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If you are looking for stock Ford dual exhaust manifolds for a Y-Block I have a pair for a 55-56 Ford. If you are interested I'll dig them out and...
The term "Spats" generally described a white metal trim ring that was attached to the wheel, secured by the hubcap, covering the spokes and/or...
If you are going to attempt to recreate a '40's style of custom car using a '35-36 as a platform, you have to be careful so as to not cross over...
If the '36 shown in your Avatar is the car you are referring to, upon reviewing the pix I noted that the car appears to be sitting quite high in...
Long shackles was the way it was done "back in the day", however, the main reason that they were the common means to lower an early Ford was that...
Chris, Do you know that the '59-60 4 x 4 trucks are very different from the common F100/250's ? The Cabs are re-enforced in the rear quarter...
Well now Chris, your love affair with the '57-60 Ford pickups sounds about like mine. In 1959 when I was first getting started in my profession...
The earlier suggestion about using a 2004R is what I would suggest. The 2004R AOT trans is the same size as a 350, they have a multiple bolt...
I have always wanted a '64-66 GM Suburban, I would prefer a 1/2 ton 4x4. Have never found a decent one worth buying. All of the bugs are pretty...
As I recall, the '48 Fords and Merc's came stock with the tube shocks, front and rear. I converted the Columbia under my '36 from s '36 unit to a...
While doing some surfing through the HAMB I stumbled upon the 60-66 topic. I have a very unusual '64 C10 that I thought might be of interest to...
POSIE has a very nice replacement rear spring for the Mopars.. I have a set under the rear of my '39 Plym conv cpe. I did not like the Mopar rear...
"Back in the day" like when I was a teenager, we made a lot of '40-42 Chevy hoods into one piece units by simply brazing up the seam between the...
Within a few months of purchasing my '36 coupe in September 1952 I removed the battery box from under the floor boards to a location behind the...
The wheel angle in the first pix is a distortion within the pix, probably a result of copying the pix.
I doubt very much that a '48 chassis was installed under the car, there would be no point to it. In 1952, and later it would have been a very...
From my experience the vast majority of the work done on vehicles that undergo modifications and/or rebuilding, be they vintage and/or late model,...
Napco, Made a slight mistake when I said that the 303/hydro combo was (three pounds) heavier than the 403/2004R. I have now corrected the mistake...
The majority of the '53 Olds 88's had the dual range Hydramatic trans. I had a '53 Super 88 with the dual range Hydro from 1954 until 1957, had to...
If you Google leather dye several brands will come up. I have used MAR-HYDE on various projects for the past 30 plus years. It is perminate if the...
Generally speaking, the '36-39 Ford wheels are called "wide 5" in lieu of artillery.. The 36-39 Ford wheels are generally 16x4, there are a very...
How much power a stock Early Ford V8 drive-line will handle is in direct relationship to the "nut holding the steering wheel". I have driven my...
I screwed up last night when I tried to make a contribution about the '36 conv shown in the start of the topic, in the following I'll try to...
I have a '49 Old's 88 2dr fst bk. When I bought the car in '07 it was complete, unmolested car that needed a lot of mechanical work. My first plan...
Due to some family issues I have been away from the HAMB/JJournal for several months, things are changing. While cruising around I noted this...
A very common exhaust system modification during the 1950's to deepen the tone of split manifolds and/or the Ford 1.5" pipes was to use a '36 Ford...
The object of a "positive crankcase valve" (PCV) Is just as the name applies, to provide positive ventilation for the crankcase and/or engine....
I recently had a very interesting conversation with a man, Matt, that I would classify as being one of the most skillful, clever fabricators I...
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