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The Little Gremlin
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The Bantam
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My best friend Keith and I are building a nostalgia altered powered by a 261 Chev/Pontiac 6 cylinder. He built the chassis at his home in Haida Gwaii, I joined him to finish it to this point and then I brought it back to Ontario to do the drive train. Here are some pictures of the build details so far
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wuga
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Back to my roots!
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Well, the 31 has gone.... Being a Brit, living in Ontario now. I had the itch for an English car. So here it is. its running, has a few snags to sort out, but looks like it could be fun.
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Jeff66
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Most expensive pair to tires ever?
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Just had a pair of piecrust cheater slicks made at Towel City. Damn, with shipping and taxes there are stupidly priced. Had to have them though!
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Jeff
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update to hang ten foot pedal
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In case anyone wants to do the same, I finally managed to mount my high beam hang ten foot pedal to my spoon gas pedal without damaging the gas pedal in any way. I understand the spoon pedal can't be welded and drilling might damage it so I thought about what options were left. I decided to tackle one step a...
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New Project 1965 Comet Caliente
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Started a new project for myself. Thinking 390 stroked to 427,4 speed with a 9" rear.Needs a little work,but not too bad.
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Buzzard
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Roadster Pickup
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It's Christmas and I just acquired this 1931 Ford Model A roadster Pickup. It is a driver, but I have lots of plans even though it will remain a four banger. It is currently in Edmonton and I haven't figured out how it is going to get here. I have several options, hire an enclosed transport, load it at so...
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wuga
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toilet paper rolls
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I have 1 5/8" header pipes to cut at 1" intervals with a 15 degree angle on one end. I discovered that toilet paper cardboard rolls slide nicely over the pipe so I cut one end of the roll at 15 degrees. Then for every piece, I slide the roll over the pipe and mark it. Whether the straight cut side or the angl...
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Cuddles
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tack welding header clamps
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Well it takes a while fidgeting with them and deciding what materials work best and I ended up using old coat hangers cut to 4 1/4" and twisting them up to hold the bolts. Four curved pieces per clamp plus a shorter piece for a long loop for one side and then a small block of steel with two holes for bolts on th...
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Nothing spectacular but
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Fun to make. I just finished making a brace for my small homemade brake. I found the bends weren't as sharp in the centre before so I added this removable brace (for easy storage). I also made a hinge pin removal tool so I can take a hinge off my 42 and replace it with a passenger side mirror. The tool was fun...
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33 chev 3 window
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Sold my 34 chev 5 window a few years back and had this 33 3 window in the wings
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1951 chevy 1300
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I sold my last 1930 Essex hotrod and then went out to get a simple driver..... I bought a 1951 chevy 1300 with an inline 6... Basically fresh from a farm in Saskatchewan. my plan was to drive it the way I bought it , Until I got it home and looked under it. -- Edited by 30-S6 on Sunday 16th of January 2022 06:5...
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equal length fender headers design
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My first attempt at making equadistant headers: First I used a metal flange as a template to mark on a strip of wood where the cylinders are. Then I used a whole saw bit to cut 8 round chunks out of a thick piece of plywood. Then I bolted four of them to the center of the cylinder marks on the strip of woo...
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Spoiled Kids stuff
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Lets see the stuff you've built for your Kids or Grandchildern !!! These are a few that I've done......(currupt them early and they'll be arround to hold stuff)
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1930 Essex coach
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Well this is mine .... pokin' at it for 3 yrs now.
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getting it back together
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I finally got the headlights back on. A little welding and adjusting and the mounts fit just fine. Almost ready for Spring.
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Cuddles
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This is great
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I think I found a way to incorporate mechanical instead of air to raise/lower my ride. I'll have to fab some pieces but that shouldn't be anything but fun. And I'll have to make some wide jack stands so my shocks stay under load so I can crawl under and get some measurements. What a blast ! So, first the st...
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Fan shroud
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I think it is called a fan shroud that I just fabricated to go on the back of my track-T rad shell. I noticed that the model 'A' built by the Tucci Brothers in New York had this on their car so I figured it must be something I'm supposed to have on mine so with the weather so accommodating lately, I got right to...
