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Agreed with pretty much all here, and as one of the Hamb's resident Millennials, I can say I'm definitely in the minority of my age bracket. I...
Dang, like every slide in that "article" is full of lies. Definitely giving "Dead Internet Theory" vibes....
All 1957 Dodge D-500 cars came from the factory with the single 4bbl WCFB Carburetor on the 325ci engine, dodge actually never made a cast-iron...
Very cool find, I'll join the group of folks willing to help with parts or advice. I have several 1957 Dodge parts cars here in TX and lots of...
Oh right, just noticed you're incorporating the front mount engine mounts still, yeah, keeping the stock crossmember is the way to go then. All...
I can't recall what a model-a front crossmember drops it, but the standard aftermarket 32 is a 1" drop over factory, so that's a relatively minor...
I saw that for sale on Instagram, seemed like a helluva deal for the price! Excited to see it's resurrection!
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[ATTACH] About as many as you see here. Primarily the 4 bolts up front for the fender support and then a few along the top of the frame rail near...
Also get with Bob Walker at Hot Heads if you need parts, he's one of the only folks around who has the camshaft bearings reproduced for the...
I had Egge just do a cam for my 1954 270 Poly this year, I've had Racer Brown do a couple in the past as well as Isky. They all can spray weld...
I don't think that's true at all. For 1958 GM opted for a design ethos that allowed most makes to share distinct shapes, but with unique trim and...
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|Do you recall where you find this photo? Friend of mine is trying to find out more info on that gas station.
I'd pie-cut the vertical tube of the stand to get it closer to level. You can see the whole rotating part of the engine-stand is angled slightly...
[ATTACH] A Ford Flathead with 4 outlet pipes on each side?
Owned by an friend of mine here in Lubbock, TX, Rich Puryear. He sure has assembled a once in a lifetime experience for fans of the film!...
My experience on this topic is that Bias Ply tires will almost always show signs of cracking, wearing, etc... prior to failure. So a physical...
Yeah, I stopped posting on Instagram and forums, I found the time it took to stop and photograph and document my progress was cutting into my...
I almost exclusively use LiquiMoly in my 2016 VW GTI, but that's because it requires Euro-Spec oil with specific additives. On older HAMB cars, I...
No sir, it did sell to a collector in Florida in 2024 I believe. Should be easy to spot with the unique custom body.
Looks like: https://www.ebay.com/itm/310427672317
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Same company that was building bicycles?
So the primary difference between 6 and V8 appears to be thickness then? That would make sense, the V8 has more torque, and the cars weighed more,...
I'd email this guy, sounds like he's done Chrome before: https://www.cs.ucr.edu/~eamonn/et/et.htm
Murray Park in Ohio, French Lake in Minnesota, or Desert Valley in Arizona will have cars with drums that fit your project, and likely in better...
I bought several Tuxedo 8k 4 post lifts to add additional storage probably 8yrs ago for like $2600ea, I see now they're $4100+, so it would seem...
Small block chevrolet is gonna be the easiest. Coupled with a modern overdrive automatic, that's going to be the simplest and easiest to work on....
Some pics of what you're planning would help inspire input. I'm guessing your original setup was like this: [ATTACH] Where the intake manifold...
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