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OK, back story. I'm planning on swapping my stock rod brakes on my 32 pickup for bendix style yes. I was planning on starting another thread to...
Will do, thanks
Thanks, chevy Huck, is that a pickup?
Hi all, Can anyone please tell me what the hardware is on these backing plates, mainly the wheel cylinders?
Thanks Pat, looking forward to seeing yours finished Jeremy
Thanks, turned out well and I'm very pleased.
Great shots thanks for those, it's been a long time since I took a look at this build thread of mine so haven't noticed the latest replies. Jeremy
all good stuff, bump for anymore??
Thanks so much guys this all sounds excellent
This build is inspirational, both in the quality of workmanship and the cool ideas. Thankyou. Jeremy
What an excellent story and lovely 32, thanks for sharing Jeremy
This is all great stuff guys, keep it coming
Hi all, I'm not sure if this is the correct place to post this so please move if not. Four of us are travelling to Nashville from England to...
Here's a couple of more up to date pictures of the car now its got a few thousand miles on it, the first two pics were taken at the VHRA Hot Rod...
Thanks for your compliments, I will load a couple of more recent pics up later Jeremy
Thanks for all the input guys, I know disc brake conversions are available for 55-59 chevy trucks but are dropped spindles also available?? if so...
thanks for the sugestion but I already have the engine, the 4BT is 200lbs lighter but also has half the horsepower at 105hp where as the 6bta I...
I spoke to Fatman and all they kept saying was ooohh, thats never been done, so they werent very helpful to be honest..:( This is my...
Hi All, I want to put a Cummins 6BTA 5.9 diesel in my 59 chevy apache and us it as a daily driver, so I have decided to go the Mustang 11 route,...
Thanks for all the positive comments guys. Nath Im not running a filter as this engine didnt have one originally and the inside is spotless so I...
Well, Im nearly there now, just a couple of minor jobs left to do for the test, fit the horn and also the number plate light. my mate and I have...
no real reason, just that its safer when adjusting the timing and the electric fan is more efficent and with the chopped grille the blades would...
[IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] thats it for now, I will be painting the rediator, Fan and the inside of the grille shell black...
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Nearly there now, my mate came round and gave me a hand to make the exhaust then got some paint on the body, put it on the chassis and started...
Thanks Man.......
Then painted the chassis, hope the shine will dull down a bit over time.. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Axles on... [IMG] Brake pipes next... [IMG] [IMG]...
So Ive pretty much been in the garage every evening and weekend for the last couple of weeks and the build is coming together well, the next thing...
Next was to fit my new seals into the bells. as these are so far down inside the bell they can be difficult to fit without destroying the seal, so...
So I think its time I made an update on my build thread as I havent for a while and im waiting for paint to dry so I got nothing better to do, The...
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