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This is the jackets that I had made......[ATTACH]
Hey Mexican "T" !! Here is a picture of an original that Ak gave me back in 1990, of the photo you posted. There was a get together to...
When I picked up the Crosley Almquist a while back, it was obvious that it had run a "60" at some point in time. The original builder had used a...
After finding and restoring the R&C Dream Truck, I had a ball, 'till I didn't have a ball......It was time to move on. That's when I Got together...
My wife, Nancy, has had a love affair with '55 and '56 Fords for many years. All were hot Y-block powered. One of the '55 Customlines had '55...
Hey Stogy, Thanks for the kind words. It's really great knowing that Roy's roadster probably still exists. I've had loads of fun bringing back...
Man, I would love to do that !!! Any info would be greatly appreciated !!!!
Gene did most of the metalwork on my friend, Leland Grantz' '50 Chev convert. Leland bought the Chevy new in San Francisco, and shortly thereafter...
The way they're meant to be..... Well, in my humble opinion !![ATTACH]
It's hiding behind my wife's little pinto powered Hillman pickup, but my 500XL sported the original paint, a Q-code 427/4-speed, and leather...
This is the sign that was on Joe Wilhelm's shop for his entire career. He built customs, hot rods, and super modifieds in this building...[ATTACH]...
Sssssshhhhhhhh.........
Well, unfortunately I don't still own the racer, which was Ak Miller's "El Caballo" built back in '52 and run in the '53 and '54 Carrera...
I don't think there is a hood made that looks as good molded as the '55-'56 Ford......None..... Period..... and I gotta say, your Customline is...
I figured that I'd throw in an AH that I raced a few years back. It had been wrecked in '58 and mostly re-bodied in aluminum. It had a 265/4-spd...
I'm partial to the "Rockets", and it's easy to see why.....[ATTACH]
Interesting to note is that Bob Moreira bought the wrecked '57 to drag race. Even after the mods, he still raced it. The factory fuely wasn't as...
Back in the mid 60's I saw this creature sitting on a used car lot in Belmont, Calif. Always loved it, but didn't even ask the price.... At that...
And what a great, Hi-rev'n 327 it is. And his next 327 is even better.... Stay tuned !!
I had a T.C. built by a guy who is probably the most well known in the Treasure Valley near Boise. I asked him at what R.P.M. my converter will...
They don't have to be all purdy to be cool. Pictured was my wife's '36 back in 2001. It sported a 324 Olds and Cad LaSalle sideshift tranny,...
I painted the R&C Dream Truck back in about 1984. I used the basic refrigerator white, a bottle of pearl paste that I had sitting around since the...
And this little critter.....[ATTACH]
It really has.....[ATTACH]
Yes, it really is a "Hot Rod".......
This group of youngsters, around 10-13[ATTACH] years old, did what most hot rod kids would have loved to do. They earned their stripes by crewing...
I had a passion for Custom 300's back in the day. Ran everything from 352's to a 406, which I had in a Ranchwagon. Loved them all !!! Several...
I always liked the top on Leland's '50 Chev Convert. It was built by Winfield, after Leland bought it new in S.F. Notice the Ford W/S.....[ATTACH]
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