Biggest Crash in NASCAR History

Pretty amazing clip that you just have to watch for yourself. 37 out of 68 cars crashed, flipped over, and destroyed. How no one got killed is beyond me. According to the announcer only 8 drivers suffered minor cuts and bruises. Check it out for yourself:

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Turn Signal Wiring Diagrams

I don't know about everyone else, but I've put a bunch of those old aftermarket / accessory turn signals on a few of the cars I've built (Signal Stat, Yankee, etc.) Every time I get my hands on one it never fails that I'll spend an hour or so with the multi-meter trying to figure out. . .

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Pictures

A "hot rodder" and his kid working on a '34 Ford (I'm assuming it's a '34 based on the notches at the top of the firewall for the hood to rest on while it's open).


Either way, I like this picture.

From:
Bitchin' Pictures

The Junkman

Sure I love hot rods and I love movies. . . but the hot rod movies of the '50's left much to be desired. Sure they're cool for their campy acting and fake backgrounds, but anyone with a brain knows that the late '70's into the early '80's was the really the Golden Age of car movies.

H.B. Halicki wrote and shot the original "Gone in 60 Seconds" (1974) using cars from his salvage yard and personal collection. . .

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My '32 Coupe

I really like this picture of my coupe, but I can't take credit, someone else took it.
 

from:
Bithcin' Pictures

How to ID a Four Inch Merc Crank

While scouring the internet looking for parts that I don't need, I came across this really cool article by Bill Boomer on how to identify a Four Inch Merc Crank.  It's packed full of pictures and useful information so you know what you're looking at. . .

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The Good, The Bad, and The Noisey

Is it weird that a bad review of my work makes me smile?

Are people still offended by "punk rock" in 2012 (and fairly mild punk at that) ? Can you really say that you "Love Hot Rods More Than Anything Else on The Entire Planet" yet be so easily turned off to one of the few movies out there about hot rods cause it has a bit of music that you personally don't listen to?

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The Great Salt Lake

   From:  Bitchin' Pictures

Flathead Porting Part One: Intake

Came across this pretty straight forward, step by step guide on how to port your flathead. It's written by Mike Bishop, so you know that the information is good. Mike Bishop and Vern Tardel work together and can pretty much be considered. . .

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