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    Excuse me sir, that van wouldn't happen to be for sale, would it?

    :):)Anyone up for an unofficial caption contest? No prize, just glory.:):)
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    Thought I'd seen it all...

    After working 16 years in a car dealership, I had thought I saw the limits of peoples stupidity, then somebody sent me these pictures, I figured you guys would appreciate them. The story goes that the customer ran over a mattress and didn't want to stop. I don't really believe it, but the...
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    Straightening an I-beam front axle

    Has anybody ever done this? I have a '50 F1 PU. The front axle is bent in the center. It's good vertically, but the left side is bent back, as if the truck hit a stump on the left side. I'm not having alot of luck finding a cheap replacement, my budget is almost non-existent. I have...
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    Jefferson, Wisconsin Swap meet@car show

    Scored some stuff today and saw some cool cars... I remembered this one from a build up video on Youtube:
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    Back to the 50's show

    Some rods I saw....Sorry if I missed yours!
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    Basic butt weld question...

    Recently I was modifying a dolly into a welding cart for my oxy/acetylene bottles. I was trying to extend the bottom plate to better support the bottles. It is 1/8 steel about 6" X 12". I attempted to (gas) butt weld a 1.5" piece to the 12" end of it. Of course, it did not work. The 1.5"...
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    Stick Welder, good enough?

    Hi guys, I'm new to this hot rod game. My question is, can I use my Lincoln A/C stick welder to box my frame and set up a suicide front end? Or do I need to start hiding money from the wife to pick up a 220 MIG welder? I'm pretty decent with the stick welder, I made a trailer with it and...
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    Glad to be here!

    Hello all, I think this is the forum where I will spend my time. I just picked up a 50 Ford F-1 that I intend on hot rodding. I have a Harley Sportster that I play with and I spend alot of time on the Xlforum, an excellent forum for Sportsters and Buells. When I got the Ford, I was excited to...
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