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Like an idiot, when I had it off to replace the timing chain, I got it mixed up with my short pile of balancers. My motor is a 55. I ran this...
Ill probably make it as driveable as i can. It wasnt a well built car, more like some young kids wanting to go fast by cutting it down as far as...
I was originally done with a late 40s chevy truck box on a stand above the frame, inside the car with about a 11 inch long pitman arm. Thats why...
Wheeltramp- just recently got ito this world so I did my best to identify all of the different parts it was made from. 29 roadster, body...
It took me 7 months to put the pile of parts back together after sitting apart for 65 years. I tried not to change much from the way the guy built...
Yes, it is splined on the shaft and adjustable like a headlight mount. No gears. The handle acts as a cam that drives the two plates together as...
Is it for seatbelts? It came buried in pine needles with other miscellaneous nuts and bolts in this disassembled 29 roadster hot rod that was left...
Stock 29 roadster frame. (Car was built in the 50s) They used the olds 88 stock crossmember mounted under the frame. The crossmember is flexing a...
29 roadster, olds 324, 39 pedals and 3 speed trans. I went with Tony's flywheel so it required the 11" clutch. Watching through the inspection...
^^this was my original plan. I was worried that it might not look the part but I may stick with it because at least I'll know it'll cool the v8.
Bchctybob, I have 28/29 rads and a 30. Any of them could work as the olds has the lower on the same side as the 4cyl. A center upper is fine too....
I'm putting this car back together, but it didn't come with the radiator from when it was done in the 50s. It was originally done using a 47...
Agreed, initially I thought residual valves only kept you from having to do the "double pump" to stop but in fact the lack of was keeping me from...
36roadster, I've read that some masters do have them built in... I'm guessing mine didn't, I used the commonly available 10lb inline valves front...
So let me start with im a 53 year old auto mechanic by trade but this is my first experience with underfloor masters and early juice brakes. I'm...
Unless I misunderstood, you're wanting to end up with the center section flipped? I've done demolition derby for 34 years and flipped a Pinto...
Pocket Nick, that hose shows being 3/8 in and 3/8 and 7/16 out on the tee, kinda weird?
I put all new brakes, lines everything on this field find 29 roadster. There's a tee mou Ted to the left axle tube and I tried reusing it but it...
You guys nailed it! Thanks. Now, anyone have that radiator?
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] A 34 ford truck grille, this core support and the corresponding radiator (i assume) is what this 28 roadster i picked up was...
Thanks, I'll do that. I saw that full/thubnail option was sure about it, next time, thanks.
A year ago I got the model A bug bad and started buying everything I could. A month and a half ago I went to look at this roadster to see if I...
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