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Event Coverage Miller Time at the Milwaukee Mile
Got up early and drove up to see the Miller Club event, sleepy head left the camera battery on the kitchen counter, here’s some iPhone photos.
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Technical ‘50 Ford Rear Axle headache
Hi all, here’s the problem. I would like to use my ‘50 ford rear end as is, but the pinion bearings are corroded really bad. I have reviewed a lot of material on here regarding rear end swaps etc,... -
Event Coverage Long Beach Hi Performance Swap Meet July 10
Is anyone else going? I will be selling, have lots of Halibrand stuff (mag and aluminum wheels and Indy transaxle stuff), some Americans (5 spokes and slots), NOS M&H tires, Hurst Airheart brakes,... -
Projects My Dale Velzy/Sam Conrad Roadster Build Thread
I may be jumping the proverbial gun here but I’m starting reassembly and I thought I’d take a shot at a build thread. A little background:
The Sam Conrad Roadster: Growing up near LAX... -
Technical How about a all encompassing thread on wheels & tires?
Hear me out, I get conversations all the time asking me what size wheels & tires did I have on my '32 sedan, or on Brenda's '54 Ranch Wagon.
I still get a lot of questions about my choice of... -
Hot Rods "It's a Corvette Mill"
I watch the local Craiglist for parts for my two old Vettes, scored some good door panels last month. Always 'Corvette Engines' advertised but a bounty of them at the moment, take your pick.... -
SOLD PLEASE REMOVE 1953 Chevrolet 3100 Hotrod Truck
53 Chevy Truck Fatman frontend power steering and brakes new WWW tires runs and drives and rides great, Fulton Visor bed is all newly stained and strips polished Truck is awesome. 56 Olds caps do... -
History Low Riders, Zoots Suiters and "Pachucos"
With the upcoming 80th anniversary of the Zoot Suit Riots we can expect to see a lot of "Pachuco" style cars (for lack of a better term) on parade.
Being an East Coast guy, I am not hip to the... -
Technical stuck rebuilt motor
Getting ready to install my rebuilt Stude V8 that I got back from builder 4 months ago. Been in dry storage until now. Heads are off. Can not budge it at all using a socket and breaker bar (on... -
Folks Of Interest This guy gets it.....
My Hat is off to a fellow member here........ @LOWDUG37
I don't know Doug,Never met or have ever spoken with him.... but months ago, my pal Chuck shot the car and I saw spy... -
Hot Rods Rochester 2GC Small Base Carb Help
I am no carby guy, so you will need to be patient with me.
The story is as many would know I have a 1926 Model T with Cadillac flathead engine which a Burrell twin carb manifold.
Life has gotten... -
Technical How do you determine shift points?
All the talk about Moriarity converting his '61 Impala to a 4-speed got me thinking.... Is there a 'best way' to determine shift points for best performance? More specifically, for manual... -
1927 ford roadster
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Hot Rods My hotrod got damaged yesterday
Hello all, hopefully someone can help. Yesterday my hotrod got damaged leaving a carshow yesterday. I'm trying to find the sheet metal to repair the damage. I'm also thinking about a color change... -
Technical Paint booth
I have been reading about the inflatable paint booths that you can put up in the driveway. Given the outrageous cost of paint these days a few hundred dollars for a filtered air enclosure seems... -
Customs Procrastination
I have had my 61 impala since the mid eighties and have been collecting the parts to change it from an automatic to a 4 speed for longer than I care to admit. Finally did it last week. Man what a... -
Technical 1940 FORD HOW LOW CAN IT GO
1940 Ford coupe, uses a CE rear suspension set-up. The leaf spring is just about as flat as it can be. I have a 1" lowering block installed but it still is too high in the back, would like it a...
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