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Technical SBC 8.2 mpg ?
I’m swapping carbs today on the 55. Prior to pulling it apart, I topped off the tank and crunched the numbers, suspecting my mileage was pretty awful. It was not awful, it was holy crap awful.... -
Art & Inspiration <<<< Friday Art Show 8/20/21 >>>>
I'm back.................have a new hip and not in too much pain. Happy to be able to start the show. Still putting up old junk and probably will for awhile.
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Technical Cragar Coverup
Been thinking Cragars are a bit modern for my 1938 pickup. So I bought some cheap VW smoothie hubcaps and put them over the spokes to see. I'd have to make clips off the lug nuts to use them.... -
Technical Mandrel U-bend layout and cutting
Hey everyone. I have a bit of a different way from the normal on how to lay out and cut mandrel u-bends. I realize there are many different ways of doing this, but I find this the cleanest and... -
Technical Hot Cup Hot Spray Painting Techniques
I've seen this subject pop up here a few times over the years, and I recently found an article from 1952 with examples, descriptions and even comments from several paint manufacturers.
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1927 T
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'27 "T" cowl narrowed 6", Rear half of the body custom built to be the same dimensions a '27 Touring center section, but with the... -
Hot Rods I am so damned impossibly stupid it's embarrassing. A major mod on my 34 I never realized it has.
I own the former '34 3 window Ford, The Northern Star. One of the custom features done to it at the time of "hot rodding", way back in the mid '50's was to radius the corners on the... -
Technical GM 350 HO out of the hole Blues
Put a 350 ho crate motor in my rod project and got it running this spring,have about 750 miles on it so far. Had the 600 vacuum Holley on it, but did'nt like how it worked. Tried the adjustable... -
Hot Rods Who Built Belly/Drop Tank Racers
After posting a link earlier about the restoration of the Ted Frye belly tank lakes racer i got too wondering who else built/raced belly/drop tanks at the dry lakes?
I couldn't start out this... -
Technical By careful with US Wheels mounting
I purchaed 4 smoothie wheels. When I tighted them it felt spongie. The...
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Projects What did I f-up
Hi my name is Phelan, I have a 1958 fairlane four door, unfortunately the hood cable has snapped and I can’t open it from the vent or from under the car. Does anyone know how I can approach this? -
History Honestly, Would You Pay $349 For A Club Plaque?
Yeah, I know they're rare, fairly difficult to get, have sentimental value
for many car guys & gals and bring back good memories. Still, isn't
350+ not just over the top but insane? I love hot rod... -
The 56 Chevy Continued Adventure Build
Well getting prepared to start down the path of a new/old build of my 56. My Dad bought the car in 1970 and played with it until I turned 16 when the folks gave me the car for my first car. Grew... -
Projects 1933-1934 Ford coupe reproduction?
Hi,
Thought of an idea if there will be newly produced 1933-34 Ford coupes both the 3- and 5 window model. Just love the style of the coupe, also like the Fords 1930-31 and 32. But the 32 model... -
Technical Does your hot rod or custom ever bottom out?
My old Deuce never does when we travel with all the stuff we carry on trips, ice chest,suitcase,tools,chairs, canopy,etc. but Sunday afternoon we picked up some friends and went out to eat, darn... -
1929 RPU hot rod
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Hot Rods FOUND Ted Frye's Belly Tank
Searching the net this evening i found this link to Ted Frye's 240 M.PH. belly tanker lost since the 60's....
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