Author: mikedrini

George Barris Kustom 1967 Oldsmobile Toronado

A buddy of mine sent this link to me. It links to Facebook (which I don’t have), but I was still able to open it. Anyone seen anything like this before?

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Here are some images for the guys that don’t want to click into the book:

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George Barris Kustom 1967 Oldsmobile Toronado

World War II

Sorry guys, I saw it a week or so ago, can someone repost the bomber photo of the "then and now"? It was a photo of men from the 60s and more recently in the same caption

New Hampshire Help

Hola Gentlemen,

Since I recently completed and installed my first stroker engine (505), I am need of assistance with my timing from any of my local NH brethren that can donate their time. While I don’t have a lot of money, I can make up for that with beer, good company and an uncanny sense of humor. I of course extend this invite to any of my surrounding New England brothers as well, I just figured it’s too far for you.

I live in Center Barnstead (right next to Alton, 15 minutes from…

New Hampshire Help

727 PB Parking Cable

Anyone have a spare parking cable lock nut to sell? I attached a photo, mine is pretty well stripped.

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64 Chrysler Steering Column

I am looking for the column/housing and if possible, the steering shaft and the circular aluminum base that fits between the column and the steering box (it surrounds the steering box output shaft). Pictures too please so I can see what I may or may no…

Mini Starter Machining

Good Morning C Body Brethren,

I finally got my 440 into Black Betty and mated to my 727 pushbutton, but the mini torque starter I have doesn’t fit naturally as it did with the 383. I have only been able to find 1 or 2 different mentions of this via Google where some machining was required to the half moon area of either the block or the starter.

I tried the original starter as well, but it has the same clearance problem as the mini starter does. Before I go machining my block or either…

Mini Starter Machining

64 Chrysler Rear Right Wheel Arch Trim

Anyone willing to part (for a price) with the rear passenger wheel arch chrome trim on a 64 Chrysler? It looks as though the 300’s, New Yorker’s and Newport’s will all suffice. You can squint and see the trim in the picture below.

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