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wow!my flathead on frame...i like it!

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by rodderbilly, Mar 31, 2012.

  1. Tnomoldw
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    Here is the perfect body for that ! :D
     

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  2. Corn coupe
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  3. BANDITO
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    Great work Tony...
    I'll see you Saturday ...
     
  4. rodderbilly
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  5. rodderbilly
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    yes...this shocks do the right job ...the car now is more stable..
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  6. rodderbilly
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    thinking a lot of time where to mount the ignition switch i drill a hole on the left side of the dash rail...seems to work fine...
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  7. orula
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    Nice to meet you Rodderbilly,

    great work. Congrats!!

    Frank
     
  8. Ahh...looks like you like black eh>.>
     
  9. rodderbilly
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    thanks..Frank...hope we meet in some next rockabilly meeting....
     
  10. rodderbilly
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    yeh....i love that matt black with chrome accents...:cool:
     
  11. rodderbilly
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    at this time..no much money to buy in u.s.a. a new trunk lid...i choose to buy
    sheet metal to rework it...i paid 26$ for the sheet with the sides bend..

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  12. rodderbilly
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    not the best video...i made it so fast..need to put the return spring in front carb....and carbs are not registered fine...
    but you can hear the cool sound of the Porter mufflers..soon i delete this video and i make another..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F1LI1g7Y_0
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  13. Royalshifter
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    Holy **** you did good man...sounds healthy.
     
  14. brady1929
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    i love your hot rod
     
  15. hotrodderhaag
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    Very very nice... Hell of a job . Congrats
     
  16. 60srailjob
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    looking good.....
     
  17. rodderbilly
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    first ride today...car accelerate really fast...seems to be nice to drive...but i need to change that model a steering box...is really bad....i'm searching for a f1 steering box...

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  18. Budweiser
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    Looks good ! Would like to see a video of car's completion if possible. Building a sports coupe myself with flathead.


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  19. rodderbilly
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    ok..today arrive the bearing with support that i choice for the inner end of the clutch shaft,the bearing is free to move in all directions
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  20. Mr48chev
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    I saw the video on Facebook this morning on Porter's page, That's really sounding sweet.
     
  21. roseville carl
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    Sounds great now the fun begins........ congrats!!!
     
  22. rodderbilly
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    Really thanks hamber.....the flathead with the potvin cam have lot of power....Porter sound is cool...in the first ride rear wheel seems to burn easy when i speed up..i'm proud about my car
     
  23. rodderbilly
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    thanks....i make the video same day of first ride....great..
     
  24. rodderbilly
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    No good times to buy a new trunk lid ....will cost about 1000$ shipped to italy.....i made my own trunk with about 40$ of steel....now i'm searching for a pair of 40s ford trunk hinges to align
    correctly the trunk with the body....

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  25. s55mercury66
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    I just finished reading the entire thread, and your car is really looking good. The contrast between black and the aluminum and chrome is great looking.
     
  26. ESGEE
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    Really getting there, allmost at the finshline, looks great...
     
  27. rodderbilly
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    i grab all comments..thanks
     
  28. ChopTopJimmy
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    Great looking car. CTJ
     
  29. rodderbilly
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    rodderbilly
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  30. fbberotic
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    beauty, beauty, beauty !!
     

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