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Cuddles
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1953 F100 LS swap
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This summers project. installing a 5.3 LM7 and 4l60e trans for better power and drivability. I apologize for lack of pics - wasn't thinking so all there is , is the end result. It runs - but still searching for a tuner that uses HP Tuners
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Seeker1056
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steel Track-T nose almost done
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I finally got the radiator shell on and almost finished - Not sure I like the paint so I'll play with that a bit. Have to move the headlight mounts a bit but generally, I think I'm almost done the track-T nose. And I couldn't have done it without Jari. He sure knows how to shape metal. I spent a lot of hour...
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Cuddles
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New Project '87 Sonoma
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Hey Everybody, Been a while since I posted on here. Been keeping busy with a new project. In the fall last year I decided to retire the bug and sell it to a buddy of mine. As fun as it was, I needed something a little different. Needed to be able to have 3 seats and drive in the rain if need be...lol Missed out on...
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1946 Chevy Pickup
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Here is a 1946 Chev Pickup I started a few months ago.I built the frame like a Factory Five Cobra,early 1954 331 Hemi with a T.K.O. 600 Tremec. Ford 8.8 31 spline 3.55 gear out back. Thanks Larry
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Buzzard
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New fuel tank,
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Cambyrnes
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Air to fuel tank convert
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Hey guys still plugging away on the 46
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Cambyrnes
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Cams 46 pictures
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Cambyrnes
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My daughter is building a 1948-52 Ford Rat rod truck
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Since her last project ( slammed 82 Mercedes 300D) went so well and has continued to be an awesome driver, Kelsey has now taken a full time job with John at Last Chance Auto Restore just north of Kingston in Yarker as a restoration specialist, she's also managed to get her welding tickets completed and...
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Chris Stapley
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46 Chevy build
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Hey guys working on a bobber truck 100% garage built
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Cambyrnes
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display stand
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I know I should be finishing my distributor install but I got sidetracked somehow. I think I was cleaning out the garage because I lost a part and found some scrap metal I forgot I had. Next thing I know, I'm setting the welder for different thicknesses of metal and hard at it for a day or two designing, me...
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Cuddles
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1971 VW Beetle
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I know, I know. Most of you are thinking a VW Beetle doesn't belong on a hot rod forum. Bare with me, this one is a little different. A couple years ago I traded a project car I had sitting around for a haggard 1971 VW Super Beetle. I spent the winter of 2016/2017 building it up in my buddy's garage and cruised...
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ratbeard86
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The Stude
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As I mentioned over on the Bantam thread, I just acquired a tow vehicle. It is a 1962 Studebaker Lark Station Wagon. The body is rock solid as is everything underneath. Brakes and suspension have gotten a little tired over the past 57 years but the wagon only has 33K miles on it. The engine purrs like...
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wuga
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tilt coloum
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Installed a Ididit tilt and Grant wood wheel in the 64 Pontiac Safari, + hooked up the 4 way flashers!!! Next ids doing the same on 64 Impala along with 605 strg. box conversion.
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dualquadpete
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AC Cobra ( Factory Five) restoration
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A project I was given to clean up this summer, a good friend's wife came home with it one day after "rescuing" from a not so deserving first owner,lol.. Erin took a car that was basically assembled between 2004-2006 and then just driven,never painted,fitted, washed etc... and asked me to help her pr...
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Chris Stapley
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54 Chev pickup
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Here's some pics of my 54 chev pickup with a few changes. 53 Buick headlights 49 Merc Tailights Custom 54 grill 55 Chev car dash 68 Camaro rear bumper Chev SD box floor and wheel tubs Custom engine cover
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choke cable mount
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For anyone thinking about rigging up a choke cable mount instead of waiting for one in the mail, I just made one from the stainless steel in an old bar-b-q. It seems to work ok but I still have to wait for the Stromberg rocket clip (unless I can figure out how to make one of those too).
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Cuddles
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MIA - new project - the Miagi car
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Well - I have been on the back burner with projects for about 2 yers now - got into building a new house. I have wanted a Miagi car since I first saw th Karate Kid back in what - the late 70s - early 80s? Last fall I lucked into and bought a 47 Ford convertible driver quality car. Needed lots of love but it was a...
