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Well, speaking as someone who has owned cars with louvered hoods and does his own louvers, AND uses the cowl vent because I have yet to have one...
Had a great time, first time here but have followed it and wanted to come. Next time I might be in something with windows, but at least we had a...
Well, thanks for all the responses, one of the 401's is complete from carb to pan, I might have said this earlier. The engine is very clean,...
Ran onto a guy near me that has two 401's for sale, he elected to use a Buick 350 instead in his 66 special. Anyway, one is supposed to be lo...
My lawn tractor has more horsepower than that............just kidding, juice brakes will make it easier on the seat-puckering lack of stopping...
Good advice about needing a QUALITY CRIMPER. Also might ask for proper crimping procedures because it really gets ugly fast once the smoke starts...
Proud of you son. I will be watching for road test data during the summer. Way to go.
Just saved a dual carb intake and manifold assembly off a '41 from the crusher this week........carbs intact too..........needs complete rebuild...
ALWAYS have a second income (a legal one), to rely on WITH BENEFITS, and maybe, just maybe you will make it.........AND acquire a taste for peanut...
:cool:A lot depends on your skill level.....I have seen some amazing cars come out of a rusty cowl and a welder. Maybe you could build a pinched...
:D Nice "A" closed cab, I particularly like the louvered visor....but then I'm biased some.............great progress on the build, your thread is...
:cool:Very nice work.
Looks 'Mo Better' ! Worth the time and nice fabrication.
Looks sorta like you will have to carry a case or two of beer with you in the trunk to squat those shackles out a bit...........maybe the spring...
Looking good, Vern! :)~
Looking great!
Shifter? Where we're going we don't need no damn shifter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That looks a lot like the one my son and I put together when he was in high school! Oh, wait.......Hi, Josh. Dad
Well, there you go again, validation of a good idea. I also like the build that lorodz copied you in on. Sounds like it is fun to...
Been thrashing on my model A closed cab nailhead stickshift project for longer than I care to say, but.......... knowing I would need a flywheel...
It's all fun and green 'til the nozzle burps.................if you're happy and you know it stomp your feet! Nice job.
HTP has some nice machines, and being an "inverter" supplied machine they don't make the house go dark when you are using it. Pricey, but small...
Good progress. Where did you get the bungs? The bones I did for a friend specified grinding a slot back on the old weld seam, re-shaping the...
Confirms what I was thinking, I plan on drilling on through to the inside rail (boxed) and will either tig tubing in from the inside or just use...
So I have F-1 shock mounts on the front of my I-beam transverse sprung duece framed '29 closed cab, I tigged threaded bungs on the outside of the...
Can only say that I am building a closed cab on a duece frame right now and not only am not chopping it but will always smile when the wife...
Not sure if it's too late for you, but when I built the '65 401 for my model A, I ordered a pump from Napa, and it measures a SHORT 3&5/8 inches...
Hmmmm. Bad job. I worked for a powder coater in Horseheads, N.Y. for about 2&1/2 years in all capacities....we hung ALL our wheels on 3 hanger...
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