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Thanks again for everyone’s input. I should have provided a pic of the hubcaps themselves, they are full disc style with perimeter flange clips...
Thanks for the tips and leads. There might be something to the roadmaster vs special thoughts. I will investigate further and let you folks...
I ran into an issue working on a 57 Buick. I am planning to run the 52 Buick sombrero hubcaps, but found they only fit on one of my four wheels...
[IMG] I drove mine all last week to work, but not this week. It is snowing. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
1940 Nash. Missed one at a swap meet. To this day I wish I had bought it.
Solved! Thought you guys might be curious, and I always hate it when the answer never gets posted... The magic ticket was to run a 170°C...
The fan actually had a clutch but has been made solid by using two small welded tabs between the hub and the fan. I don't trust those things...
The fan is a 19" diameter 429/460 ford with 7 blades. The fan shroud is custom built, basically a shallow box that encompasses all the cooling...
We have a 1957 Buick Roadmaster Conv that has been heating for years. We have tried everything we could think of including: - rebuilt water pump...
The motor has compression, so the fiber gear appears to be fine. I checked for compression on the back cylinders too. I thought maybe the cam...
Got a prewar rod with an A motor in it. We had it running in the spring and now it won't run. Turns out the distributor isn't spinning. The motor...
Do it yourself. Knock the drums off the hubs, turn the hub OD down to fit inside Chrysler Intrepid rotors (you will also have to enlarge the stud...
In '02 I was laying under my car welding a bracket onto the frame and spatter went straight down my ear. I have never felt pain like that before....
That is exactly what I have planned. The tires are 40 years old so I am going to run some 16" wires or solids (not sure yet). Probably add a...
Are the 3.54 ring and pinions sold as 32-34's actually modified 35-48's?... ie) Do the reproduction 32-34 require the coupler/driveshaft shortened...
Just picked up a bone stock 34 sedan. For an untouched original car I am pretty impressed. The only concern I have is that the old flatty seems...
"I hope the guy from around here chimes in, it's got a twin supercharged 428 in the box (zoomies and all) and is finished in what looks like bare...
I suppose it is time to introduce myself. I have been lurking around on the Hamb for about 2 years but havent posted anything until the other...
What the heck. Sounds like someone's been peaking into my garage. Not to hijack the thread but here is a pic of mine which I did exactly that...
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