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Ol Deuce, An 8RT is the designation for a 49-53 Ford Truck motor. For a car it would be 8BA. The specific detail about the "8RT" arrangement in...
I agree with the preference for black shirts from the show, but FYI the brown shirts sold out by early afternoon!
Your block may have been sleeved from the factory. It was that way on 41/42 blocks for sure. You can ask why but it is fact. Lots of guys used...
Beautiful job, Jay. I was hoping to do that with my shot from the ladder that you helped Ron and I with. The one I took turned out a bit crooked...
Last set of pics.....
Some more pics....
I took a few pics when things stood out to me, but if I posted all of them I would take up too much of this thread. Some of my personal...
You beat me to it, Vic. They are a great group of guys, and a class act. Thanks also to Jay for jumping right to it to turn a tough situation...
Uhhh, Kerry from Kansas: That was a gasoline Ford vs dizzle fuel joke between me and Billy (Slowandlow63) that he, I, and several others that...
--------------------- Hey pal, you are WAY off! My F350 FORD got 12MPG with the V10 gasoline engine in front of 8000LBS of trailer and load, and...
Hey Jim, nice job. From what I can see in the pics you thought things through in the firewall area, etc. I can't wait to see it again in person...
Well I used to call it the "Fud Pucker Project" but I changed it!
I'll be there Friday, but then off to fishing with my dad. Wouldn't miss a chance at that for the world. Sorry, but I do have one priority over...
Hey now. I can vouch for Lea and SR. Her work is tireless and she doesn't sell subscriptions. Everything is on her nickle for the love of the...
I had a great time with you and yours as well, Lea. FYI, I've been working hard at it and the Secret Project metal work is DONE and going to the...
Billy! Billy! Can't you read? The guy is livin' in a box in West LA! He's probably piping-in free internet from the neighbor's wireless line,...
Ummmmm, dude? Have you ever heard of the Kopper Kart? Aparently not. Tally ho, mate.
Over at 4pm, and then hanging at Flynns Pub with Lea and her hubby from Still Runnin. You guys stoppin by?
I know you are getting a lot of "I would, but" responses, but to keep this bttt I can honestly say that I would drive them with my '42 convertible...
Oh and the rain date is the following weekend on the 24th. Daran
Rahway, NJ is hosting "Hot Rods and Harleys" car and motorcycle show on Saturday, May 17th from noon to 6pm. The Kopper Kart clone will be there...
I had a great time, Jim. It sure was a marathon session for the three of us (and the cat), but it was fun and I don't know where the time went....
We're all looking forward to it, Lea. We'll see you in a couple weeks at Hot Rods and Harleys!!!! First round at Flynn's Irish Pub is on me,...
I found a video of it in my stash of about 3 gig worth of photos and video from Detroit. The look on Vic's face is priceless. I popped it up on...
Not sure. He was with the guys next to him who have a shop in Kentucky. I spoke to Dice for a while about the car and took some interior shots,...
We were two cars behind him in line for Cobo. While we waited to get in and looked at his car he made the quote of the weekend. "This car is...
If you can make it to Hot Rods and Harleys in Rahway, NJ in May we will be there. Vic is DRIVING the truck to the show this time (we kind of HAD...
Ummm, I don't know who she is but we all saw "Eds Sis Lefty" in Detroit outside of Cobo Hall beggin' for change. She acted like she knew us all...
".....were a bunch more that I wanted to take pics of and forgot or ran out of time. Anyone have any of the Oddball Customs '29?" Here you go...
"I opened dee door for her!"
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