see out the windshield. If you were to ever actually drive that, you'd be in real danger of running over someone...
One of these. It was my brother's car, no first gear, had to run the entire course taking off in second. Blew the parallel parking. Still passed....
Model A's, sedan delivery and panel delivery.
Smart-aleck question, but I appreciate you bumping this thread up! Of course anyone is welcome...we just want to especially encourage our local...
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