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You're right about that! I bought a 4 year old 3 bedroom home in Niles on about half an acre with a completely finished shop in '02 for $83K....
Did sombody mention Sprint Cars? Here is "The MAN, Lou Blaney from Hartford, Oh. From 1960 to 1981, Lou kicked ass from Western Ohio to Williams...
My buddy Jackbolt (Danny) just sent me this link and I completely agree. This Deuce is a real race car, not a street type hot rod, the original...
Didn't Big Willie pass away in the last year or so? I'm gonna have to do a search because I swear his death was posted somewhere....
I want one too, darnitt! I didn't even get a slot car for Christmas.... Jan
It has been on eBay 3 times and we all know that Christmastime is a rotten time to sell cars. It's gutted but fairly complete and would make a...
Off the top of my head, one of my oddest was a base '62 Ford Galaxie Tudor Sedan, standard interior, radio delete with a 390 Police Interceptor...
I dunno how many times I've posted this somewhere. From Dictionary.com: mo·tor [IMG] [IMG][IMG] /ˈmoʊ[IMG]tər/...
Great choice....These Fords can be bought for reasonable money with a little shopping, are simple to work on, have good aftermarket support and...
Willy T. Ribbs wasn't the most sensible man at least in his early years. In about '75, Humpy Wheeler arranged for him to drive a NASCAR GN (now...
Unfront, I'll tell you that I'm basically a Ford broad. IMO, the '55-'56 Fords were much better looking cars than the Tri-5 Chevys. The '57 only...
Back in the early '70s, my favorite build for a Street Stock was a '61-'63 Thunderbird. These 'Birds only had a 113" wheelbase so they were pretty...
In my way of thinking, these stockers were bona fide hot rods, the same as a '40 Ford gasser or even a deuce roadster for the street. The only...
I've taked about so much vintage race car stuff on here that you guys likely don't remember that I own a '64 Ford Custom Tudor sedan. I bought...
Yeah, Speedy Bill stocks several different remote tank steering pumps here:...
I have osteoarthritis and and a couple of other physical problems which has caused me intense pain for about 10 years. They came on gradually...
A good choice, but IMO an off-rental '07 or '08 Merc Grand Marquis is the best deal in car-dom. Hertz, Avis and Budget maintain these cars...
Into the atmosphere so that your third member's moving parts can relieve pressure so you don't blow axle seals, gaskets and such. Bet you don't...
Hee's the deal. The '62 Ford with the 'Thunderbird" roofline and the 406 engine was no match for the 421 powered Pontiacs. So a a stopgap, Ford...
With a Holmes or WeldBilt boom and bulkhead, an electric winch and a sling, you'd have a vintage tow truck. It's sweet as-is though.....
With my time and money tied up in racing a modern East Coast dirt Modified and my Gremlin bodied vintage mod, other than parts scrounging, my...
It's lookin' awesome, 'Driver! Keep up the pics as the build progresses, please......:) After I get my Bicknell 'modern modified" on the track...
You ought to have some stories to tell......:D BTW, Mimi Lazarro, Louie's youngest daughter posts over at DTD every once in awhile. I can't think...
I dug the architectural styles of the various older buildings as much as the cars. When I'm in a major city, I'll often go to the poorer...
This is all cool, but do you pay room and board to live in your folk's house? If not, you're not legally but ethically under your mom's control...
I've seen this documentary about trippers several times and give it my seal of approval..:) As for stories, I'd tell you a couple but then I'd...
I'm gonna guess that it was the gray '50 DeSoto moredoor that my parents brought me home from the hospital in. Even though my dad traded it for a...
Ya know, my daughter was never a huge problem in her teen years. She got into her share of shit, but nothing that I couldn't handle. But in later...
Whether it's a 2.2 or a 2.5, grab it. Even if you don't want to adapt a front driver mill to correct wheel drive, you can sell the whole car to a...
The problem here in Ohio is that 99% the cops nor evidently The Old Car Po'Lice understand the law regarding Historic or YOM tags. My buddy got...
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