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Although, I'm not putting in a big block Mopar in my car ( a ' 48 plymouth--same frame) I AM putting in a small block(318). I had to trim out the...
" Hey kid, you're gonna shoot somebody's eye out." Guess that ain't gonna happen! It's better than finding in your salad. Sorry about that...
At the risk of pissing the general crowd of believers on here, I play demolition derby. With that said, I often "loose" a radiator because of a...
Some punks got my '71 3:50 factory posi 9", an FE series bellhousing, a '48 Ford complete front axle, a hand crank winch with 150' 3/8 cable,and...
Starting in 2010, all over the road trucks WILL have to meet stronger emissions standards. Engines are being developed right now by the big names...
I bolted in a '78 Chrysler Cordoba rearend under my '48 Plymouth coupe---no hole changing or anything else.. I used the stock springs---you might...
By now,having read all of this post, you must know that they are available at most every auto parts store. Gm, Ford and Mopar all have used them....
I know Ford only made these from '61 to '63 and Ford never built vehicles after they said they did but, ----- the one I had was a numbers matching...
Have you thought about how many people will see you? Think of the vehicle behind you--there are enough idots driving around who can't see...
Old fart? not even close! Just turned 56 and been around cars forever --owned over 250 and have many favorites. Everything from a '26 t coupe to...
It is indeed a brake rivet machine. The air chamber-unless it's something off road in a coal mine or something - is NOT off of a highway truck....
Man o man -talk about a ton of memories! I had forgotten about a lot of these.
Have you thought about bugs? Like grasshoppers, bumble bees, dragon flies etc.... These guys hit with a mean streak and I've seen sheet metal...
Rope-a-dope?
Most racing associations, want seat belts mounted to a solid postion on the roll gage itself NOT to ANY sheet metal. Roll cages in turn should be...
' 55 Fords were 6 volt. Fords didn't become 12 volt until '56. And although they may look the same('55 & '56 sedans),most parts do not...
Watched a cat run away from a burning building one time( the building got hit by lightning and was burning pretty well when I got there)- the cat...
An '06 or '07 Dodge 3/4 ton pickup. These have the 24 valve Cummins and come standard with a six speed transmission. Lots of power and pretty good...
I went to an auction this weekend- nothing but old license plates. Bummer huh? One guy's collection spanning a lot of years! (1918 to around...
You can look in almost any car magazine or any car show and find dueces or parts for sale. Finding Buicks of almost any era is a much harder task-...
Club it to death NOW before it strings along for weeks. Enough already!
Are you serious? You say you know a bunch about cars and you're into Impalas but you don't know Gm transmissions? You don't know shit from...
In high school , I found a nice '53 Mercury two door with the rare glass top,and running flathead with a soft plug that had popped. I told my Dad...
Three years ago , a neighbor caught three young pieces of shit breaking into my '65 Ford pu. He caught one and brought him up to the house--the...
I like the '65 grilles. To bad they are not available in reproduction. '66's look nice too. What did you use for a rear bumper? Nice truck!
Speaking from first hand knowledge, the caddy will fold up like a wet pretzel. Exhaust tubing for the upright on the cage? The other won't be...
Hey 6t5frlane: the issue here is rather or not a cop is picking on a guy for having a " non-confirming" car by the cop's definition of the law. It...
I have a '46 Ford coupe that has been a stock car since 1959. It could be returned to the street with a " little" work but why? Find your self a...
.... that the wrench you just dropped after getting into a stupid postion to tighten something means getting out , getting under and reaching to...
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