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He's a good kid so glad to see lady luck going his way. Could be different being green maybe he will. Unfortunately a low power truck engine...
Found the other number: D189 (1 could be a 7?)[ATTACH]
Squirrel this is great info - not seeing a lot of difference other than the compression between the LT and HD.
Thanks for the quick info! Id does have side mounts - tonight I'll get some more numbers.
Here's what I have with my. casting 3756519 I think thats 58-62? I'll need to dig for the other numbers The front (suffix code?) is F42CN - I'm...
Thanks - Same specs as a Taskmaster - maybe the green paint makes it tougher? lol
My son has taken the glorious first step toward building his own traditional hot rod. He ran out and bought an engine without consulting his old...
Sorry for the delay — it’s been a busy couple of weeks. Car projects have a way of taking over: I had to set up a new 8" Ford third member and get...
Good Eye! Thats the Vendo-90 a little taller. Had a '48 Fridgidare but something about pulling out a bottle made me sell the Fridge and pick this...
Thanks for the kind words — yeah, having no bathroom in today’s world is hard to even imagine. It’s funny to think that the actual building...
Need some help identifying this — on the walk-up window side, there are four holes arranged in a square, spaced about 5–6 inches apart (perhaps...
Yea - I keep looking at that grill in the corner thinking about a hook up and test fire - Maybe theres a HAMB get together burger happening in the...
Guys thanks for the kind words - I hoped this was a ok project to post here. Challenge for the next few weeks: removing the window frames to...
I forgot about the beauty of Plasticville - now I need to do some searching!
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Felt great to finally spend some time on hands-on restoration instead of just research. I started cleaning the walk-up window wall and front...
Here's where we are today - Safety first, right? Valentine bragged about using Zololite in this building — apparently, it’s in the roof and even...
Careful - you're close enough to make the volunteer labor list!
If you ever pass that way let me know, I might need a pic or two - there is also a section on the KS historical website that tried to list all the...
I've been fortune enough to find some history - but not all of it. “Sandwich Shop” model was one of the first produced. Its rendering appeared in...
Thanks! My first plan was to cut it up and expand—I realized I couldn’t make money serving just eight people at a time with a single little...
A quick walk through: [MEDIA]
Over 25 years, this place is my daily ritual. My morning isn’t complete without scrolling through the projects, history, and the incredible...
I had no idea they made such things, will try.
I'm fighting an a miss that I believe is caused by burn areas in my rotor assembly. Bubba (RIP) warned that sometimes too much voltage on early...
Good idea with a cable system - technology has improved since these were original built, bet they didnt have anything smooth as Lokar and should...
Love driving these old street/strip Hydramatics, but I'm often asked about the "kickdown linkage." If you're unfamiliar with early Hydros, there's...
I'd love to but it will be close... waiting on carb parts, rear gears to change, and fab a new pressure linkage for the B&M Hydro. Yesterday...
Looking good! Hope to see it on the road soon and thanks for posting the hose numbers - I'm updating mine and and tired of doing the O'reilly's...
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