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Technical Fabricating a clear display enclosure for a car?
This is a shot in the dark but for the museum exhibition I've been working on, I've been trying to find a company that's capable of fabricating some kind of clear/transparent enclosure big enough... -
Technical 218 Plymouth acceptable compression?
The ‘51 Plymouth I just bought has a dead miss so I need to go through the diagnostics. How many psi compression is acceptable for this engine? I don’t know as I’ve ever checked the compression on... -
Hot Rods Preparations for the GREAT MEXICAN RACE!
All us Hot Rodders are geared alike… We all have had a moment of Hot Rod Heaven… It’s a Universal Experience for us… Out on the Open Road in the Treasured Hot Rod we have built with our Blood,... -
Event Coverage Time for our winter indoor carshow.
My pops and I have the roadster set up for this weekends Counts of the cobblestone 25 annual indoor show in Rapid City South Dakota.... -
Art & Inspiration FRIDAY ART FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Hello,
One of our goals as hot rod teenagers was to have a fast car. “Been there, done that…” so, what the hot rod days allowed us to do was fun and... -
Folks Of Interest Happy New Year to all my past H.A.M.B. friends
Hi Guys I haven`t been on the forum for a lot of years due to health problems with my wife Mavis & I , but im pleased to say we are both ok now . Mavis is back playing her belovered Golf.... -
Projects uncle Charlie's hot rod model A projects
Uncle Charlie [aka super slacker] started working on another model A project, well actually two, before he even finished his model T hot rod.
build here;... -
Technical 1957 Ford Meteor Chop Information
Howdy.
I inhereted my great uncle's 1957 Canadian Ford/Meteor Niagra recently. Kind of a unicorn of a car, basically an american Custom with a unique grille. Despite this I can't find another... -
Technical 8" Ford rear gear ratio advice
Hi folks,
The 3.0/1 8" Ford rear in Clarence is needing a new ring/pinion set. It whines on deceleration and while I'm no mechanic my more knowledgeable friends tell me that the ring and pinion... -
Features 1932 5-Window Henry Ford Steel Coupe 392 HEMI 6/71 Littlefield
Picked this up in Houston 3 days ago. Trailered it home to Southwest Florida. It's good to be back in the car game. Almost a 10-year absence. A little closer to traditional than my last hot... -
Technical Break shoe components not lining up - any ideas?
Hey guys, I need some wisdom on brake shoes. No matter what I do I can’t get things to line up correctly. I can force things into the correct position but after a little use the wheel cylinder... -
Technical Favorite Engine Conversions...
Do You Have A Favorite Engine Conversion That Improves The Performance Dramatically?...
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Projects The plot thickens
Ok so I was not intending to convert to an electric fuel pump on my 50 Ford custom but in moving the motor and getting it back in the frame the fuel pump stand was damaged. Now I was looking into... -
History Early COLORIZED Bell Auto Photos
I'm in the process of digitizing and colorizing a lot of early Bell Auto Parts photos.
While I'm familiar with the later catalogs, I've never seen any of the prewar catalogs when George Wright... -
History Random Old Pictures
It is a cold, snowy, miserable day here in SE Penna and I've been going through some old computer files and found this one titled 'DownloadHotRods. I thought it might be of interest. This is... -
Projects Need period correct seat ideas for old chopped 31 Ford coupe
Open for suggestions to what to use for a "period correct" seat for a chopped model A coupe. Working on a car for a collector friend who bought this car in a chicken coupe in Ohio. It has almost... -
Technical Shortest 12 volt generator
I am not liking the alternator on my Vicky and don’t have the users for the high amp Powermaster versions nor the deep pockets. I found an early 60’s Falcon gen but it needs some work on the aft... -
Event Coverage Retired Fireman Managed Automotive Swap Meet 600 + Vendors March 20th - 22nd Duncan, Oklahoma
Call 580-467-2471 for more information
between 8 am and 6 pm CST.
This is the only municipal promoted event
to my knowledge managed by a car guy.
Kevin Hammack just retired from the
City...
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