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Just took these yesturday. This is a rough mock up. 20" and 18" riddler wheels. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Obviously the camber has not been...
Well everything changed. The original block was cracked. So now all those parts are worthless,or only good for the coupe. So now we're going...
Thanks guys for all your help, I'm still doing some research and compliling phone numbers. At this point i'm trying to get as many ducks in a row...
Thanks guys, I'll Definetly check those out in the morning. Any help is good at this point.
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[IMG] 33 buick 86S HELP !!!! Well its been a bit, but i had to come on here to request help. Though little progress has been done to the...
Man what a day, went to the StreetRod nationals in Louisville KY. I'll have a gallery up in a couple days at: BangShift.com Check it out guys,...
Good job man, Once you get concrete on your shape , she'll come together quickly. You comin up to the streetrod nats this weekend. I'll be there...
Here's the underside of the hood. Note the carb is damn near hitting the hood. I'm thinking about cutting a hole and have the carb sit outside...
This morning i played with the grill. Trying to decide how to mount the damn thing. I mocked up some more crap to check for interference issues....
K, So yesterday i forgot to take the camera. I did start the framing for the body (cab). Got it on the frame and braced up. [img] Not the...
Here it is sitting on the chassis. It's really starting to look a "car". It's doesn't look like I'm going to meet my deadline. But hell when do...
Since i don't have a slip roller or english wheel, I did this with my hands a foot and a knee every know and then. [img] [img] It's turning out...
So once i got it tight and about the shape i liked it was time to start ruining some sheet. [img] Getting the cowl roughed in. [img] Went out...
K, so I got a little more done to her. So trying to come up with how to build the body. Decided on using superstrut. You can find it at most of...
Yeah I'll give you that, I was meaning for the Weiman body, it's covered in a leather-ette kinda material. I figured once you make the skeleton...
Thats kinda something i was thinking about. Or something like the 1924 bentley 8 litre. With that leather Weiman (sp?) body. super light and a...
Thanks guys, Yeah going for the T59, I've been floating around here looking through the forums for a few years now. I also frequent the bugatti...
So the past few days, I've been trying to sort out the bulkhead and pedal mounting. The pedals are out of a 53 GMC. I love them, but they are too...
Man, I was really shoot'n for aug.I'm tryin to have it at least complete just short of it's last tear down. If for no other reason than to put a...
Thanks that's a lot of info. I will dig through it. I dig build threads, esspecially ones that ae detailed. This is what i posted for, don't get...
That is pretty cool man, It seems you and i are on the same page. I'm going with a little less U.S. influence but it's still essentially the same...
That's awsome, No nothing that complicated. More like The T59 mid 20's. I like the the trackster look but didn't want to mimic any existing body....
Shelby just east of Louisville.
Thanks guys, The skinny is this. The old Apache in the frist pic got ripped apart by my friend,don't worry she's riding low and smooth now 76...
Hey guys I've been a long time lurker around here, never posted cause i didn't have anything to post up. A couple months ago I started a project...
thanks guys as i was when i started the thread i now am as undecided as before. it seems people either have good luck with it or bad. either way...
good point i was mainlly concerned with the fatigue. i have looked at a couple places but nothing deffinitve no one seems to knock or praise it, i...
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