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Seeker1056
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progress on the Track-T
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Progress on the Track-T grill shell is slow but that's ok. I'm learning I hope. I am trying not to apply too much pressure with the English wheel and just take my time with it. I might try to tighten the overall curve from top to bottom on the driver side with one or two more tucks at the top but I don't want...
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Cuddles
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31 Plymouth info
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Hey guys,I got an all original 31 Coupe and would like to update the wheels to a solid wider later style.Will a later wheel fit?
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65post
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Daughters 82 Mercedes 300TD project
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So we went last fall to pick up a donor car from my sister in law so my daughter could start to build her version of a rat rod pickup. We bought a 1951 Ford truck cab that is fixable, two really nice western doors and a good first gen S-10 truck for the chassis. Kelsey was going to use the diesel out of it,that w...
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Chris Stapley
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33 Chev truck gets some lovin
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Ive had this truck for about 8 years and havnt done much with it. My brother is a great craftsman and he redid the cab about 4 yrs ago . I have had it longer than the 51 so I figured I should do the truck first. So here we go again. Found a Buick 3.8 and it almost ready for startup. The plan is to make it look origi...
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hotrod-steve
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1941 NEW YORKER
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I picked up a 41 Chrysler about 4-1/2 years ago. I didn't like the front end so I figured I'd simply change the headlights and take the point off the front. How hard could it be? I started by cutting some fender away and setting a 37 Ford headlight bezel in the hole. This is when the %#$# hit the fan.
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The latest pics of my 47
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I haven't posted much, so he we go! 85 jag front suspension, s10 rear end and leaf springs, 327, 700r4, and an 1"1/2" chop. The jag front is the way to go if anyone is looking for a front end, its got a chevy bolt pattern, 4 piston calipers rack and pinion. And its bolted in on the jag! -- Edited by D...
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Dustman
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1965 GMC 6500
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Just picked up this old wrecker,found it sitting behind a closed up truck company,been sitting for a while,will keep me busy down here for a couple of years,lol.
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Redneck Rydes
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Father son project finally underway
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OK, so it has always been my dream to build a car with my son. Typical story, mortgage, no time, blah, blah..... However life does pass by pretty quick and all of a sudden my son turned 20 and I decided F*** it we are going get this thing done. This is the project that I bought from one of the hamber's from Uta...
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jamie h
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51 Ford tail dragger
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New project-51 Ford coupe. From Texas. Gonna be a mild custom tail dragger-needs bubble skirts!
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hotrod-steve
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Another new project.....
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we pick this up next weekend, has hood, grille surround, rolling chassis with motor and gearbox. This is for my daughter in law. looking for a straight six to drop in. She wants to cruise with the kids in back. My sons '30 model,A is not kid friendly, nor is my prefect! -- Edited by Jeff66 on Tuesday 10th of...
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Jeff66
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New Hot Rod in the family...
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So, my son sold the 56....... next day he has this. Need work and TLC. But a cool ride for sure.
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Jeff66
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Been awhile.
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Glad to see the site is still going. I have been doing things just not computer forums. Was surprised to see photobucket put all my pictures back up. Not impressed with their big logo but at least you have pics. Sorry I don't know why some pics are upside down and side ways. Rich
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slab
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1985 C/10
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Just picked up the original owner C/10, totally rust free,paint looks like it was done with vacuum cleaner in reverse,gonna be the next project after the 1970 C/10 is done,these trucks are getting hard to find down here,most I found are pounded to death or people have them sitting so long nothing is le...
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Redneck Rydes
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55 Chevy......Re posting with updates
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So I posted a “re intoduction” a short while ago. Along with it I posted some pics of the 55. The car has been built on trades and sell offs of spare parts or parts not used in past projects ect. Anyhow, here is the pics I originally posted, along with a few updates from today.
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1931 Chevy.
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well here we go, spent the last week or two measuring and planning, re measuring and changing my mind again.. but here is a photoshop mockup of where the body is going.
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Jeff66
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