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  1. madbalrog

    old skool pot belly keg

    aluminum or stainless steel Howdy, that keg looks like one I bought a while back, when I started cleaning it up , I found where it was stamped STAINLESS STEEL. I bought it the local scrap recyclers , some one had cashed it in as aluminum, I got it for 45 cents a pound scrap price. It's gonna...
  2. madbalrog

    What Did Ya Get Done This Weekend?

    AMC marlin in pic I'll show my 15 year old son this Marlin pic, we were at the Canfield ,Ohio swap meet a few weeks ago , and my son got the phone number from a guy that had a '66 Marlin there for sale , I can't remember the price, but my son is saving for it ,,, right after he pays off the '72...
  3. madbalrog

    I'm back... soccer mom's beware!

    Great It's always fun to see someone hang on for their life when ya got the hammer down
  4. madbalrog

    My Craig's list purchase

    awesome find you found an awesome deal on that intake, my son is constantly browsing craigslist and helping me spend my money, he's only 15 1/2 and loves the old iron as much as I do, now he's trying to wheel and deal on a '72 XR7 Cougar ragtop, no motor /tranny, rough top, fair body. I told...
  5. madbalrog

    String wrapped steering wheel - what I did

    steering wrap The steering wheel wrapping is really cool, I enjoyed reading all the details about it. thanks for sharing it. Uhhh, how much to do mine , I don't have patience anymore, my aadd is really acting up lately, maybe cause I'm only getting 2-4 hours of sleep a night.
  6. madbalrog

    Possible move to PA, got some questions

    living in PA. I lived in PA. from '77-'94. PA. has strict inspection on vehicles, all lights have to work properly, tires must have sufficient tread, no scalloping or uneven wear pattern, no holes in the body larger than a dime, no exhaust leaks, no cracked windows, there is emmision...
  7. madbalrog

    air cleaner fit my carb?

    Larger air cleaner base You could use the base you have on there and place the base of a larger air cleaner on top of the current base, weld it up there ya go, large air cleaner on single carb. Good luck.
  8. madbalrog

    Something jumped up in my truck today! What is it?!

    Lincoln V-12 Gonna build yourself a Rat Rod Lincoln, sounds like a new song needs written.
  9. madbalrog

    1930 Model A Cowl?

    bad addictions Every time I find one of these dash clusters cheap, I buy it. Why ? Heck if I know, probably the same reason I've bought 14 Judson Magnetos over the years, Maybe I got one of them compulsive disorders !
  10. madbalrog

    1930 Model A Cowl?

    year of cowl The cowl you have is an early '30. The reason I sat this is based on the dash cluster, it's the same as the '28-'29. The dash didn't change 'til about mid year of '30 if I remember right . The late '30 and '31 had a wider dash cluster. I did have what was left of an early '30 cowl...
  11. madbalrog

    What Did Ya Get Done This Weekend?

    My son and I took a 45 mile road trip to go pick up a 5 speed tranny and bell housing set up out os a mustang, but when we got there the guy couldn't find it,looks like it spouted legs and ran away, woulda been a good deal for a buck fifty. when we got back, we got busy on the floor of his 1960...
  12. madbalrog

    Look what was SOLD as SCRAP

    thanks Hey Gus, Just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to post the pics of all the goodies passing your way, now my wifes gonna be mad about me droolin' on the keyboard again, she thinks I'm droolin over porn !!! She just wouldn't understand.
  13. madbalrog

    Look what was SOLD as SCRAP

    small stuff I wish I had the time and money, work slowed down again cutting out OT, even at 1200 for the caddy , you couldn't touch anything around here for that, this is the rust belt here, people mistake that rust for gold, kinda makes ya wanna slap 'em back to reality, [ddd
  14. madbalrog

    Look what was SOLD as SCRAP

    $$$ Gotta remember , your boss is just trying to eack out a living to, I've hauled scrap with my dad since I was 9 when I moved in with him , and wish I had half the cars he sent to the crusher, I drive by our local recycling yar on my days off to see what came in , but my buddy that works...
  15. madbalrog

    Look what was SOLD as SCRAP

    '59 caddy I wish I could get the quarter panels off that old '59 Caddy. I'd use the front of my '29 Model A melded to the '59 Caddy quarters and have THE RAT BATMOBILE. Any idea what I could get those quarter panels and deck lid for $$$ ? Now I got something else to keep me awake all night ...
  16. madbalrog

    Look what was SOLD as SCRAP

    57 F-100 scrapped A friend of mine works at a recycling yard, he's not allowed to buy from the people hauling stuff in , he was fired once for buying stuff coming in, but he can buy it after the company buys it , then they'll sell it to him , of course making a healthy profit on it. Anyway , he...
  17. madbalrog

    new rat rodder from indiana

    welcome welcome , I'm one state over in Ohio,from what I've seen of the group, it's a good active group, I've joined some that haven't had a post in over a year.
  18. madbalrog

    Not for a rat but.....

    test driver If ya get it runnin, I volunteer to be the crash test dummy. I had a home made go cart with a 350 honda motor on it , til i flipped it about 20 times, only 17 staples in the head to hold it closed. I'm willing to try and beat that !
  19. madbalrog

    Location Poll

    Where I'm from ! I was born in the East, in New York, I've lived in Phoenix AZ. , Albuquerque ,NM, Erie ,PA., I'm now on the Ohio/Penn line 7 miles from Lake Erie. I have lots of room for lots of cars and trucks, but to keep the wife happy, I've downsized to 10 trucks and two cars , and my...
  20. madbalrog

    What year was this born

    to good for scrap It's amazing someone would scrap that without trying to offer it for sale first. I was two hours late yesterday on buying an old '57 Ford F-100 , complete that someone took to an auto recyclers. The guy I know that works there bought it for $600.00, it's a little rough, but...
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