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Join the Custom Car & Hot Rod Forum at Rod & Custom Magazine to discuss your street or rat rod, projects & performance, technical questions latest news, shows & events, and more.Rod And Custom Magazine Forumshttp://forums.rodandcustommagazine.comThu, 28 Aug 2008 22:08:32 -0700<![CDATA[Legendary Race Car Driver Phil Hill Passes Away at the Age of 81]]>Legendary Race Car Driver Phil Hill Passes Away at the Age of 81
Phil Hill, the only American to have ever won the Formula One Driving Championship, among other accomplishments, passed away early this morning due to complications with Parkinson's disease. Phil Hill won the F1 Championship in 1961 with Team Ferrari, he was also the first American to win the 24 Hours of LeMans, a title he took home twice, and won the 12-hours of Sebring three times and countless other races. Our deepest condolences go out to his family, and friends.

]]>http://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/7050927/whats_on_your_mind/legendary_race_car_driver_phil_hill_passes_away_at_the_age_of_81/index.htmlhttp://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/7050927/whats_on_your_mind/legendary_race_car_driver_phil_hill_passes_away_at_the_age_of_81Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:08:45 -0700<![CDATA[canted Quad Headlights]]>canted Quad Headlights
some where I saw how it was done and now can,t find it I need helpot find where is was :confused:

]]>http://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6914056/technical/canted_quad_headlights/index.htmlhttp://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6914056/technical/canted_quad_headlightsThu, 21 Aug 2008 13:08:36 -0700<![CDATA[power window's install?]]>power window's install?
:cool: Please help! can any one let me know where I can obtain drawings or photo's on the installation to install power windows into my 1935 Chev? 4door sedan.

]]>http://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/7031958/technical/power_windows_install/index.htmlhttp://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/7031958/technical/power_windows_installThu, 21 Aug 2008 02:08:53 -0700<![CDATA['49 Chevy disc brake conversion]]>'49 Chevy disc brake conversion
Has anyone used the disc brake conversion kits from Classic Performance Products for stock spindle '49 Chevy? I don't have huge amounts of cash so I just want to do some small upgrades. My crossmember seems to be pretty good and the car doesn't have lots of miles on it. I will go with new spindles and related peices while I'm doing the upgrade. I will later change out to an open rear end (disc brake, S-10) so I can use a t5 behind the stock six (which runs very strong) So what do you think? Any advice is appreciated. inuke w/'49

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Anyone (company) wants to grow his bussines by opening a store with own hot rod products in Romania? I look forward for a US company partner to open a Hot Rod Auto Park in Cluj-Napoca/Romania/Europe. My email is: cafeneaua.politica@gmail.com Bests! http://sorinplaton.wordpress.com/ http://sorinplaton.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/110608-11.jpg

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The crate GM 355 has standard factory exhaust manifolds. I recently picked up a pair of ramhorns for a SBC. I have finally gotten around to making the switch, but I have a couple of questions? 1. The left hand manifold had a "shelf" built into the front port, what is that for? 2. Where can I locate replacement bolts for the manifold to exhaust pipe flange? Also where can I locate bolts to secure it to the block? 3. The right hand manifold came with a spacer where the exhaust pipe ties in, is that needed or can I not use it? The ramhorns I purchased http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/4099/ramhornkr4.jpg My engine with its current exhaust manifold http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/4116/pb180008xb9.jpg

]]>http://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/7013706/technical/ramhorn_question/index.htmlhttp://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/7013706/technical/ramhorn_questionSat, 16 Aug 2008 00:08:43 -0700<![CDATA[mancillias brothers]]>mancillias brothers
hi my bother in law just bought a very small orange dragster. this car came out of so cal in the car was sevral parts with the name mancillias on them.12 in retread slics on it. very small spoke front tires. srint car rear diff looks like it had in/out box on it. trying to get some history on this car. what motor? did it have a trans? seems to have been built in the 50s. been crashed fixed bent etc any one with any info would be agreat help. trying to put in back to period correct or close.like to know if the mancillias ever owned this car. thanks for the help Leon Parsons hollis center maine. e-mail ima69monza@yahoo.com

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looking for anything to do with flatheads or 3 speed/overdrives,need to figure out what i've got.I've been told a 49-53 flatty,but the tranny been told 3speed/o.d "borg warner" don't know 6 or 12 volt or if it is a T85.on the passenger side of the tranny there is R10E-1 directly below it says W.G.DIV. On the driver sideon on the tail piece its stamp SB3 directly below A6-9. if anyone has anything its a start!!!!

