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I've always loved those 38 Dodge coupes ever since I came home from the hospital after being born in Grampa's. My mom wouldn't let him take me...
Tap, tap, tap..............c'mon man!!!!!!!! Can t be any uglier than the Rambler Americans I bought from you.
I bought this super 88 from my mom in the 60's. ....she said it used too much gas. [ATTACH]
Cool. I've always thought those 40's business coupes have a beautiful top. I likes it.
Same with my 34. Got a welders series front crossmember set at 7 degrees and a nice tight vega steer box. 1/8th toe in. I buy el-cheapo Walmart...
Inside the top of my 34 five window but all my stickers are stuck to magnetic tape so they're not permanently mounted.[ATTACH]
I have one of those aluminum radiators brand new to sell but alas, it has Chevy outlet for the bottom hose. Wrong side for a ford motored hotrod.
Been here since day one.....my HAMB number is 51
So sorry to hear. My brother worked for him for awhile. My '34 quarters, decklid and more body parts came from Steve.
Just read the entire thread. Love it!!! I had a lotta fun building my 5 window too. BTW, are you gonna run a rear panhard bar? I think I'll build...
Nice! I had to "flip" the rear U-bolts so the nuts were on top to clear the quick change rear. Your mileage may vary.
mid 70'S in Portland, Ore. Was working as the engine man at a large salvage yard...cleaning, testing and painting engines that came out of wrecked...
Good plan. I was working as a line mechanic in the 70s for a Ford dealership and one day I had to change a turn signal switch in a T-bird....
Passenger side looks better. We looked at using 4 door parts when chopping my 5 window but they had no curve to the door tops. Using 2 door sedan...
Only complaint I have is people in my neighborhood who water their yards [and streets] during the day.
I had the Buick version in a 62 Special while stationed in Germany back in the 60s. Ran ok but used water as fast as I could pour it in!
Yup.
Tech at the track or state sponsored tech before being allowed to drive it on the streets legally?? I asked as a born and raised Oregonian [The...
Nope, not for me
I got mine from Steve's auto Restorations in Portland, Ore. They're made for roadsters so they're about 1 inch too long and need to be trimmed, no...
My 34 has a 57 Poncho punched .125 to 370, pop-up pistons, Lunati cam, late heads [hardened valve seats and big valves]. [ATTACH]
Nice car! On my '49, I cut a coil and flipped the spindles. Not a simple job but gets results.[ATTACH]
Lloyd? Yeah, this is my old 57 Lloyd.[ATTACH]
I gotta know. What cam are you using?
Ditto
Thanks for the photos, Billie. I drove my ratty ol' 50 chevy sedan delivery from Omaha out to Puyallup one year. Had a blast! Stopped at B'ville...
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My trusty ol' 50 Delivery. I built a 406 sbc/4 speed for it. Was great on the hiways with a high geared [2.29] geared rear end. [ATTACH]
This is so true. I might add, make damned sure the car has all the legal paperwork your state requires.
[ATTACH]This is my pinewood derby car from 1981. My son [who's 51 now] threw his away years ago but the parents got to enter they're own car. I...
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