Common OEM Bolt Circle Dimensions
Chevy Cars – 5 on 4.75″ Ford & Mopar Cars – 5 on 4.50″ Ford 8.8″ 4 – Lug Rear – 4 on 4.25″ Ford 8.8″ 5 – Lug Rear – 5 on 4.50″ Early Olds / Pontiac – 5 on 5.00″ Continue reading Common OEM Bolt Circle Dimensions
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Hot Rod Glossary
Aftermarket: Source of parts made by companies other than the original manufacturer. In the hot rod and custom world, the term is used to refer to the many companies that manufacture parts specifically for hot rods and custom cars. Alky: alcohol fuel for racing. aka; methyl alcohol or methanol, a very high-octane fuel.Ardun heads: Created by Zora Arkus-Duntov (circa 1947), the Ardun Manufacturing company fabricated overhead valve cylinder heads with hemispherical combustion chambers that could be bolted to the Ford V-8 60 (flathead) block. Precursor to the Chrysler “hemi,” Ardun heads delivered serious horsepower gains for hot rodders and racers … Continue reading Hot Rod Glossary
Slow & Low
Slow and Low……that is the progress the car has taken on in the last few weeks! I have had a baby boy, and that has slowed progress on the build, but not to worry, we are back at it and hitting it hard. I have got the motor and tranny back in place and done. We have installed a new booster and master cylinder and have all the brakes bled and finished. I ordered the new gas tank, carb, alternator, and nickel and dime-your-ass-to-death pieces. The latest project has been lowering the merc’s stance. I did a 2″ drop in … Continue reading Slow & Low
Is your Sunvalley a REAL Sunvalley?
Real glasstops have 64B on the VIN tag, not 64A. If you’re buying one of these you need to check that out as the plexi tops can be bought and retrofitted. It’s the difference between a 20K car and a 70K car. Info taken from 57JoeFoMoPar over at The Jalopy Journal Continue reading Is your Sunvalley a REAL Sunvalley?
What is a Rat Rod?
Rat rodz (răt rŏdz): rat rod – ratrod – rat rodz – old school – kustom kulture – hot rod stripped down – lean and mean – what you see is what you get . A style of hot rod or custom car that, in most cases, imitates (or exaggerates) the early hot rods of the 40s, 50s, and 60s. It is not to be confused with the somewhat closely related “traditional” hot rod, which is an accurate re-creation or period-correct restoration of a hot rod from the same era. Most rat rods appear “unfinished” (whether they actually are or are … Continue reading What is a Rat Rod?
The 1954 Mercury Sun Valley
The 1954 Mercury Sun Valley was the beneficiary of one of the more memorable advertising campaigns of the 1950s. “The heart of a city at night gleams with its own stars of neon and marquee. This is a magnificent sight … All the richness and color reaches you. Yet the intensity is softened, filtered by the tint of the plastic roof … The honeyed words came from a brochure Mercury created for the 1954 Mercury Sun Valley. Together with its counterpart, the Ford Crestline Skyliner, it was the first production car with a roof you could see through. Between the … Continue reading The 1954 Mercury Sun Valley
Greaseralley - 54 Mercury Sunvalley build 