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Does anyone know if any company makes an adaptor to connect a Detroit 3-53 diesel to a chevy tranny ? thanks

Does anyone of you guys own a Simadre Plasma cutter ? I am looking at one on Ebay. I have been putting the hours in lately .I have some overtime money so I thought I would get my self a Plasma cutter. I don't have enough to buy a name brand one . It looks like this one will do most of what I...

Here is the new build .It is for the wife. After I started driving the truck she said she wanted a rat rod too. The way it worked out was pretty cool . we looked on Craig's list and found a car down by Detroit she likes .But it sold before I could get my truck tranny rebuilt so I could drive...

I am trying to wire my truck . I have been pulling my hair out. I am trying to wire a 7 wire turn signal switch in to a keep it clean harness The harness already has the blinker installed . can someone help me out?

Does anyone know if the hinge pin hole is in the center of the hinge on a 1950 ford F-1 . I am rebuilding mine it was all worn out ,

I am using a Holly electric fuel pump. My question is how far from the tank can I mount it? I would like to mount it to the rear of the tank so it is in a more accessible location . I tried every thing I know hot to . To post a picture off of photo bucket on to hear but no luck. So if you go...

I am not sure what year my grill is . Can anyone tell me a definite year ? I tried about 10 times to post the picture. Had no luck doing so. You can see the grill on the last page of my build page. please go over and check it not and tell me what you think it is . thanks

do I need to use a proportioning valve.with a front drum brake rear drum brake setup?

Are any of you guys from Michigan or Wisconsin going to be at St Ignace this year. I will be there both friday night and saturday morning.

I mounted a brake/clutch master cylinder under the dash of my 1950 ford f-1. I built the bracket to hold the master cylinder and also built the pivots for the pedals.I am using the original bell housing and replacement clutch slave cylinder . I am trying to figure out the pedals now. My question...

Not sure the right name of the part but here goes. The front yoke on the drive shaft. The one that slides over the output shaft . How much of it do you want left out when it is inserted into the tranny . Trying to figure out the length of my drive shaft. thanks icebox

I would like your opinion on what I plan on doing . I have set my engine and cab on my really modified 64 ford truck frame. . I want to know if it looks right to you guys. here are some pics .[/URL][/IMG][/URL][/IMG] thanks icebox

Ok I think figured a way to Z my frame. just wondering instead of dropping the original piece of the truck frame down can I replace it with a piece of 2x4x3/16th . icebox

I was going to Z my frame . But that idea would not work . So I am going to channel my cab 6 inches. I welded in some temporary 1 by to see if I would have enough room . It looks good I even put the seat in . I want to get it even lower so I was thinking about notching 2 inches off of the top of...

Are any of you using a Hobart handler 125 ? if so I have a few questions for you . Could you do a test for me. When I repeatedly squeeze and let go of the trigger with it set on 4 it blows the 20 amp breaker . if one of you guys have this welder could you try it and see if it happens to you...

i am going to use a 1959 caddy 390 out of a boat i my 1950 ford F1 . i looked the carb up tonight . it is a holly 650 marine . can i run this carb on the streets? icebox

i want to run these on my 59 caddy 390 . they are off a boat and are double walled. do you think they will last . i am going to run them on a open front end. no hood or fenders. icebox

i have a Hobart handler 125 . i have had it for about 5 years in the fall i got the gas kit for it. today i finally got it put on. i am building a cart for it and ran out of flux core wire. i got it together put some .30 wire in it and trier it out . my welds looked awful . didn't have much...

i am thinking about putting a cross steer set up on the 1950 for i am building . if some one on here had done it i would like to see some pics. thanks icebox

has anyone on here built a rat rod out of a diamond T ? i have a chance to buy 2 of them . one has had the roof smashed down but i think it would go back up with out to much trouble . i can get them for 500.00 each .they have they are complete but i would most likely just use the cab and grill...