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Customs A Weekend CHOP on a '52 Ford
Well folks, it was another one of those weekends, where I got the itchin' to make somethin' bitchin'...
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Event Coverage What the heck, coffee yesterday a.m.
Took a few pics, thought I'd share.
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Folks Of Interest Anyone live near Howell sheet metal?
So it looks as if I’m the next in line having problems with these guys. Ordered parts damn near two months ago, my card was charged for damn near $1000.I was told parts would go out in about a... -
1949 mercury kustom project make offer or trade what do you have
it's been a long road but it is time to move on, 1949 mercury coupe the one pictured in my avitar, clean arkansas title in my name. details and i'm sure i'll miss something. chopped 4 inches,all... -
Technical Lowering the rear of a F100
So, I have been looking at the 1956 F100 project I just drug home. It has a 9” of unknown origin.
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Folks Of Interest Ed Pink's Shop to Be Torn Down (Shop Tour)
I just found this video of Ed Pink's shop tour. The city wants to take over the land and tear down his shop by 2028 to build a bus terminal.
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1935 Ford 5 window coupe Reduced $
1935 Ford 5 window coupe w/rumbleseat. Fresh build,low miles,owned since 2004. 59ab motor with insert bearings,4" Merc crank, Arias forged pistons, Schneider 3/4 cam with adjustable lifters, all... -
El Camino 1964...
Restored 1964 Chevrolet El Camino With 41,000 Original Miles In Aqua Azure Color With Correct Factory 283 220 Horse Power 283 Engine/Muncie (M 20) 4 Speed/Power Steering And Laser Straight Body... -
Hot Rods Model A rear spring help..
Rear spring set up on my 29 sedan. Has 5 heavy duty ply, Eye on bottom, and a 40" eye to eye measurement. Very, Very stiff. Really no spring movement at all.
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Hot Rods One That Got Away...
I'm sure everyone has thought about the "One Car or Truck That You Let Go"
One of mine was a Chevrolet 1961 C10 Short Box Steepside from Alabama.
I was about 21 years old when I was working for... -
Technical Who can make me a set of throttle blades for an Edelbrock carburetor
I've got a 650 AVS to Edelbrock carburetor that a customer had on his car with an extremely large cam and compression. To try and make it run in idle the throttle blades were drilled. While this... -
Art & Inspiration Friday art show
Ok guys let’s see what you have this week. I’ll start with a rat fink my pal Terry painted for me 20 years ago. Sadly he has Alzheimer’s and doesn’t remember doing it.
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Projects 1953 Studebaker Gasser
Let this post kickoff my Studebaker gasser build. I made a road trip to Omaha to purchase a project that the current owner was in over his head when the floor was cut out without any bracing. You... -
Technical flathead run hot problem
car will idle at 1000rpm all day 175 F or less but when idle set at 2000 rpm temp goes up to 230 in 8 min and pegs gages in another 4 min (260 +).
The guy I bought the car from said it always ran... -
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Hot Rods Frieburger's latest purchase
David Frieburger posted on Instagram he purchased this '39 Deluxe with a '55 292 y block built by Iron Trap garage. I'm sharing the video...what a save!
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Projects Direction change, better or worse?
I started a '27 T roadster build with a general idea of what I wanted to achieve. My first frame, purchased from a dead guy, seemed like a good idea until I realized that MII front and Jag rear... -
Hot Rods Power Glide Transmissions
Talked to a guy with a T Bucket for sale. It had a old school 283 Chevy with a Power Glide. What is the good, the bad and the ugly on a Power Glide? -
Technical Finishing Off Fasteners
As I’m working through mock-up on my AV8 front end, fastener choice consistently comes to mind. Naturally, I’ll favor safe and functional over all, but seeing modern bolt markings or Torx caps is...
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