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4 link angle ? | The H. A. M. B. - The Jalopy Journal Roll oversteer feels twitchy There are lots of "rules of thumb" about what should be parallel or pointing up or down Mostly it's all bunk Just do the calculations and design a geometry for the handling characteristics you want Some adjustability is always a good thing as well
History - Chester Drag Strip | The H. A. M. B. - The Jalopy Journal In the mid to late '50s Chester Drag Strip in Chester, South Carolina was one of the East Coast's premier drag strips It was managed by Bob Osiecki who had his hands in just about everything hot rodding and racing It was there that Don Garlits had his legendary fire Chester closed in 1960 but is a drag strip still fondly spoken of here in the Carolinas This Chrysler powered A G '34 Ford
Period correct hose clamps | The H. A. M. B. - The Jalopy Journal My favorite for fuel lines are the hotrod thumb screw clamps from the early 50s I took this picture just for the hose clamps I found some NOS EELCO thumb screws a few years ago You can get them from Restoration Supply Company They don't have a web site but call them and get their catalog They have a lot of detail stuff
Speedometer Rebuild | The H. A. M. B. - The Jalopy Journal During re-assembly, I got a little macho with my thumb and managed to break the Speedometer Needle I forgot what I was dealing with and tried to press it on with a little too much force
Disassemble an early Ford ignition switch? | The H. A. M. B. Everything works on it, but I want to replace the thumb switch with one that is in good shape I know that I need to drill out the pin that holds the lock tumbler but once that is out how do I take out the internals? It looks like there was a flat head slot on the top, but it is only a 1 16" deep I am open to any advice on this one