]]>http://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6975353/whats_on_your_mind/good_spots_for_old_ford_data_enginetranny_s/index.htmlhttp://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6975353/whats_on_your_mind/good_spots_for_old_ford_data_enginetranny_sFri, 15 Aug 2008 02:08:12 -0700<![CDATA[need help on casting numbers flathead v8]]>need help on casting numbers flathead v8
on the back left of the motor F2014: back right almost center there is a "3", driverside below middle exhaust port 44, on the front of the motor behind water pump on passengerside there is a "T"

]]>http://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6974000/whats_on_your_mind/need_help_on_casting_numbers_flathead_v8/index.htmlhttp://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6974000/whats_on_your_mind/need_help_on_casting_numbers_flathead_v8Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:08:09 -0700<![CDATA[spindles]]>spindles
Will 1940 Ford passenger car hubs fit on 1929 Ford Model A Coupe spindles?

]]>http://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6972272/whats_on_your_mind/spindles/index.htmlhttp://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6972272/whats_on_your_mind/spindlesWed, 13 Aug 2008 15:08:26 -0700<![CDATA[bOSS 429 Block damage]]>bOSS 429 Block damage
I recently purchased a Boss 429 original engine block for a project car I am working on. It is an original 1969 production car block which was recently bored .040 oversize. The guy I bought it from is a professional high perfromance Ford engine builder. He assembled the engine for me and shipped it to me. When I received the engine I noticed an apparant repair on the oil filter side of the engine block around the engine motor mount holes. It is a smooth patch extending from the bottom of the block up to the area of the mount holes. He assures me that it is an old repair that does not extend to the inside of the block. He said it might have been from a "freeze crack" caused by engine coolant freezing. He further assured me that this repair will not cause me any problems. I will not install and run the engine for possibly a year or so. Can an engine block be effectively repaired? Is there a way of testing it to be sure it won't cause a major failure. Should I run it now to be sure? I can send picures of the reaired area. Thanks.

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Maybe you have a resource that lists frame sizes or just have a lot of experience with trucks....I am trying to find out what projects might fit a 1957 dodge d100 truck. the frame, engine, tranny, etc are great but the body is a mess. I am thinking about selling the body and keeping everything else. Can I put any other body type on this frame easily? I am not looking for a project that requires major frame adjustment right now thanks

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Join us and listen to the greatest Drag Racer of all time talk about his ride in sport of Drag Racing as we ask him about his career and talk about his most memorable moments and much more this Tuesday night ASugust 8th at 8pm central time @ www.radiofreenashville.org

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Can anyone help me identify that this rod started out as and what was added? http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3038/2744512381_c3ac36f6fd_m.jpg Thanks

]]>http://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6982521/whats_on_your_mind/what_was_this/index.htmlhttp://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6982521/whats_on_your_mind/what_was_thisFri, 08 Aug 2008 02:08:50 -0700<![CDATA[Tiki Paint Job]]>Tiki Paint Job
Has anyone ever seen a tiki / Polynesian based paint scheme on a rod? If so please post some pics!

]]>http://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6942791/whats_on_your_mind/tiki_paint_job/index.htmlhttp://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6942791/whats_on_your_mind/tiki_paint_jobThu, 07 Aug 2008 13:08:38 -0700<![CDATA[Kennedy Bros. hot rods]]>Kennedy Bros. hot rods
I have a simple question: how does one contact Joe and Jay Kennedy? They are mentioned and featured all over the internet, but never with contact information. I want to ask them a question about the purple '32 they built for Jim Jard. Anybody have an address, email address, or phone no.? thanks, Roger rhharrell@aol.com

