Nate is right, following WW11 everyone was desperate for new cars and trucks, we couldn't even buy tires or more than 20 gallons of gas a month...
We did a truck for a man that had a smooth gate that he took to an airbrush artist and had a stagecoach (Texas thing) being pulled by six very...
On the aluminum intake be sure not to touch after blasting and spray with two coats of clear. High heat paint will hold up better on each side...
A chuckle for the day. A customer, who's the only vet in town, and whom we had done a 46 1/2 ton for came by to say he had won the peoples choice...
I got to the point where things just don't bend at all without tears coming to my eyes so for the old AD's I made a 3/4" plywood platform to fit...
Your pre 74 Nova clip will actually fit better in some ways than the camaro/firebird clip since the steering gear box is behind the front...
About 10 or 15 years ago (brains fuzzy) we did a 46 panel truck with a V8, a/t, a/c, yada, yada and all they had for above the windshield electric...
Beautiful truck, very sanitary work and faithfull to the original. It is unusual in that it has the big rear glass but with no stainless window...
Dijoo, I'm sure the parts stores use books with crossover numbers from AC to what you have available to you. The range on the AC plug runs from AC...
A long time customer and friend passed suddenly which is hard but expected more and more as I enter my seventh decade. This event seems to bring...
Since your close you probably know about Moser Engineering. The last axles I had them shorten was still $85. Wouldn't use resplined axles if your...
I like Zig's theory. Years ago when I was young enough Playboy done something for me there was a comic showing a Soviet bomber with a sharply...
I too would like to know the reasoning behind this. It was mostly a GM thing I believe and on vehicles with closed driveshafts (torque tubes)....
They are scarce enough that we usually just convert three speed manual shift columns. First pull the four screws out of the cover on the selector...
Here's a couple things we've been doing for years. On the rear fenders to give the almost one piece appearance we put a piece of Saran Wrap, very...
Zig, good question and they do set lower at the back. The reason is very scientific---they wanted to decrease the size if the transmission hump...
A customer brought in a rear roll pan he got from CP and it didn't look real nice because it just run the length of the tailgate. One of my metal...
Here's how much the tires stick out with the 71 or 72 van crossmember on a 55-59 frame.
I should have said the radiator is in the stock forwad to back position because it has been lowered so the fan blade will miss the lower outlet/hose.
I hope you have pulled the front clip and if not please do--it will make it soooo much easier. Next get an engine lift plate from Speedway or...
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