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jaracer liked anthony myrick's post in the thread Projects Bought a Mercury on purpose.
He’s getting closer [ATTACH]
Jan 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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jaracer liked anthony myrick's post in the thread Projects Bought a Mercury on purpose.
Been a while. Fitting this in as it matches what we’re going over in class. A student is welding up taillight #1. The corners at the...
Jan 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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jaracer liked Moriarity's post in the thread Art & Inspiration Procrastination project….
Then finally I had one of my buddies come over and help me hang it on the wall behind the dream rod. I wonder what I can procrastinate...
Jan 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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jaracer liked Moriarity's post in the thread Art & Inspiration Procrastination project….
Ok, I finished the restoration of the Car Craft Dream Rod back in 2009. Part of what I had to do was to reverse all of the body...
Jan 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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jaracer replied to the thread Technical "will it run" '63 Olds 394.
Sounds great. With that kind of oil pressure, I wouldn't be afraid to run it in something.
Jan 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM -
jaracer replied to the thread Technical Amp gauge use.
I like to see the gauge move.
Jan 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM -
jaracer replied to the thread Technical What can cause an upper radiator hose to go flat?.
The little flapper valve at the bottom of the radiator cap. It lets air(or coolant if you have a recovery bottle) in as the coolant...
Jan 26, 2025 at 10:47 AM -
jaracer replied to the thread Technical Amp gauge use.
That's true if you want a really accurate gauge. However, as long as the gauge is on the plus side, the battery is being charged. That's...
Jan 26, 2025 at 10:45 AM -
jaracer replied to the thread Technical 49-54 Chevy car control arm modification for camber.
How much camber is a slight amount? Most cars I aligned call for around 1/2 degree positive.
Jan 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM -
jaracer replied to the thread Technical with all the 6v vs 8 v batterys.....
As long as the regulator was reset to at least 9.5 volts. It's not a hard job as long as you know what you are doing.
Jan 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM -
jaracer attached a file to the thread Technical Having a power steering problem..
I believe the GM pump is also a vane pump. See #13 in the image[ATTACH]
Jan 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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jaracer replied to the thread Technical Amp gauge use.
I used the same circuit without the diodes. The ammeter still works and it doesn't peg itself when the amp output is high. It's just a...
Jan 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM -
jaracer liked hotdamn's post in the thread Hot Rods Lil Devil 34 5w.
So 2.5 years ago I sold my wife’s ( @babybluey) killer little model A coupe to buy her a super solid 32 5w project that had been in...
Jan 25, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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jaracer liked oldolds's post in the thread Projects Info needed.
I would suggest pulling out all the wires, assuming they are all the original wires. Then getting a wire kit and rewiring the whole car.
Jan 25, 2025 at 10:56 AM -
jaracer replied to the thread Technical Having a power steering problem..
If it is really cold and you have a vane type pump, that could be normal. The vane type pumps rely on centrifugal force to move the...
Jan 25, 2025 at 10:50 AM
