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I don't even know what year the car was and it was already rotting into the ground at my Grandparents camp in New England when I was 5 or 6. It...
Don't blame the nephew to much for not wanting the old girls car. It might be a case of him not being a gear head. But if it were a runner he'd...
Always seem to have the parts I need for my 40 Chevy. They ship well packed and quickly. Prices are ok most of the time.
Hi I've got a 73 455 #1241860 head number and want to put a offinhouser 360 manifold on it other than plugging the air passages is there anything...
I was planning on using a BOP adapter.
Things are moving along well. Using the chaise engineering mounts looks like the rad has to move ahead 2 1/2 inch's and another set of home made...
Don't plan on drag racing it other than doing a pass ot two or three with it at the billet here in Lake land this fall. I am worried about the S10...
Heading out this weekend to get the 455 out of storage gonna use a turbo 350 behind it.Anyone ever Fabe up motor mounts to work on a top hat frame...
Got the car striped down to 2700 lbs looks like a salt flats racer.I take it to the cruses and everyone asks what is it I just call it a bomber.
Hi it has the knee action coil front end with up dated disk brakes. Was thinking stronger axles and one of those covers with the stress...
OK I've had my 40 chevy on the road for a couple of months with a 305 small block I had sitting around. It's a little tired and was thinking I've...
I thought last year was great this year was even better only hope next year is over the top as well. Gassers Alterds Dragsters Funny Cars lead...
Picked up a 69 camaro sub frame and a nova rear end cheap at the billet swap meet here in Fl also saw no less than 4 nova and camaro fronts on...
Were did I go wrong all I asked was what others have done and what I've been thinking I might do. I already have a good s10 if that's all I wanted...
looked at an older conversion 46 2door with a camaro front clip looked good but I wonder about the strength of it were they split it in half and...
The donor S10 Has been bought for the 47 SD it runs so good that I'm going to use it for a parts getter untill the 40 Chevy is done.[IMG]
This is my thought also that's why I'm looking for different Ideas other than the S10
Hi I'm not really against using the stock frame it is in good shape. I was thinking cost, near 3 grand using the MII and 4 link or leaf verses a...
No suggestions on this guys. Has anyone tried a front weld up what did you use Thanks for any ideas.
Ben looking at allot of the posts about using s10 or ranger and dodge frames mostly for truck swaps. not finding much about cars. Would like some...
[IMG] I've wanted one of these since I was 6 or 7 now I have it.
Can't find more than a couple of mentions here about using and existing engine like the 4.3 I have a chance to get a low mile 4.3 99 S10 that I'd...
Hi and again thanks much for this thread. I don't have a rear door for my 47 and am looking for one, But like you said from the start I've learned...
Wish I had found this post before I started my 40 Chevy 4 door and spent a year rebuilding just the frame.Owell. I just picked up a nice 47 Ford...
Vietnam 69-70 173d Airborne 3/319 field artillery
Hi I've been lurking in the shadows for some time sucking up info for my 40 4door Chevy Gonna do it old school like my 29 2door back in 66 43...
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