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Mike Lawless liked wfo guy's post in the thread Bringing an F100 Back from the Dead.
We should be glad we have the off topic area now. :)
Nov 12, 2024 at 9:31 PM -
Mike Lawless liked Thor1's post in the thread Bringing an F100 Back from the Dead.
Mike, I get it, and totally agree. However, I didn't realize they were 17" wheels. They look like standard 16" Ford truck wheels to...
Nov 12, 2024 at 4:18 PM -
Mike Lawless replied to the thread Bringing an F100 Back from the Dead.
Probably if I had not proudly announced at the beginning of the thread that they were 17s, no one woulda said a thing. Ain't the first...
Nov 12, 2024 at 4:18 PM -
Mike Lawless liked Damon777's post in the thread Technical RPM limiter.
I thought valve float was the traditional rev limiter! ;)
Nov 12, 2024 at 1:27 PM -
Mike Lawless replied to the thread Bringing an F100 Back from the Dead.
The stated reason was 17" wheels, a size that seems to be taboo for vehicles that din't come with 17s. Maybe if I had early wire spoke...
Nov 12, 2024 at 1:25 PM -
Mike Lawless attached a file to the thread Acthung! Let's See Your VWs.
I'll contribute. The Blue Ghia, known to west coast drag racers as "The White Knuckle Ride". Featured in VW Trends and the French...
Nov 12, 2024 at 9:56 AM
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Mike Lawless replied to the thread Bringing an F100 Back from the Dead.
Sooooo, the moderators moved this thread to "off-topic" because of my wheel choice. I get it. Rules are rules. Does that mean I get to...
Nov 12, 2024 at 9:28 AM -
Mike Lawless attached a file to the thread Bringing an F100 Back from the Dead.
Here's something you don't see everyday. A '56 Chevy with a nailhead Buick motor. I'll be dipped! [ATTACH]
Nov 11, 2024 at 2:33 PM
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Mike Lawless attached a file to the thread Bringing an F100 Back from the Dead.
Clovis Veterans Car Show, in front of the Veterans Memorial. [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
Nov 11, 2024 at 12:12 PM
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Mike Lawless liked Hitchhiker's post in the thread Technical Anyone got a vintage Hurst book? Need help to ID a NOS shifter..
Schrodinger's instructions
Nov 10, 2024 at 10:03 AM -
Mike Lawless liked pprather's post in the thread Bringing an F100 Back from the Dead.
Once the adjusters are on the correct side, they can still be inadvertently installed, front to rear incorrectly. The manual adjuster...
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Mike Lawless liked pprather's post in the thread Bringing an F100 Back from the Dead.
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Nov 6, 2024
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Mike Lawless liked THE FRENCHTOWN FLYER's post in the thread Bringing an F100 Back from the Dead.
It is not unheard of for the brake shoes to wear a groove in the backing plates at the points of contact. In highly worn backing plates...
Nov 6, 2024
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Mike Lawless liked pprather's post in the thread Bringing an F100 Back from the Dead.
I'd go to Napa and see if you can get better quality hardware.
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Mike Lawless replied to the thread Bringing an F100 Back from the Dead.
Thanks G. I will definitely look at that.
Nov 6, 2024
