NZ Hot Rod

Dixieland Delight

AIN’T getting old a bitch? Ivan ‘Alabama’ Clark had built his ‘32 3-window nostalgia style, with hot flattie, 5-speed, quick change, and while most folks thought it was pretty cool and it rode great, as far as live-axle cars go. But Ivan had a spinal operation some years back, and he felt the ride quality was just not working for him and his back, so it was decision time; smooth out the ride, or? What you see here is the result of a rebuild, and at a glance, the car still looks the same; but the changes run deep, and

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