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Very nice work, I am enjoying reading through this thread – question – other than a dropped front axle and some springs possibly removed at the...
I will chime in that I really enjoyed the videos as well so thanks for posting! I still finding myself going back and watching your YouTube...
Thanks very much guys, my buddy right in the shop where I’m working on my car has a roadster with a 33 – in it and I totally forgot.! he sent me...
Thanks - so I suspect the 33 dash will be wider - how much I wonder? Can’t get to my A for a few days to check If I have to narrow it I wonder if...
Hi all, I am considering putting a 33 truck dash into my 28 Model A (moving fuel tank to trunk) and curious if anyone can tell me what the width...
Hi all - I’ve been very slowly documenting my build - https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/modern-greenhorn’s-‘28-coupe-build.1160818/ I...
Beautiful dropped ‘35 axle was waiting today [ATTACH]
Thanks - not sure which one I will use yet or what colour it will eventually be - but good to have options as I am new to all of this most of it...
Vs57 was missing the tensioner arm and main pulley - and may have likely also needed a rebuild so $$$ - I will go back to high-rise manifold of...
If for no other purpose than to keep this documented for myself down the road, adding a bit of an update here which a few others might find...
I just love following this thread and although there are many others here willing to provide advice, with incredible experience and knowledge, I...
Did you repaint your engine or was it dk blue to begin with?
Fantastic - more reading - appreciate it I’m going fenderless, no channel, no chop and no z frame ... i’ve already had someone say that it’s...
All good oldsman And yes the Vern tardel books have been very very helpful so far
Thanks Anthony - I’ve got a couple of the tardel books and have collected most of the parts - but it is still slow going and I’m learning a lot as...
Thanks olds man :) that is the intention but I also value the opportunity to ask for and the wisdom others far more experienced than I are willing...
Thanks to all of you for taking the time and effort to reply here is a post showing photos of the r10 overdrive I’m considering - and trying to...
Thanks and Yes - I’m good with that and plan to - but was more just curious why some might comment on 8ba as they did and looking for some...
Hi all - wondering if I’m going in a ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ direction with my ‘28 coupe build ... 50s traditional hot rod build was going to use my...
Working through some more stuff today - was trying to sort out if a Borg Warner overdrive will mate to the 8cm if I go that route? would like to...
Very nice project and thanks for the comments and info – why do you also run the earlier heads ? again is that just personal preference on look...
Thanks for all the tips - do you run the modifications you described mostly for the look of your engine – so it looks a bit earlier? Or are there...
Thanks Irish - I am in the Vancouver / lower mainland British Columbia Canada region and am not sure who if any in this area do this type of work...
Very nice!
@hotrodjack33 yes Babbitts - anyway to gauge condition without a complete disassemble? @Robert J. Palmer thanks Robert - not sure that is...
Hi guys thanks for the comments @Speed Gems - the 34 has an alum intake on it - cylinder heads are not alum - but truck heads and i’ve been told...
Hi all - posted this question in my build thread - I appreciate that thread is currently very slow and boring compared to most of the cool stuff...
Ok - a bit more progress AND an exciting dilemma I need some opinions on slowly dismantling my coupe to right some wrongs - every nut, bolt or...
Incredible - and thanks for posting - inspiring for my ‘28 build ... but daunting too as I sure don’t have those skills congrats on building...
hey twin brother - it’s actually a ‘28 5 window standard coupe ;) And yes your beautiful wagon is pretty hard to beat - Yet to see another ‘65...
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