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On another note, when I had the engine & tranny pulled my son-in-law mentioned that he had picked up an after market, short throw shifter for his new Mustang, and that it was an amazing difference in shift accuracy and feel. I looked around, and the one that seemed to offer the best potential improvement while allowing me to use my Hurst stick was the STEEDA Triax. Bought one, swapped it out while everything was out of the car (my tunnel has one nominal 4" hole for the shifter boot penetration, not nearly enough to swap a shifter without surgery) and hoped for the best. I've gotta say I'm very pleased with the increased spring tension to the "center" gate, which is what makes or breaks the 2-3 shift. The shifter action is much crisper, and position definition is improved, too. I'm happy I swapped out the OEM shifter for a STEEDA.

644.jpgDSC_0034.jpgDSC_0005.jpgDSC_0020.jpgRoger, Hi my name is wayne rogan and i just read though your build site for your '33... I too bought one from Dewayne and now am just getting it together for the last time.. body got painted last week and i just did the last of the rub out on it today.. i'm new to the site having just come across it last night so i'll have to post some pictures of my build.... anyway nice hot rod and enjoyed seeing your build... wayne

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Roger, Hi my name is wayne rogan and i just read though your build site for your '33... I too bought one from Dewayne and now am just getting it together for the last time.. body got painted last week and i just did the last of the rub out on it today.. i'm new to the site having just come across it last night so i'll have to post some pictures of my build.... anyway nice hot rod and enjoyed seeing your build... wayne

Hi Wayne,
Wow, looks like you've done a fantastic job on the '33/34, and the color really POPS! Duane had one almost identical to yours several years back, and he sold it to a guy in Oklahoma who added some of the prettiest flames I've ever seen. Duane walked around the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds with me & my wife at the NSRA show in Spring 2009, pointed out this car as one he had done a couple of years before, and I ordered mine from him a few months later!

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I'd love to see a build thread on yours if you took progress pictures along the way! Or if you don't want to go back all the way to the start maybe start a thread and post continue the updates as you get it finished! Welcome to CHR!! Love the car!!

Roger thanks a lot, I think Duane told me about that car when i was talking to him. The reason i ordered from him was the magazine write ups they did in Street Rod Builder... i was dealing with another company on one of their body and frame kits but everything i wanted to do they didn't want me to do it that way, but when i called and talked to Duane and told him what i wanted to do he would say "thats great and i've done that or that would look good" didn't take long for me to send him a check... What a great guy and wish i could meet him some day..
As soon as i figure out the site a little more i would like to post some pictures and see if the guys like what i've done.. Wayne