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#1
Rodder's Roundtable / Re: Confessions of a car nut
December 14, 2007, 12:33:28 PM
sorry...i dig woodies, won't ever have enough money to build one, but.....

like the sporty cars, owned a triumph spitfire and an X1/9. I was young & stupid, but both were a blast to drive (when they ran)

owned a 56 chevy in high school, 301, 4speed, straight axle car. That was the vehicle that helped me find religion :lol:

owned 1 camaro, 307/auto on the tree, handled decent, got great gas milage...just slow

16's / 17's look allright on a large early 60's ride, but yeah, the wheels were the first change.

never understood the 3 tone paint either. Would have really sucked to have to match paint after a collision in the 50's

Buddy of mine had a Bug Eye Sprite, never understood the attraction

Dad had a thing for big block fords, that looked like sleepers. He drove a lot to various construction sites, time was of the essance

55-57 tbird....meh, only thing i think about is Suzanne Sommers in one in Graffitti

Hudson, Packard, Nash, and Studebaker are gone because they didn't understand marketing, not because they were bad car.

Argeed, no one evere went broke underestimating the stupidity of the american public

I think sloppy workmanship reflect on the craftsman, even on a low buck car.

Agreed again. If the stuff you CAN see looks bad, think about the things you cant  :shock:

Anything older than you are is an old car, no matter how old you are.

 So, by that yard stick only one of my trucks is old? Thank you

I feel sorry for someone who wants to restore an early 80s car, a lot of the electronics are no longer available at any price.

I feel sorry for them, for they have no taste. The early 80's were dark days for Detriot

Hope I didn't offend anyone too much.

You didn't. And if you did....so what, that's why everyone does NOT own a 55 chevy
#2
Rodder's Roundtable / Patching Battery Case Hole ?
July 03, 2007, 05:14:57 PM
get some stuff called "Goop"  (no kidding). Available at your local parts house, home depot etc. lay a layer of this stuff over the hole. Let set overnight, apply another layer & you're ready to roll.
#3
was a couple of 348's on craigslist dallas today, one 3x2, one locked up.
 1200.00 for both.
#4
Rodder's Roundtable / Wiring harness
May 09, 2007, 09:41:31 PM
Painless...little more money, but you get what you pay for. Quality product, great tech support, and........Made in the U.S.A.
#5
Rodder's Roundtable / Ford efi wiring
April 18, 2007, 12:30:14 PM
will be using a painless harness on the 69 when it gets an injected 351. Have done a couple in the past, never had a problem. Certainly not cheap, but far easier than dissecting a factory harness

 just my .02
#6
will be there Fri....looking forward to a Meet & greet.



and cookies :D
#7
Rodder's Roundtable / fng intro
January 11, 2006, 12:40:22 PM
Howdy y'all        Just found this site ( from the HAMB)  Currently have a 46 ford pickup (all ford, soon to be an injected roller 306), and a couple of other projects in the works. Currently doing tech support for an automotive performance co, and have too * many years parts experience to think about.  Will jump in when i can make a worthwhile contribution, or snap off a smart * remark :D