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  1. jmel

    Hmmmmm...what engine 350 or 327

    I'm currently running a little gutless 305 in my '27. Naturally, its gutless by my own doing as I wanted a wicked sounding engine and ended up putting way too much cam in it. Sounds mean as F***, but it really is gutless - all bark and no bite. With that being said, I have a 350 set aside...
  2. jmel

    What Did Ya Get Done This Weekend?

    Not done yet - but almost:
  3. jmel

    Hemi foto thread... gotta love 'um!!!

    Ok, realistically - what does it cost to get a solid running hemi. I hear that its a rich mans game at that point, and know of people who have $15K+ into them. Without going crazy - what are we talking here? I'm not referring to the deal of a lifetime hemi's, and not talking about a gem of an...
  4. jmel

    Momma got some new shoes

    Thanks for the comments everybody. You're making me feel a bit better about my purchase. I think it was the right move, but I get buyers remourse really easily. Its money that I should have spent towards other bills...but its something that the roadster "needed". Now I just gotta sell my...
  5. jmel

    Momma got some new shoes

    Thanks!!! Good point for some previous pictures for comparison. Here's the car with the Rallys
  6. jmel

    Momma got some new shoes

    Bought the ole lady some new tires/wheels this weekend. Was a hard decision, because nothing wrong with my old tires/wheels - other than the fact that they were rally style wheels and not exactly the style I wanted - hell my tires were only 6-8 months old, and the tires i bought were a bit more...
  7. jmel

    Read if you are from Massachusetts

    Surely you jest...
  8. jmel

    Cheaters

    She's def a fair weather car...gets driven in 105 degrees and 30 degrees,.but if there is anything more than a 20 or 30% chance of rain, she stays in the garage. I've only been caught in one freak rain storm and that sucked ass. Was sunny when I left my house,.and was sunny when I got to my...
  9. jmel

    Cheaters

    Thanks for the insight everybody...haven't scared me off, so I'm still happy...would like more life though. Luckily, his bigs that I'm also buying are period correct. Pie cut firestones 7.00-16's with 4" wide whites. I have wide white bias plys right now, but they are on 15 rally style...
  10. jmel

    Cheaters

    I'm about to pull the trigger on a set of used tires/wheels from a friend. Among wheels/rings/disks that I'm completely in love with, they also include a set of MT Cheaters. I went over there to take some pictures so I could post an ad for him, but for fun, decided that I wanted to see one of...
  11. jmel

    Word to the wise!!! DON'T weld around gasoline!

    I'm bad about welding while wearing jeans with frayed cuffs...have caught them on fire more than one time. Also changed my carb on my '27 last year...in the process, obviously spilled gas on the intake and threw a shop towel on it to help soak it up. In the process of hooking up the new...
  12. jmel

    My '27 has a new room-mate

    SBC 350 w/ th350. Need to work on throw of gas pedal, as of now, its only pulling maybe 50% throttle when your foot is to the floor. I think i'll keep it as is for a while to keep the misses out of trouble. She might have too much fun burning up those purdy new wide whites with full power.
  13. jmel

    My '27 has a new room-mate

    LOL. Well, there are a few things.that have to be addressed. For starters, I went to take her out to get dinner a few.minutes ago and she won't start. Drove it all weekend without issues. Wife is mad at me...thinks I broke her car. I haven't even driven it 2 miles since we got it, and I...
  14. jmel

    My '27 has a new room-mate

    My wifes Ford Escape is getting a bit old and high on the miles, was about time to start thinking about replacing it. Wife decided that she wanted another Escape, but i didn't want to pay that much for a car. I strategically posed the question - wouldn't you rather have a sled? We can get a...
  15. jmel

    first rat rod idea, what do u think

    What is it? At first glance i thought it was a ford...but its not. Cowl is all wrong, so is the the rear. Not sure what it is.
  16. jmel

    New Texas Guy

    Welcome from another N. Texan.......Rockwall to be specific.
  17. jmel

    Sachse Cars Under the Stars

    Anybody going? Sachse, TX, 6-11 tonight?
  18. jmel

    Why Did You Choose To Run/Drive/Build A Ford/Chevy/Dodge Etc...........

    I'd like to say that i run a chevy in my Ford Roadster just to **** off Ford guys, because so many of them seem to get so butt-hurt over it. But in reality, my SBC was dirt cheap and i couldn't turn down such a good deal. $350 for a completely rebuilt engine with brand new components - can't...
  19. jmel

    Is It True? Once You Go Black...

    My take on it is if i chrome the windshield, it'll make it stand out even more at stock height. I probably won't end up chopping it. I live on the other side of a pretty big lake that i have to cross if i want to go anywhere. If you've ever lived in the south, you can only imagine what...
  20. jmel

    Is It True? Once You Go Black...

    The chopped windshield has been another point of contention. Also another issue where people seem split on what should be done - although it typically leans more towards the "CHOP IT" crowd. I'd like to take at least a 3rd off of it, but i'm afraid that the car won't be as enjoyable...and if...
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