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I am just getting into reworking a 1949 Cadillac 60 Series Sedan. I am also a "newbie" when it comes to creating a rod, albeit I have admired them for years. Regarding the hydraulic seats (and hydraulic windows), what is recommended for converting them to electric,i.e. no sense re-inventing the wheel when someone certainly has already done it. The engine and tranny are out of this car, and I will be eventually putting a chev 350 with 700R4 transmission in it. Any syggestions regarding that process, rear end changeout, etc. would be appreciated. First I have to get it rolling. Back to the hydraulic seat...I will first need to get it back away from the steering wheel so I can climb in (I am a big cat). Is there a manual method to move it, or do I have to get a 6 V battery and do some re-wiring? Lastly, are there back issues of R & C that goes thru any of this? Thanks, JJRJR

]]>http://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6954354/whats_on_your_mind/hydraulic_seats_etc/index.htmlhttp://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6954354/whats_on_your_mind/hydraulic_seats_etcSat, 02 Aug 2008 23:08:58 -0700<![CDATA[Help me chassis Chevy Truck 57]]>Help me chassis Chevy Truck 57
Hello everyone, my name is Clemente, I write from italy. After so many years of sacrifices I managed to buy (my great dream) the Chevy Truck 57 with the roof down. But when it came to my house looked good and I saw that the chassis is not made good (unfortunately the seller was not very honest). Now I want to begin the restoration starting from its chassis. You can tell web sites where can I order a new chassis for my truck and have it send in Italy without having to spend a lot of money? (I am not a millionaire) but a great enthusiast. Thank you all for help.

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I am hot rodding a 1929 Model A Coupe and I am trying to find a used rear axle assembly complete that is about 54 inches wide,(bare housing length from outside of flange to outside of flange). I am going to have fenders on the back. Stock rear is about 52 inches so I guess 54 inches might do it. Does anybody have any data on GM rear end lengths and ratios from maybe 1964-1974 or anything that would work for my coupe? Thanks, Kenny

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Hey everybody, just in case you missed it on the Homepage, Kevin lee has the Itinerary up for the trip to Bonneville. Click here to check it out!

]]>http://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6908015/whats_on_your_mind/rod_and_custom_goes_to_bonneville_2008/index.htmlhttp://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6908015/whats_on_your_mind/rod_and_custom_goes_to_bonneville_2008Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:07:27 -0700<![CDATA[Anyone going to Bonneville from So. Cal? I need a favor.....]]>Anyone going to Bonneville from So. Cal? I need a favor.....
Hey all, I have a piar of windshields for a '56 Mercury that I am having issues getting moved from So. Cal. (Burbank) to St. Louis. I can get them from Bonneville to St. Louis. Can anyone get them from Southern Californai to Bonneville? I'd donate $50 toward their gas fund if they would. Thanks! Glenn email: glenn@glennsplace.com

]]>http://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6933603/whats_on_your_mind/anyone_going_to_bonneville_from_so_cal_i_need_a_favor/index.htmlhttp://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6933603/whats_on_your_mind/anyone_going_to_bonneville_from_so_cal_i_need_a_favorMon, 28 Jul 2008 12:07:20 -0700<![CDATA[alex loper]]>alex loper
Id this the same Alex Loper who lived in Janesville on Purvis, graduated from Parker High School and had a smoking hot girlfriend Chris Thompson? If you are out there drop me a line.

]]>http://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6932649/whats_on_your_mind/alex_loper/index.htmlhttp://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6932649/whats_on_your_mind/alex_loperSat, 26 Jul 2008 01:07:11 -0700<![CDATA[Gold Ford Sedan]]>Gold Ford Sedan
I need help! I seem to recall an issue that had a Gold 33 or 34 Ford sedan, with black and white interior on the cover. Can anyone help to remember what month and year it was in? Thanks

]]>http://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6928455/whats_on_your_mind/gold_ford_sedan/index.htmlhttp://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6928455/whats_on_your_mind/gold_ford_sedanWed, 23 Jul 2008 21:07:24 -0700<![CDATA[model t rear spring]]>model t rear spring
how can you use a madel t rear spring with an early 40's style reareand? i saw this setup on the chevy modified in the last issue. any help would be appreciated.

]]>http://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6888398/technical/model_t_rear_spring/index.htmlhttp://forums.rodandcustommagazine.com/70/6888398/technical/model_t_rear_springTue, 22 Jul 2008 21:07:20 -0700<![CDATA[Hot August Nites& Bonneville]]>Hot August Nites& Bonneville
Anyone going this year?

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