Chicago Guys: Blue Bandit Pics Wanted | The H. A. M. B. My brother owned the Blue Bandit Gto for a short time in the early 70's He sold it to a Pontiac collector who at the time was around Olney Illinois He found the car again a year or two ago It is in a building in Texas , but the guy wouldn't price it He said Don Gay had tried to buy it back before he died
Hot Rods Ford 429 460-best intake manifold for high HP? That is the Blue Thunder 4v dp intake they are a dealer Not a bad intake, but the Stealth is easier to obtain I would not expect to see an incredible difference between the Stealth the dual 4 bbl , unless the carburetors on the 2x4 are not tuned effectively
Chicago Guys: Blue Bandit Pics Wanted | Page 2 | The H. A. M. B. I actually talked with the guys brother today that owns the Blue Bandit GTO funny car, it is in a garage in Texas, the guy won't allow anyone to see it, but his brother said the guy is getting ready to retire and is going to restore it and nostagia race it he said it is exactly the way it was when his brother bought it from mine but it was weathered
Removing bluing from chrome headers. [polisher?] - The Jalopy Journal The plating appears to be in good condition but it's turned blue I've had limited sucess with a product called "Blue-away" purchased at the local Harley shop on some plated exhaust manifolds but it took a ton of rubbing and only about 50 #37; of the bluing came out Plus, it was obviously abrasive with some kinda grit in it
Technical - Y BLOCK INTAKES | The H. A. M. B. - The Jalopy Journal Blue Thunder won at the top end, modified -B 4 bbl manifold was next, then 3 deuces and the inboard manifold I think Did the same with headers and manifolds on the same "mule" -B manifold was just as good as BT, trips have the look (and much more pricey of you find them)
Technical - Rattle can blues | The H. A. M. B. - The Jalopy Journal The 2nd time I painted it, both the blue and the white were oil based paint, and I sprayed both with a cheap HF gun The shine lasted longer after being sprayed The oil based paint (without the hardener) was good for 3-4 years before it looks really old
Technical Flathead ford V8 engine colors - The Jalopy Journal Ford engines were generally dark blue in 1949 and changed to bronze in late '49 production through 1951 For 1952 and 1953 the Ford engine was either tangerine red or green The Ford truck engines were red from 1948 through 1951, and then changed to green for 1952-53 Mercury engines were green in color from 1949 through 1951
History Traditional hot rod paint colors - The Jalopy Journal I like candy red over gold and midnight blue But both were available and in use in the period of car that I like I also like black real well but it is hardtop get a car black prepped and I am a lazy bastard Anyway if you are shooting for a specific period of car your paint choices are like you parts, limited to the period