Recent content by moontanker

to Fuzz. I have a feeling your right and that this USA needs to start over,I left PA>the state back in the 60's when a state cop said I couldnt have gran prix buckets in my 57 Belair.Maybe we all could go to canada or mexico or start our own country.It all does tick me off pretty good man.Whats...

Rat The expression rat was used by the old bike clubs back in the day when we would fall,sand rattlecan ,wire over ole wiring and run the back wheel adjusted all the way back for lack of a jon Deere chain.We used bycle parts,a pair of car coils,:(:(:(:cool:

Which Gearbox? Man definately go with the 350.I blew a slew of Ford boxes till I finally wised up!

Old planes.... Gentleman..Or is that simply men,I was born in the era of black outs,Tusgegee Alabama airmen and P38s 17 s and a host of other air craft in a family that had 2 Aces and never heard anything other than airplane talk except when Mr Einstein came to see Dad.Dad worked in Test...

Plazma cutters cost because of the sound engineering I had a few that did the job.But nothing I seen beats lazer or water for cutting steel:(:cool:

What to and what not to I dont care what anyone puts in or on their car.I am way past the iam impressed stage.I got what i want for now.I have had over 150 rods in my life,who can beat that? I got a list of them.and alot of times I wished the period guys would,Well anyway once we were all...

I would completely tear it down and replce all moving surfaces ,Old way we balanced is cool and works,so let that new crank on the shelf.Ive ran every chevvy over time and after the 327 its best.

what you found bone ,you must be lucky,thats a late 20s roadster for sure and I know I would have to have drug it home.Looks like a few doors away from a neat ride.

age Age,wisdom,aches and pains,expeirence miss pelld words,losing friends seeing acquantents and driving my hotrod.Remembering how big my garage would be if I would have kept them all.Having my doctor finding out whats wrong ,not dying today and hope,creativity,and most important.God.

Times they are now changed Good thoughts from hot rodders.If you are out of work and have a garage,a welder and some tools,start a shop and build rods.we who can no longer get our bodies around it love to see guys who can .i wish I still had any of my shops cause even back in the 70s i eeked...

thanks Thank you all for the kind words.I do appreciate it.

Absolutely terrible mess.This is showing what education in our country has led us into.

out west Out where you live I beleive people are different,I found out what was wrong health wise yesterday,thanks for your well wishes.Only thing extra bad about that wholel::cool: thing was I had a friends old wheelpuller in there that I had borrowed and I had to tell him I would talk to the...

Ill......I wanted to croak I felt so bad and I figured it was all over,I allmost gave up and my garage waas stuffed with a 427 two 305s a tranny and a ton of really coolparts,a chopped driving 50 ford coupe a 94 finished bagged s 10 a plymouth fury grills radiators tons of old carbs,name it it...

hey47 :cool::cool::cool:40 through 48 make a great ride I had 2 or 3 an used camaro front frame clips and 350s.Great cars.I lived in Pa when you couldnt get titles.I am in Tenn now.Good luck.I had a big block in a 47 about 8 years ago and It was fast as