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WOW, mind blown - metal art work!!!!
Jimmy Six question on exhaust manifold: may be concerned steel expands differently then aluminum head & can break studs or bolts. Had same worry...
Just for the hell of it - I was bothered when read about your deck then realized “ hope you did not steal that steel deck”. Crazy English language...
You going to do the hood scoop? Stupid question I guess if building a match clone. But did “X” always have the scoop?
& lose the front bumper guards, hate them, let bumper better match grill bars.
Nice Merc. If it was mine - what year & size olds motor? Does it need a rebuild? What do floors & frame look like? Any rust? What transmission -...
That twin engine rail looks like EddieHill of Texas fame
Flat roof, lot of snow, add water - you better shovel fast
Pls explain half wal mart sign. Confused
Love your build - all of them. Recently there was a HAMB post about electric supercharger. Realize your blower mainly for looks but do you have...
I was told each dealer had one with window in hood around 350 of them
Guess he replaced stock glass/plastic top of a model Ford called “sunliner”. Just looked at stock one last week with rare factory installed...
There are some experiments on utube with guys trying to drive turbo charger compressor end with small electric motors. Will have to Check again....
Ok Tubman, would love more explanation of what you did & why it did not work. Was thinking of electric leaf blower into turbo to eliminate lag..
Great looking blower. See a lot of blowers on rods, muscle car, whatever. Number one question. How many pounds of boost? Also good to know...
Chris got it.. sorry quick look at book picked wrong car due to license plate read. Early pic with Tommy Lee shows 2 tone paint job. 412030 is...
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Zooming in on Alfa for 3rd time. License plate name appears to end in an “A” could be Pennsylvania? Dr. Fred Simone museum in Philadelphia has...
That sports car - I think an Immortal 2.9 Alfa Romeo 8c2900 ( name of book ). Most beautiful car ever build. Dug book out of my book case. Now...
I vote for black paint on the hood. Love the roadster truck
& for big back tires u looked for a pick up upgrading to big meats. Back tires were always pickup tires. Lower the air pressure until a decent ride
So to understand how your punch louvers: you measure, mark where, cut a slit in metal, insert base with guide through slit, then punch down on...
Never seen safety wire on con rod. Is that common on flathead?
The history & early pictures of the Bob Berkshire roadster make me like it even more. Sharp looking roadster - deserves a full restoration &...
^^^ that first roadster with top looks like pretty sharp piece. Wonder what ever happed to it.
Great detail build. Look forward to detail on top build. Love the car
Oops - just noticed head tail lights & a plate. B/A is fake
Never seen an altered with treaded ( dirt? ) tires. Already mounted moon disc so guess it runs with themk
Dad bought used 55 or 56 ranch wagon in about 1960. Brother & I beat on that thing: 3 on the tree with 4 barrel. Ate exhaust system fast then...
On 283 block: seen crack like that when little water left in block over winter & froze. Probably can we saved, drill at end crack & seal
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