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Well I went to my local parts store that sells PPG, they had black lacquer on the shelf. It wasn't cheap, but now I have a quart. I think I will...
That is good news on both parts, I should be able to find paint, and that seems pretty easy to do. I was ready to break out the air brush.
Hagerty
This is off the Hagerty website. It's a little vague, but they seem to be ok with you driving it out to dinner etc. This limited, flexible use...
I asked about insuring my old, but non hamb friendly (70's) shop truck. One of the large collector car companies said I could not use it to tow...
I hope its that easy, I thought it was not sold anymore.
So, I was out in the garage today and I put a pretty decent sized chip in my paint. I was not being as careful as I should, dropped a wrench on a...
Just ran a 3m pad over it, no grinding. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
For sure that's my next move. I'm just glad it's so far so good Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Good news then. Looks like I may have found an Ok block on my first try. Took a gamble on a 8ba out of a 50 F1 with the trans and bell housing....
Let me start out by saying I understand I would prefer if my block had no cracks. But I remember reading someplace that the cracks between the...
Honestly I'm just thinking out loud. I'm picking this thing up Sunday and it's all I've thought of since I bought it last weekend. I'll post...
I feel like if I run my small block with relatively high horse power I may be better off using a new boxed frame. If I run the flat head I could...
Well I a friend of mine just found me a flathead and 3-speed out of a 51 truck. Now I don't know what to do drivetrain wise. Posted using the...
I thought that looked like a 70's car. Cool car, we forget that at some point people built hot rods because they were fast. Low weight is the...
That was the set up I was thinking of going with almost exactly. I am just on the fence. I figure if I do something like that I can build the...
I like that stance. Nice car. I wonder how it would look fenderless Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
That's kind of what I'm afraid off. I like the look where the top of the rear tire follows the body line of the rear wheel well. Or maybe just...
Maybe I'm going about this wrong? I was reading in the tardel book about reversing the eyes and cutting the springs. But, I'm going to have around...
Last night I picked up a 30 model a coupe. Nice car mostly complete rust free. I've always been a 60s car person but it also always wanted a model...
Thanks but I think the Internet actually talked me out of doing something dumb. Go figure
I run them on my road runner. I am consistently told by old timers that it would be a nice car with some better wheels. That is usually the time...
I get your point on the heads, but I figured I would just take a die grinder to the edges, fill the holes and call them close enough. I have seen...
That is exactly what I had in mind with the dual quad set up.
Boring is good ! Boring is dependable Boring is not temperamental Boring always starts Boring gets good mileage Boring is forgiving Boring...
Ok, so my new less exciting plan is Rebuilt 327 short block, Dart 180 Iron Eagle heads dual plain intake with oil filler neck (need to find one...
From what I have seen headers point the exhaust straight at the frame and screws up ground clearance something awful. I am not convinced that...
The dual quads are deff for looks. I think that two chrome louvered air cleaners would look cool with the vette valve covers. Not looking to win...
That's were I am at. My other car is fast. Stroked big block, big gears, big exhaust etc... This one is a cruiser, glass packs, hub caps and a...
specs on the bigger of the two cams are Advertised Duration (Int/Exh): 268/276 Duration @ .050 (Int/Exh): 227/233 Gross Valve Lift (Int/Exh):...
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