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    Skull suggested we send Willowbilly3's family a sympathy card!

    Great Idea when one of my adult children died the local hot rod club -of which I am not a member - sent me a card . It meant a lot 2 me .
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    Rat Rod of the Day!

    Really dig gin this one , headlight location , those other small lights , great travel on the shocks all helping to set off that chrome grill shell . And those running lights never ever have seen that set up before . This one really floats my boat for sure Went back for a second look, twin...
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    Suicide front axle height?

    With 4 1/2" of clearance you are probably getting close to your scrub line clearance , I am sure you know that but the OP might not know about SL
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    just some fun pix

    Empire State Building , NYC , Finished 1931 can't make out any other buldings .
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    just some fun pix

    Do not see any safety railings so might be before hard hats and OSHA The one vertical pc of Iron looks like it has rivets .There is what looks like a stiff leg derrick off to the right . The scaffold is inside the building and its base is more than one floor down Don't know how whatever is in...
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    just some fun pix

    I have been a fan of building construction for many years , something about this picture looks odd .
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    Kool Car Photos!

    nice looking ride . Not much travel room on that front shock .
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    ruff ride

    I had all of this and my ride still was not what I wanted . Went on the HAMB and searched Billstein Shocks , there is a guy on there who sells them and has a lot to say about how much shocks affect ones ride . Yes they are expensive , but I bit the bullet and bought a pair . Difference between...
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    Sub old non computer engine in place of computer engine

    Got an old -don't know what year - olds engine and auto trans that ran good when pulled . My 2001 Ford crew cab PU w/200K miles on it needs some drive train help . Any one done this type swap out before ? I am sure we could get the Olds eng / trans in and hooked up , but could we get it thru...
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    Locating motor to cab

    When placing a non stock engine trans / in a vehicle , the space available can be limited . However , when building your own frame , you control the amount of space available . Never could understand how guys who built their own frame and were in control of the needed space wound up with problems .
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    ign switch and alt problems

    I fixed the proble Well I did get anew alternator and it did not fix the problem , got discussted put the cover on the truck and went on to other less stressful projects , planning to work on it over the winter . Winter came but my desire did not . Now it is show time again and we thought we...
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    Rat Rod of the Day!

    Now that's what I call "laying frame". Super sweet rod .
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    Tubular axle

    A really respected rod builder , who posts on this and other sites once said " there are some parts you make and some you buy ".
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    wheel size

    All things being equal the 14's will give you a 1/2 " front rake and will hardly be noticeable . I run used tires on my hotrods = cheap and I never put enough miles on to justify the price of new ones .
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    Random GIF Thread

    Thanks for the info , tried to read it without much success , I remain clueless
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    Random GIF Thread

    GIF What does G I F stand for ?
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    Wiring my scratch built 31 roadster

    I put the fuse box for my rat inside the glove box . Real easy to access .
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    ign switch and alt problems

    A trip around town this am reveals all of the mom and pop generator /alt shops have dissapeared . most due to death of owners . Every place I went , said they just replace em . No fix em shops left . Gonna look around a bit more before i give in and buy a new one .My new relay did not come with...
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    ign switch and alt problems

    Doc , would that be done with the key in the off position ? Would that have shown up when i had the Alt tested Ok , did a quick follow up ,Using SS method ,I pulled the plug type connection and the light on my tester was still on The other wire is attached by a nut ,took it off and my tester...
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