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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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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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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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TIREDIRN
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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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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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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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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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pistinbroke
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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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A big THANK YOU to WUGA
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I finally got my pump to carb fuel line in. Thanks to Warren, I now have PVF line and it was great to work with. Resists kink and looks good too. Warren sure knows his stuff.
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Cuddles
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Sectioned 1939 Ford pickup , Grays Powerhouse Shop Truck Saga
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A few years back I was contacted be a fellow simply known then as Mike. He told me a story of a truck that his father had owned and built and rebuilt numerous times over the years. The story starts in about 1954-55 when they had opened a Fina Garage, also imported and sold Messerschmidt Cars, ran a mail orde...
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Chris Stapley
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Continental Build
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Thought I'd share how I've been spending my time lately This 56 Continental Mark II belongs to my Dad Dad has been into the big cars for decades, mostly Lincoln's and Cadillacs Back in the early eighties he had another Mark II and has always regretted selling it, this time he wanted to go one better and h...
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1986 Ford Bronco
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Just picked up this Bronco, it is a original owner, original paint,was sitting in a barn for about 12 years then got pushed outside for 5 more, gonna need some resto, but I think it is worth fixing.These are getting hard to find here in South Carolina,most of them got pounded as hunting trucks.Might bri...
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Redneck Rydes
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My 1929 Pontiac pro street coupe
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Future project
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1970 C10
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Just finishing this one up,should be on the road by June, original owner South Carolina truck I put a 2017 GM SP 350 crate engine,turbo 350'12 posi with 3:08 gears so I can drive on the interstate,been working on it for 2 years,hope to have it a Armdrop in May to see what it will do
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Redneck Rydes
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1972 C10
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Nunner123
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straight axle caster question
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hey all I,m looking for some starting point advice from fellow straight axle racers . car is gonna be fairly light sbc std trans buggy spring frt end .split wish bones . likely 4 to 5 inch wide tires before I take it for testing what would be a general or good point to start or set caster at . we have a align...
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1965 Nissan patrol
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havent been on here in quite a while and relativley new . Newborn baby at home so like is crazy busy. I picked up a Nissan patrol a few years ago from bc. Bought a 65 and 69 parts truck as the parts are interchangeable and hard to come by as only a couple thousand were brought to North America
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beaumont madness
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Well - after almost 40 years of hunting for another 67 Beaumont I could afford and was decent enough to drag home I finally found one in Quebec 'I owned half a dozen different year Beaumont's back in the day - but they were a dime a dozen back when lol So anyway - this one is getting the full update for the pro t...
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My daily driver .
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my projects
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hoping I never have to sell.I am building two coupes 36 ford and A 40 merc coupe,both are very close to becoming drivers.
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rustryder
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New Project 41 Chevy Business Coupe
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I have just purchased the coupe for this winters project.
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Bryan
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1968 Camaro SS Restoration
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Well its about time to start a build thread I think. The next project is already under way, but there is still lots to do. The car is currently in the disassembly process and there is still lots more to come apart. I have steel waiting on order, and have the lower firewall, inner and outer rockers. floor, a...
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1952 Mercury Led Sled
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Here it is my new project/driver. It's a 1952 Mercury two door hard top. It's chopped 3" or 4". Not exactly sure how much. Lowered a couple inches. The hood is louvered. There is power brakes with discs up front. An aluminum rad. Looks like a lot of the wiring has been replaced. The guy that owned it before...
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1932 Buick
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Picked this up the other day. Anxious to get started on it.
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NorthernRatRodder
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1966 GMC 4X4 Build
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Hello Everyone. I bought this truck about 4 years. I was 25 and wanted to start my first project. It's a 1966 GMC 4X4. Not an original 4x4. It has a 327, turbo 350, 3/4 ton axles and 38 x 14.5 inch super swamper tsl tires. I drove it for 1 summer. It was kind of scary. The steering and suspension were worn ou...
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RumblingBolts
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PT Cruiser p/up
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There's no turning back now. back half of PT gone, now time to start piecing it back together. First time for something like this. Would welcome any opinions, Reinforced frame underneath with 1" x 2" box channel, it's solid. Plan is to first shape back of cab. Then worry about the tru...
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Adding a 6-53 blower to a Chev 90 degree V6
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1934 FordLover
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watch-complete-refinish-1970-plymouth-gtx-two-stage-rallye-red
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http://www.hotrod.com/articles/paint-body-watch-complete-refinish-1970-plymouth-gtx-two-stage-rallye-red/
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replacing fire loss cars
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well guys & girls, have replaced 1 of the cars lost & waiting for 2nd. one to arrive from Regina by transport that was picked up last Wednesday. 1st. one is a 64 Impala S/S 409 4spd car, that I located about 15 miles from home. owner had it for 17 yrs. and "might" have put 1500 mile on since!!! I've be...
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dualquadpete
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hot rod ford 1933 banger four 3L300
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voici un projet que j ai terminer en 2011 un ford 1933 sedan b40 rheinland une caisse tres rare avec moteur banger four 3L300 https://youtu.be/o5NGAZgckS8
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28/29 Model A Roadster doors
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Fabbed up a new set of outer door skins for Nicks Model A roadster this past couple days, some fine tuning and finishing to do but very happy with initial fitment considering I had the doors and he had the car!
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Chris Stapley
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1988 Camaro - 4.3L V6 Engine Swap
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Hey everyone, Ben here. For anyone who doesn't know, my name is Ben Davis, and my dad is Richard (Slab). Looks like it is time to start a build thread for my 1988 Camaro. But, before I get into the work, lets get some background information... So I was 14 years old, and I was looking for a car. The Camaro tha...
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Dog Spit - The Build
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This first post will be rather long since I started the car officially 3 years ago. There have been some delays like retiring, moving, wife's illness (OK now), building a new workshop. I have tried to document the hi-lites of the build but I'm sure in a document of this size, I've missed a thousand po...
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wuga
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Project WTF The Return!
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Yes, I'm still here. About time I got this project under way I suppose, lol. I'm starting a new thread as all the pictures I posted FOUR YEARS AGO are no longer active. Yikes, time flies when you're doing nothing eh? So, here's a reminder... 1932 (ish) coupe type thing. Hand built chassis by Glenn, and...
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Dave Scott
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1954 Dodge Job-Rated model J 5-ton
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This is my latest project. I bought it by word-of-mouth assuming it was a 1.5 ton. When I went to pick it up, I realised that I'd got more than I bargained for. The VIN says 17,000 lbs, so it's a 5-ton. Finding some original ads confirmed that. Normally I have some fun with the old cars and trucks I come acros...
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gsmonks
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66 f100 4.6 mod motor swap
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I have been building a 66 F100 that I have installed a Crown Vic front suspension and rear end......and a 4.6 ford engine.....the wiring is my next hurdle....which I suck at lol I wish I had stuck with a carb engine but always wanted a FI engine in an older vehicle I am searching wire swap kits......reall...
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knuckles
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1966 Ford F100, diesel swapped
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I bought this truck in September of 16' and it was more or less original. It handled like crap, poor road manners, awful brakes, decent power but frightening fuel mileage (25L/100) from the 352FE. So it was a perfectly normal old for truck, nice to look at but not much fun to drive. I changed all that o...
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CF-FZD
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1946 gmc chop
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Just thought I'd share my 46 bush find with you guys. I originally wanted to see if I could chop a round roof 4 inches ... Well I can! and I didn't quarter it like i thought I had to. I ended up selling it to my buddy... Now it's for sale again.
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