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Motor is all together on the stand ready to go. I managed to find an Ansen blow proof bell housing with out having to sacrifice a testicle to pay...
I am from Syracuse, home of the Franklin factory. My former boss owned a 1928 12B that I rebuilt the motor in. The updraft carbs on those were...
I hear you there, I have a "Karen" next door that told our local zoning guy I was running an illegal auto repair shop and cutting up cars in my...
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I was able to get some measurements and start laying out the cradle for the fuel cell and battery. Also I made the panhard bar brackets and got...
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I took a couple of 3" muffler clamps and welded on some scrap steel so I could hang the rearend in the correct spot. [ATTACH] Then I was finally...
Here is ZZ no Top after pulling the motor and her off topic fraternal twin.[ATTACH]
The guy I bought the blower from is a buddy who pulled it off a 80's ZZ Top lookalike duece roadster. The car had less than 10k on it since it was...
It is a small journal 327 that is still stock bore. So we are doing .030" over for a 331. Forged flat tops with a 76cc cast iron head... yes...
5'4" so my head won't hit anything, the real problem in these trucks is leg room. Lucky for me those are damn short as well.
I think this is pretty close, again sorry about my photoshop skills.[ATTACH]
Okay so I am wrapping up the chassis hopefully this weekend and the motor is off to the machine shop next week... Which leaves me to order a bed...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Making a bit more progress, motor mounts and tranny mount this weekend.... then wrap up the steering.
Love the look of this truck except the trimmed lower valance area.
Depending on what I do, I may know where you can find one... lol
Was leaning towards a pair of Rochester 2g carbs with a period correct looking scoop.
The Burch Brothers pickup or Panella Brothers Willy PU is closest to the stance I am shooting for, just not looking to build a Silver Dollar clone...
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Hey guys, It has been a while since I have posted. Life takes you many different directions and I have finally got the opportunity to build one of...
Found the link for the surviving Two Lane 55. http://twolaneblacktop.yuku.com/
2 of the 55's from 2LBT were used in American Graffiti as well as a hardtop that they roll over and set on fire. There is info on this site about...
You can lay out the graphics on the base within 30 minutes or so of shooting it. Or you can give the base coat a couple of quick coats of clear,...
What about wetsanding it with 2000 grit and not rubbing it. It will get rid of any orange peel or dirt and give you a nice even satin finish.
The knob on the bottom of most guns is air pressure adjust. Is this a Harbor Freight purple gun? They are not HVLP and need 35-40psi, just...
Just finished painting my daughters strollers, now I have to finish the interior before the Syracuse Nationals.[IMG][IMG][IMG]
I hope not or my daughter will be pissed when she finds out her new stroller is out of style already.:) [IMG] [IMG] [/LEFT]
It has been a law here in NY for a while, everyone still drives just as bad. All of the soccer mom's in the SUVs on their handfree phones are as...
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