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A friend's father made this from an old scissor jack many years ago. Works on all kinds of springs. [IMG] [IMG]
Driving Mr. Albert: A Trip Across America, by Michael Paterniti Great read and an interesting story.
Couple of things, 1959apache: you're assuming the insides of an engine are aligned with the outsides. Not necessarily true. The insides are...
I seem to recall that the carburetor mounting surface on most manifolds is on a different plane from where the intake runners bolt to the head....
I don't know that the engine and tranny need to be absolutely, perfectly level to function properly but if you're running a carburetor, having it...
I've always used the top of the manifold -- where the carburetor sits -- to level an engine. That should take care of the tranny. You can always...
By then I was way gone from Tucson (came back in '80) but do remember more and more people hanging out at the strip malls and Bob's along Speedway...
C-10, I think you hit the nail on the head, or closer to it, put the socket on the nut. PBS. A good model for this is their Create channel. It...
When I was stationed at Ft. Ord, near Monterey/Carmel in the early '70s, we'd go over to Salinas and cruise Main St. on the weekends. Not high...
In the mid-late '60s, up and down Speedway Blvd. in Tucson, Az, from the Johnny's Drive Inn at Craycroft Road to the Johnny's Drive Inn at Tucson...
Yeah, I like that one, as well. A lot of these shows are kind of funny because they spend most of the time reviewing what they did before the last...
There have been how-to-build-it shows over the years but it seems they always devolve into soap operas these days, much like Monster Garage and...
I wouldn't think so because it's a set up designed more for benefit once you are rolling, not to get started. Maybe with the clutch pedal setup...
When I wrote my first post on this thread, I forgot that I'd run one in a big block sportsman dirt car. Didn't have a problem with it until toward...
Yeah, I've had several in circle-track cars but I wouldn't recommend it for the street, however. It's really easy to burn up the clutches by...
'57 Chrysler 300 with cracked leather seats, 15" snow tires in the back, bald 13" up front and not much for brakes. 392 hemi with an experimental...
I had a friend once who built a tall metal building that he used as a machine shop/garage for side jobs. He built a pretty cool loft as a partial...
I just got back this afternoon. Great weekend. Some good racing, too. I ran into some old friends who were running a nitro funny car and spent...
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Thanks, Pete. Looking forward to seeing them.
This is a bummer for you, for sure. My only advice (and it sounds like you already know what you are doing) is to make sure you have all your...
Some great tips here. When I used to sell at the local swap meet (not a car meet,) people would show up en-mass before I even got the truck...
Tman, how does a swap meet newbee (anyone, really) know the difference between sellers who "price to sell" and those who are more negotiable?...
Does the term, "low ball" mean anything to you? "I'll give ya' a nickel for it." You'll find out really quickly what they're really thinking. :D
Here's my secret plan (mostly): I figure out what it's worth to me, then do the math between that amount and the asking price. I double that, make...
Thanks for the input, John. He's getting the measurements soon, so that will help.
John, you seem to know a lot about these frames. Do you know if the front rails on a 28 Chevy National 4 door are the same as the '33 pickup? You...
Apologies if it seems I'm making this thread all about me. But... I removed the rivets on the right side for the two front cross members and the...
I guess my bad on the MII struts. My experience is with older Galaxies and such, where they go forward, if I'm recalling correctly.
I was worried about the lengths being different. The only parts I would need off it, if I didn't use the whole thing, would be the right horn and...
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