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Following on from my previous post, we were chatting at my club meet this week about the hood trim and how I wasn't willing to pay/risk shipping a...
Prices are still stupid here, You wont get anything that is semi roadworthy and running for less than £11-12k now Rotten basket case trucks for...
From what I remember one of the processes involves a sinter powder and a laser
Made a start on the Nose and Deck job on my ‘51. Kinda wanna lose the ornament but keep the hood seam trim, need to figure out a way to get a...
Great looking car! Certainly jealous of the power plant and the immaculate black paint work!!!!!! (The Rolling Stones knew the score:cool:)...
I think I'd sooner go thick washer/fabricated spacer than removing material from anything.
Selling trophies??? what the heck is that? am I missing something?
Sounds like there needs to be some scaling back, 50 trophies!!! I've never really understood the whole trophy chasing mentality, Shows should be...
BS everyone here knows that whether the item covers the wheel bolts or the whole wheel it can be called a hubcap or a wheelcover. either is a flat...
Here we go again..............:rolleyes:
“How cool is this !!!!!! Barn stored from 1980 and probably unused since the 1960’s. A 1940 Ford R01T 221cu flat head V8 Ambulance converted to a...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hey all, saw this on fb marketplace over here in the UK and thought I’d share as it’s...
Of course my bad, I meant more the crossmember in relation to the chassis. But obviously the better way is to set everything at ride height with...
Most smartphones can run an app that will read angles. Place the phone on the chassis and zero it, then place it on a suitable place on the...
sleeve it - drive it my decision would purely be based on cost and limited downtime. If money isn't an issue then use it as an excuse to Hot Rod...
Agree with above, try to get hubcentric to the brake and the wheel if you can. the ones you pictured look good to the brake but rely on the studs...
Make it fit? Nothing more traditional than making something instead of buying shit from a catalogue.
Put new ones on everytime you drive it........ I hear @Moriarity might be able to help :D
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I understand that a good 'lil bitta lurnin' is good, but arguing over atmospheric electrolytes come oooooooooon!! Put a nut on it and drive the...
Alright Alright there's some serious metallurgy wang waving going on here!!:p The OP was only asking if you can use brass or stainless nuts on...
Whilst it looks an incredibly well made item, I feel like a ‘bomber bench seat’ misses the point a bit? Hell, it ain’t my car though so crack on!!!
I’ve no idea exactly how old you are but don’t put saving a few bucks over your health. No point if in having all this stuff if you can’t work on...
Maybe a picture of the wheel without a cover might help folks decipher wat you have and suggest options
Some folks get customs and the others are just…………..wrong!:p I love it.
Its important to note the original poster is showing as in Spain, so those sources likely wont be any good to him.
I'm not sure its really worth the effort, once you have done all the necessary modifications to make it work you might as well have just bought a...
[ATTACH] My ‘51
Portawalls aren't going to last 2 seconds on a high performance vehicle, firstly I assume the tyres are radials, which means the Portawalls...
Quality went out the window when companies realised they needed people to buy new products for them to survive, and so 'Built In Obsolescence' was...
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