Recent content by derbyking

my 39 dodge,505ci bb mopar.wifes 66 289 mustang.free duster i drug home,my 12 year old thinks we should build it like the this lime green one or him:D

heres some updated pics,still have a few things to do but its funner to drive then work on now:rolleyes:

i used a a-body box on my build,drives great too.trucks been well over a hundred more then once[ddd

mt tech tip:rolleyes: ive done alot of tube notching over the years,and when i first started i wore out several cheap notchers.after trying to rebuild the cheap ones and adding bearings to them ect i finally caved in and bought a jmr notcher from trick tools,about $600.ive used it for the last 6...

this motor makes pleny of low end power,i figured it would even with zoomies and a tunnel ram.i figured zoomies would cost me 25-35 hp but it has plenty when its not plugged up.1st gear is pretty much useless now.i really want the zoomies for looks but with the baffles out they are REALLY LOUD...

my 39 dodge has a 505 ci BB mopar.eddy rpm heads,.588 lift lunati solid cam,tunnel ram with two 500 eddy carbs,ect. i was told this combo would make a easy 575-600hp by several well known mopar engine builders.i used car chemistry zoomie baffles and my own custom built 2" zoomie headers.i could...

heres some pics....im ready to get glass now

i got most of the interior done,my horn mounted,all the lights wired,and installed a so cal steering dampner that made it drive like a new car.still got alot of little crap to do.later on im planning on doing a alumium bed cover and matching door panels with some bead rolls and rivits. the...

im working on the rest of the front end wiring,license plate mounts,horn ,mirrors and all the other crap to make it totally street legal.even with baffles in the pipes its still pretty loud so im shure at some point ll get pulled over [cl i think im going to have to make a spacer for the scoop...

looking good.i like the idea with the running boards too.the brass deal is pretty cool as well.ive always been a sucker for different colored metals used together.

i made a frame mod to the pic in paint and think it helped.if you think so too,could you make a gusset to help the line of the frame transition with the body. same deal here,just giving input....i like the roof

very nice! i used a leaf blower too...but mines gas powered so then i had 2-stroke smoke in the shop:)

took the 39 dodge and the wifes 66 mustang to a local show today and waited around for the awards because we though my wifes mustang could do pretty good in her class.....i about fell over:)

not sure what to call it but i like it anyway:D took my first drive tonight.it was only a couple miles to make sure the trans shifted ok and it would stay cool ect. and everything went well.think the plugs are a little cold and the carbs fat trys to load up some times but overall nothing i cant...

ive been bustin azz to try and get this thing running by friday.want to take it to a local show and would rather drive it then tow it.lot of things wont be finished but its getting close.