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Or Mr. @dwollam?
I'm not the fastest turtle on the log, but I eked out some time to get side two tacked in. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Also started taking the axle apart....
My dad had a '69 Nova he raced at Niagara Falls Dragstrip in the early 70s called "Quarter Pounder". He was sponsored by McDonald's.
You're getting more done working in the woods and using trees as tools than I'm getting with a shop and an open credit line to Harbor Freight!
Thanks. No sir, that's from a Chevy Vega Wagon.
OH, that's cool as hell! That looks exactly like mine, except with the back half. Mine was sold to me as a 1917, but @dwollam told me it's a 20-22.
Yes sir. I've got the X member, actuator and front end from a car my buddy was pulling parts off of for one of his builds. Thanks! I'm pretty...
I really like the direction you're headed. Neat truck!
Picked up the last big piece to the puzzle yesterday. The final verdict is in! Wide 5s and cable actuated mechanical brakes it shall be![ATTACH]...
I picked this one up yesterday. Came out of a 1937 sedan. Not sure if it was a V8-60 car as it had a 24 stud in it when my buddy bought it (which...
The only part of my system I'm designing is fitting early Ford stuff (32-39) to a Model A chassis. I have the option to swap backing plates for...
Definitely following! I'm gonna crawl through your build thread and see what ideas I can glean.
Heck yeah, that's what I like to hear. Thanks for the info! It would seem to me like cable stretch would be an issue, based on motorcycle stuff,...
It's going be mostly stock '37 Ford brake system, from what I can tell right now (push rod through king pin). I didn't realize Ford even made...
OK, guys, I appreciate the concern, but I'm not interested in opinions on hydraulic brakes vs mechanical; I've had 44 years of experience with...
In collecting parts for my '22 Dodge project, I'm finding myself in a weird, unintended position of having almost all of the mechanicals from a...
So he dropped in from Sweden? Or was he a drop in?
I dig the subtlety of it
GREAT PICS! Wow...you've got a hell of a treasure. That's about what it looked like when I saw it about 20-25 years ago. Not gonna lie, just being...
First car was in much better shape than I knew. [ATTACH] First hot rod was junk, but still loads of fun. [ATTACH]
Holy shit, how did I miss this? I saw this car in Billy Coates' shop about 25 years ago. He had stopped by my house in his red '35 or '36 Ford...
If "Street Rod" was good enough for Henry Gregor Felsen, then it's good enough for me. You nailed my car with the wheels and drivetrain. I'm...
I never knew that! I always told my kids on other old cars that it was the, "Look out Jimmy, you're going too fast!" rope.
This was a touring cut in half, so, yes, it's a front seat back. This is what came screwed to the back of the body when I got it. Seems like it...
First, thanks for compliments and encouragement from everyone. Other than several unforseen welder issues, its been a lot of fun so far,...
I traded for it as a 1917, but @dwollam confirmed it's actually a 20-22 Dodge Brothers, at least the body parts that I'm using; the rest of it is...
Subscribed to this one, for sure!
Next up, reassemble and see how far off it is from the body.. [ATTACH] Fancy 1/4-20 flathead screws from Menards (woo).. [ATTACH] Same issues...
Here's my version of door repair. @lucky, being the truly wonderful guy that he is, gifted me this pristine door (to me) to replace the one that...
Here's an approach to making your T strip. Even if you don't make them, this is a great post....
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