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Willys36... thanks for taking the time to post that! Even if I never get around to doing something like this, I still thoroughly enjoy looking at...
Wow. Guess what everyone... modifying things is a slippery slope, and you have to do your due diligence if you want to get it right! Dale......
Bringing this back to the top... @saltflats... have you had your crankwork done at Mile High yet? I had him grind another .010" off my stock 8ba...
Sure enough! The next journal has 2 as well. Not to mention, the crank should have an 8ba cast into it. 3blap.
That totally makes sense! Tough lesson to learn! 3blap.
1949 (8ba/8rt) went to the new style insert bearings. Correct me if I'm wrong, but you can run later rods on an earlier crank without issue. Or,...
Bandit Billy is not wrong. I'm surprised you can get the car to run with that regulator! I've never seen a more inconsistent regulator in my...
Hey look at that! It cleaned up pretty nicely! ;) 3blap.
Model A frames are regularly out of whack. I personally think you should use '32 rails. New rails are straight, easy to work with and in the end...
Wow... kinda came out swinging Mickey! I haven't personally dealt with Matt and his crew at Iron Trap, but I have a close buddy that bought a car...
That last pic is money! Would've been a touch better with more clouds overhead! Definitely following along for the journey! 3blap.
Your newer one looks considerably better! I was just giving you shit... even though I liked the artwork, it was hard to tell what was going on! I...
Your learning curve is steep! MIG welds shrink to start with due to the rapid cooling. Consequently, the shrinking disk doesn't help. It...
Very Nice!
Are you sure that's a picture...? when I enlarge it, it looks more like a watercolor painting! Sorry, no info on the WS for you. My coupe is not...
Hahahahahaha... I totally get your enthusiasm about the little things like that! Congrats! 3blap.
Hahahahaahhaa I was gonna guess it was them. They're the only people I know who do it in LA. That's a bummer though because they advertise...
Definitely looks similar! Headlights, cowl lights, windshield frame, wheels... gas cap... all vary. I see the original post had the license plate...
It does. I think we're saying the same thing, but the way it was done was different than what I was thinking. I assumed they cut & welded just...
Nope. I'm guessing the later caps require a smaller opening? 3blap.
Oh man... no love for this thread?! I have definitely seen some roadsters on tall wires that look good... but I do not have any save pictures of...
I'm gonna have to second that... looks great! 3blap.
I'd have to disagree with that statement because you automatically cut out anyone who wants one to have the original shape, it's easier to remove...
You're 100% correct, it has NOTHING to do with an SBF, but you need to catch up. That other problem was solved already. A new problem has been...
Interesting guess, but it's an International diesel... so that's not it. Imma gonna go with valve adjustment... adjusted wrong, lifters pumped...
That's a bummer that they went through the effort to make the dies and then bailed on the project. I could definitely see that it would take a...
I have the same problem with mine. Had the engine lifted a bit, but that caused other problems. I think I lowered it to try and clear lower...
Yeah, thought of that after I posted it. Thought about editing the original post, but here we are. Maybe the OG puts up a "PASS" allowing...
Agreed!
Deke, That's good information. I wonder if it has anything to do with the country of origin? :mad: I hate that about Speedway... and I don't...
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