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Bondo has become the defacto term for any plastic or other non-lead fillers used in body work.
Built in the 50s and hasn't cracked or fallen out. I'd wager it's lead.
Narrowing the axles would be the only way. A cheap way out would be steel wheels with the right offset....
Or start with untempered - Aluminum T1 temper is formed by cooling hot-worked aluminum (like extrusion) and allowing it to naturally age at room...
My recent memories of San Bernardino are the Route 66 shows. But one of my best memories was as a 5 year old when my dad took me to see the Parade...
I bet one of those paintless dent guy could fix it.
3' for the normal jobs and 8 footers for the really tough ones. I had a Pinto station wagon that the drivers door kept sagging - a couple pumps on...
That guy started out up on Foothill in Upland - when they kicked him out he moved south. It came to an end in 1991: The majority of the 120...
Swap it for a SBC - https://www.corvaircorsa.com/crown1a.html
And I've never seen one with running boards.
Too bad they demanded you be handcuffed for the photo...............
Both seminal cars - the end of the Flathead era and the dawn of the Overhead era.
It's time for the 69th annual Holiday Motor Excursion. Brass to 1932. This is a must see - Stock is a loose term - Vintage race cars and ones...
I love seeing cars being used. Back in the day they were generally the guys only car and they were driven rain or shine. Bundled up in a heavy...
Love the old stuff. Hate all concrete tiltups. You could become the east coast Dave Friberger -...
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The door tag is a "data plate" and not the VIN for registration. The VIN is stamped on the R front frame rail near the axle and on the right frame...
How about a pair of Dominators on top of a Boss 302? 69 TransAm setup to run as IR.[ATTACH]
Fontana didn't open until about 1955 - https://thegentlemanracer.com/2010/10/2010-07-lost-dragstrip-fontana-drag-city-html/ While informal racing...
Flag/flashlight street race starts went the way of the Dodo when Big Willie drove up and pulled the Christmas tree out of his wife's car....
I was able to find a new set at an estate sale auction. I didn't save much but I got them. I was surprised they didn't go for over retail since...
MARK YOUR CALENDARS - April 18-19, 2026 [ATTACH]
When I was a kid 50s-60s going to Crawford's Market at 5 points in El Monte was a treat. I'd recreate their Carrera Panamericana car....
I've always liked Ford in Ford swaps. Put a Voodoo in Voodoo Doll -...
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My new screen saver........
Hickman was the reason that chase scene rewrote movie history. While he and McQueen worked on the choreography it was Hickman who drove the...
Yes - now that you can't walk into your neighborhood Sears and trade it for a new one. I have one of those impact screwdrivers. When I got it...
Too bad your not in SoCal it seems you're never further than 2-3 mile from one. The McDonalds of tool stores. [ATTACH]
I've got a bunch from when they were $9.99 with the gauge/regulator. They realized a lot of their stuff was junk and are now offering different...
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