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Hot Rods FOUND! Frank Maratta's "The Rake" 1930 Model A Gasser
After being semi lost for 43 years we have rescued Connecticut Dragway founder Frank Maratta's '30 Ford coupe. During the 50's Frank owned a body shop in Hartford, CT which later became a speed... -
Projects The Y- BROCK Coupe
Ok, after years of driving street rods, and hot rods that were owned or built by some one before me or finishing a project some one abandoned half way through, I finally get to have one I started... -
Technical Bought this Flathead at estate sale near Lodi, need info
Bought a couple of V8-60s near Lodi, Galt maybe, last February. Guy had all kinds of stuff, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Packards, hot rods...lots of Flathead hot rod parts.
Anyhow I popped the heads... -
Hot Rods holy crap.... this could have been really bad! Like dead bad!
So.... I just moved to Austin from Seattle.... had a couple cars transported by enclosed carrier with no issues (I actually think what I am about to explain happened before I even loaded on the... -
Hot Rods New member starting a 33 Ford Project
I'm getting ready to start a 33 ford hot rod. Can you guys weigh in on whether to keep the stock frame rails and box them instead of buying new. I am trying to build a period correct 1960 style... -
SOLD 1963 Chevy II *old gasser
For Sale: 1963 Chevy II 2 dr sedan. Was an old gasser. Project car.
Vintage fiberglass front clip. Car had a Speedway type front frame and straight axle. but
the former owner scrapped... -
1939 Ford Tudor Sedan
1939 Ford Tudor Sedan. Body off frame resto. Frame sandblasted, body and frame undercoated..no rust. Body all down to beear metal. Now green etched primer. New chrome hood handle. New Drake... -
1939 1940 Ford Coupe project
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1926 Ford RPU
Selling my RPU, has been a great car just time to move on.
Original steel body
Steel bed shorten 18"
Shortened Model A front shell
Model A frame from firewall forward, Boxed
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1951 Ford Shoebox Sedan, Going back in the garage for winter!
The car is headed back into the garage for winter next week.
This is a running, driving, stopping car!
Has some rust in the front floors and lower body, but was patched over (Bondo was... -
Projects SCOT supercharged Smith Jiggler flathead V8-60
Started mocking up parts for my baby flattie. Should I go with the single 97 or make an adapter to run (2) 81s? Any other suggestions?
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Event Coverage My Photos from the 2015 Hot Rod Hill Climb
Despite living not that far away, I missed the first two editions of this incredible event. It was a lot of fun and was super well managed. Needless to say the quality, variety and coolness of... -
Folks Of Interest Plumber's death left behind 69 cars
Sorry if this has been posted already. I tried the Search function and couldn't find anything.
"The upcoming estate sale of Gerald Willits, a Buena Park man who died in August 2014 and left 69... -
Event Coverage Hot Rod Hill Climb and Reliability Run
We just returned from Georgetown, Colorado after attending the Hot Rod Hill Climb weekend event. We drove our '32 Ford 5 window coupe 2180 miles and I have shifted hundreds and hundreds of times... -
Customs Pebble Beach Mercury Custom class winners
Just watching the Motor Trend coverage of Pebble Beach awards
1st Bob Hirohata '51 Mercury
2nd Sam Barris '49 Mercury
3rd Wally Welch '50 Mercury -
1931 ford model a sedan traditional hot rod
1931 Ford Model A sedan Traditional Hot rod
1960 Cadillac 390 motor with 1958 Cadillac Tri power intake manifold with triple Stromberg 97... -
'31 Model A Coupe
1931 Henry Ford steel body, un-chopped, on Deuce rails, dropped front axle with split bones, triangulated ladder bar rear, 9", Bitchin' firewall and floor panels, punched visor, 401 Buick...
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