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Grease, Gears & Grooves Saturday July 3, 2010

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Saturday July 3rd, 2010 Noon to Midnight & Beyond. 4140 Manchester Avenue STL, MO 63110  314-775-0775  Atomic Cowboy, Iron Age Tattoo & Full Throttle Midwest Magazine have teamed together to present the largest Hot Rod & Custom Motorcycle Showcase in Saint Louis. The event will take place in the streets adjacent to Atomic Cowboy Restaurant & Bar along the 4100 block of Manchester Avenue & Talmage in The Grove Saint Louis mid city neighborhood. Hundreds of unique Cars & Bikes will show as well as top related vendors, shops, and builders on Saturday July 3rd. Harley Davidson & BMW Motorcycles … Continue reading Grease, Gears & Grooves Saturday July 3, 2010

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The Merc Is Up & Running.

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The day has finally arrived; the Merc will fire on its own and stay running! I had a chance to drop through the gears, and to my delight, the transmission works wonderfully. The brakes are still harsh, so I need to bleed them again. We have the wiring to finish up and, last but not least, the damn bodywork! It’s been crazy in the garage as there are so many damn projects we are working on that I sometimes don’t touch my car for a few days. With the warm weather coming around, it puts the excitement back into getting … Continue reading The Merc Is Up & Running.

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Rust Revival 2010 – Wayland, MO

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The Rust Revival ‘10 is set for May 21st and 22nd , in Wayland, MO. The Kropdusters Car Club (www.kropdusters.com) are hosting the event with help and advice from friends, family, and car clubs from all over the Midwest, including the Vagabonds (from 7 states), The Rod Dippers (Missouri), Kerosene Kings (Iowa), Opossum Benders (Missouri), and the Chrome Czars (Illinois). Car Show Criteria Cars… Open to pre-65 rods and customs… Gassers, sleds, No billet, no crap… MotorCycles… Choppers, bobbers, customs, and the like… Contact Todd… Snail Mail…. TODD REED C/O RUST REVIVAL RR-1 BOX 192A ALEXANDRIA, MO 63430 Over the internet…. … Continue reading Rust Revival 2010 – Wayland, MO

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Hot Rod Glossary

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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

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Its Been A While

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Since the last time I checked in here, we have been swamped. We have started re-wiring the car and installed the new heater / AC setup from Southern Air. We installed a new electric windshield wiper motor from Newport Engineering. Shaved the doors and the trunk and installed new solenoids. We added new gauges and established a Captain Morgan bottle as our washer fluid bottle. One of the most significant projects was designing and building the bracket for the AC compressor. We also added the AC / Heat switches to the dash panel. Below are a few pics. Continue reading Its Been A While