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Mr48chev replied to the thread Event Coverage "Cross country in a gasser"2003 Rod & Custom Magazine "Ego-Rama".
Great story, I remember reading about that road trip in R&C and remember the car.
Apr 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM -
Mr48chev replied to the thread History Why don’t I see Plymouth/Chevy Hot Rods?.
Pre 1936 GM for the most part the body was a wood frame with sheet metal tacked on it with brad nails. I had a 34 Olds sedan that was a...
Apr 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM -
Mr48chev replied to the thread Technical Farewell to a Great Battery.
I had a Die Hard marine battery in my sailboat for 11 or 12 years before it didn't want to take a charge and that poor thing was about...
Apr 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM -
Mr48chev replied to the thread Projects Cheap diy paint job for ‘63 impala.
Harbor Freight purple paint guns work pretty good if you view them as disposable one use tools. There is a guy in Florida who buys them...
Apr 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM -
Mr48chev replied to the thread Technical Anyone using T176 trans?.
That could be. I've never had reason to explore it. One would have to set a torque tube trans up with the T176 beside it on the bench...
Apr 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM -
Mr48chev attached a file to the thread Hot Rods Wheel bearing help.
Looking up the 52 F 1 wheel bearing for the Hubs I harvested off one I also checked the O'Reilly computability chart and That inner...
Apr 5, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Mr48chev attached a file to the thread Technical Anyone using T176 trans?.
The T176 has a tail shaft and housing to bolt up to a transfer case . None that I know of were ever made for 2 wheel drive for Jeep....
Apr 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Mr48chev replied to the thread Technical Pertronix issue.
I think he did now, but he has to actually figure out what the real problem was to begin with and quit throwing parts at it hoping for a...
Apr 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM -
Mr48chev replied to the thread Hot Rods frame is 38..title is 38 chevy....BUT????.
Depending on when it was built as a hot rod/custom it may be as simple as the builder thinking that the 37 nose was better looking than...
Apr 3, 2025 at 12:11 AM -
Mr48chev replied to the thread Help! 1950 chevy ignition wiring.....
To start with have you got a Chevy or a GMC? All Chevrolet AD trucks are NEGATIVE GROUND GMC 47/54 trucks are positive ground. 12 Volt...
Apr 3, 2025 at 12:05 AM -
Mr48chev replied to the thread Help! 1950 chevy ignition wiring.....
ONE MORE TIME. YOU! should have started a new post rather than sticking your question on a thread that has been dead since Nov 19, 2009.
Apr 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM -
Mr48chev attached a file to the thread Hot Rods frame is 38..title is 38 chevy....BUT????.
I've never seen an early Chevy with a serial number or partial stamped on the frame. That includes all of the 47/54 Chevy pickup...
Apr 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Mr48chev replied to the thread Technical Brake bleeder hose.
How much pressure are you using. That type of unit is only supposed to operate on 15 lbs max pressure.
Apr 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM -
Mr48chev attached a file to the thread Hot Rods F100 Self adjusting brake wires - is this wrong ?.
Well you can lead them to water but some times they don't understand how to drink. The ALL WRONG part is that you have all the right...
Mar 30, 2025
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Mr48chev attached a file to the thread Hot Rods Split front bones to inner chassis.
That Chassis engineering INC (not .com) unit keeps the bones at close to the original triangle form. I couldn't find any instructions...
Mar 30, 2025
