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    Thought I had a 54 Chevy cab

    I did that same thing when I was a kid, also building model cars He will be sore for a few days Glad he's taking it in stride
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    I Have No Self Control

    Cant wait [PAs a guy that loves nostalgia drag cars I'm in on this one
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    Patina? Love it or hate it?

    its all good I think it depends on the car ? some look good with patina and others look like they really need paint on them? I just had my drag car painted. I bought all the paint and had the body ready other than final sanding and I got off cheap at $3300.00 Plus I did a lot of the grunt work...
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    Worst welding ever???

    typical muffler brake shop job I worked a while in a shop that did exhaust work and you see lots of that. most younger guys are not taught to weld, and don't have the desire to learn, because they say no money to be made doing exhaust repair , So you get the you can lead the horse to water...
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    Batt tender

    I like Battery tenders Every winter my race car and dually go into storage for 6 mo. I pull the batterys and alternate every few weeks with the tender and it works very well, It saves me money not having to replace them every couple years. When I was in texas I used a solar panel charger , Put...
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    A Text almost killed me

    changes in drivers I think I might be one of the few without a cell phone? I'm 55 and I just don't see what is so important that they cant wait to tell someone. Me and my wife kinda get a kick out of going to eat , and see the younger generation on a date sit at a table and never talk to one...
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    new guy from michigan

    dr Crankenstein I started with a Camaro I drag raced while I was still in the Army at little river dragstrip in texas. retired back to Michigan and I built the vespa, Found out real quick I was too big to get comfortable in it. It would run 9.90s, and with a 90" wheelbase and high center of...
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    new guy from michigan

    dr crankenstein Thanks. I lived in nw ind as a kid and went to us30 dragstrip a lot in the 60s 70s. I always loved that car and when I retired from the army decided to fulfill that childhood dream of building my own. That's why I always like the different cars
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    new guy from michigan

    Thanks Thanks, Soltz Forgot its a 1960 vespa 400 here's a pic when I started
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    new guy from michigan

    Torchie Thanks Torchie Not really stuck on one cab, like 30s ihc also like others from the 30s to early 40s . chevys are nice so are the fords
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    new guy from michigan

    Hi! I have been checking here for awhile and thought it was time to join. A little about myself, I retired from the US Army in 1998. I have been into cars my entire life. I have built a couple drag cars, one nostalgia altered style car , currently have a 9 sec tube chassis car. Work for a small...
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