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Thanks, that was a fun car but to rough a ride for my old back. Sold it about 10 yrs ago
It was machined from a steel bar but I think it could be done from a good quality aluminum making the flanges about 1 in thick.
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I did a 51 long block years ago.I put a 727 on it using a standard trans flywheel with a custom machined extension to bolt to the torque convertor...
Hey guys , I think I might build a gasser out of my 40 2dr. Its gonna be on a budget using parts that I have. I have clipped the front with a...
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I like the 40-41 Plymouth. I got this a year ago,not a tail dragger but I like it anyway. Its on a late 70 s mid sized GM frame . Works well. [ATTACH]
Tri 5 Chevs mounted the shocks to the body and the plate would crack. We used to weld a piece of angle to the frame to mount the shocks. You could...
This 51 coupe is from Texas and is relatively rust free. I had to patch some of the floors but it has no patches on the body. Has a fresh 283 that...
I want a 35 or 36 Dodge or Plymouth coupe with a blown 392.Is that too much to ask? oh and it has to be a gasser.
Its got a personality all right. Just have to get used to it. They are all different.
Hello all, well its finally on the road! Took it for a drive last evening and made it home without a tow. Still bugs to iron out but its running!...
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Did some more work last summer along with other projects. It runs,stops and steers . I bagged the rear to have height control. some pics[ATTACH]...
[ATTACH] The car came from Texas so I thought it was a fitting accesory
I agree 100%. Very few guys had the skill or the money to chop or cut and customize their cars in the day.Same thing today,I cant do a chop nor...
I found this gas door at a swap meet a few years ago.Just had to have it.Never seen one before. Anyone else ever seen one?[ATTACH]
Thanks Dan I like the top one
Hey guys, I would love to see some old school custom crown vics,55 &56. Give me the works,spots lake pipes. cony kits,pointed bubble skirts,etc....
I always liked the look of a set of piecrust slicks on the early fendered cars. Im stuck in the 60s and 70s
My bad,its just a 40 wannabe but I love it anyway!
I used a 3\4 in hiem end on mine when I lowered the wishbone. Been that way for years. The early Ford suspension was designed to work with one...
The wishbone arms will twist slightly with this setup. May also affect handling. I never split the wishbones. Just drop the ball an inch and your...
Cool car. Thats the car I learned to drive in back in the 60s. My brother still has it. Love those fordys !
I called mine 'In My Prime'[ATTACH]
^^^ That would be me with my 39 in about 10 years!
Not everyones cup of tea, but it is the way it was done back in the day. Very few hot rodders had the skill or money to customize their cars . The...
I never split the wishbone, just drop the ball a bit. Been doing it for years,steers and handles fine.
Class of 59 highschool jalopy. (under construction) [ATTACH]
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