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I leave for a year and come back and think, where'd all the Lady H.A.M.B.ers go? Ya'll scare em off? [IMG] [IMG]
Great prices on wiring kits and bits: http://www.rebel-wire.com/ HAMB Alliance vendor (10% off for Alliance members): http://www.autorewire.com/
Holy crap, it's gorgeous, what is it? As for exhaust in the cab, crawl under it and look for crappy patches hidden underneath the carpet? My...
Welding the drivers side b pillar, if I can get off my ass, stop reading the HAMB and get yard work out of the way. >.<
Another bump for bob's. Also rockauto.com, tho their selection can be limited depending on the year and model.
Are there any meets like this in the Orlando, FL area? I would love to check that stuff out!!
I'm doing my best to build mine on my own as much as possible because I want the challenge of learning something new while focusing on something I...
Ok, so before you see the results of my fabbing, lemme just preface that THESE are the tools I have on hand to work with: [IMG] If it ain't...
Lordy, it's been awhile since I worked on the Buick. But weather lately has finally made it possible to start tinkering in the garage without...
An honest seller is going to just as wary of you as you are of him, especially for the kind of money you're talking about. If he's too casual...
I'll be there! Thankfully this year my sister and I won't have to lug around her husband's Chevy bumpers while he wheels and deals for a trade at...
The relative ease of maintaining and running the vehicles in the face of the green-movement's protestations of carbon emissions will probably...
I shot tea out of my nose when I read that one. Great thread!! Here's one: Prayer to the God of the Interwebs Hast thou forsaken? Penitence...
Zactly, like me. The discs are an awesome solution but so are a few of the other suggestions. Glad I came across the thread!
Kills you dead, too. Hope you were joking with that one...
Maybe get the two-tone going again on the flanks and roof? That chrome piece on the rear door without the second color seems a little off, less so...
I love my girl's toofy grin. [IMG]
Wow, I feel like I'm coming outta hibernation. Purdy's been patiently waiting all summer for me to return to tinkering. The temperature in the...
Thanks!! Yardwork got rained out today and its cold as a witch's tit on top of that so I only had enough in me to get the patch cleaned up...
I put my first patch panel in tonight! And the cold chisel is no longer my BFF, these pair of shears are. I'm a fickle gal. [IMG] I...
Thanks for all the help and encouragement, gang!! Yardwork consumed my sunday, and recovering from yardwork consumed my monday, so tonight was...
Sonuvabitch, you're dead on. I read your comment and checked the instructions and yup, reverse polarity for solid core. THANK YOU! Won't get a...
Welding noobness, round 2! I cut a 9" inch strip about 3/4" wide and panel clamped it in for my first patch attempt: [IMG] Managed to...
My more-door is a no-door! But my spare bedroom is now a four-door. Funny how that works out. An earlier post had brought up the subject of...
Mine's like RalphBoy's, with the 41 intake: [IMG] [IMG] Only it's not near as pretty, and its the smaller 248. :p Fryguy's link had a double...
I've come across a few on my project similiar to what you describe. I was able to loosen them with a few whacks of a cold chisel, then twist em...
Okay, here comes the hot magma! Welding noobness. I bought this crap POS stand from Harbor Freight for about $20. It's solid but poorly...
They're 3-ton stands I picked up at Sears, thought they were good to go? Every few days I give the car a kick and inspect them and have yet to...
Busy coupla days, my hands and wrists are aching. In no particular order: Removed the gas tank and the fuel line up to the pump behind the...
Final fitting and welding? That would be me. :o Picking up a Hobart Handler 140 this weekend at northern tool. They also have an auto-darkening...
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