Recent content by vht

I velcroed an led light to my helmet, it helped a lot. It gets in the way sometimes under a car mig welding so I got one of those head band deals I'm going to try. They are like $7 at Rural King and I really like them for a work light so figured I give it a shot. If it works ill spend the $30 to...

Sounds like a great build. I need to put my 57 chev gasser project on here and see if I remember how to resize pics.

Ok, I just ran onto this sweet build and it looks killer but what happened to just painting the frame and leaving the patina on the body? Just messing with you, I know all about that. I was leaving my 57 4 dr body like it came and now I'm going 2 dr and fixing some rust. I have a hard time...

On my 434 sb I had I ran the Speedway open breathers with the chrome tubes that just push down into your valve cover grommets. The breather slips over the tube and fastens with a hose clamps like a dirt track deal. Never had a problem and it stayed at 3000 rpm or better on the road. $25 a pair...

Well, I bought a 57 belair 4 dr and wanted this one to be a pretty fast street and strip car so I got to figuring up a BBC and a SBC and it scared me, don't get me wrong, I've drag raced, built street cars and knew stuff ain't cheap but the way crap has gone up in the last couple yrs is crazy...

I stumbled on this build and I've sat here and read it all. Very nice job of making it look like a 60's drag car and some real nice fab work.

You had 2 dirty words there, block sanding! Look at my 33 plymouth build and you can tell how much of that I done. I used to be real picky until my back, shoulders and hands went to crap, now I just don't care. You are doing a great job, it's going to make a nice hot rod.

Looking good, yea we got the snow, freezing rain and sleet. It sucks.

Happy wife, happy life comes into play there, not counting being cut off!

Forgot about the door latches. I had Speedway's universal latches that bolt to the outside of the door. I hated them looks wise plus getting the outside handle hooked to them would be hard. I got some mini bear latches and cut the door and installed the one on the drivers side. I then made a...

Some what of a update, I started on the window channels Saturday. I took 3/4 box, 1/16 thick and cut 1 side off to make the channels, the upper is curved so I could bend it. Clamped it on the upper part of the door and spotted all the cuts with my mig. Also for seals, window run, I use 80's ford...

Dozer, your seats look really good but I think you need more practiice. Load your sewing machine up and come practice on my project!

I need a TV show. How to build stuff, cut it back off and then do it all over again.

My first, the rebuilt junk one, was 1 in bore, I think the one I got on it now is 15/16. It's one of those things where you say, "I'll remember this" and then 2 wks later you haven't got a clue.The pedal feels pretty good, so I'll give it a shot. Thanks

Nice!