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Actually, at the Napa store I work at on Sundays the boss had set up some generic accounts that we can use for example if someone comes in and is...
Great thread Fargo. Of course, me being me, I will have to reread it a half dozen times for it to all sink in! lol I excelled in shop class, not...
Dual verse single, old argument and will never be resolved. But to the Op question about can he use a single bowl cylinder with his disc brake...
I was working at Napa Sunday and out of curiosity I typed in Drain cock as well as pet cock. As usual when the system doesn't recognize an item it...
The other thing to keep in mind is those young folks behind the counter might not know much about our old cars and our ways. But the thing is you...
That one is a dual drum/ drum. The disc /drum one has a larger reservoir for the front disc. And as Jim mentioned in some cases I have had to...
^^^ simple just google what you want. take that Dorman number to Napa or wherever and have them cross it, not it's for a gm radiator in a 36...
Do yourself a favor, get a manual disc drum / master cylinder for a 1969 Mustang. It is a bolt in. Run a new line from the larger fluid port down...
My friend owns the local Napa store in town, his family has owned it for 50 plus years, it has been an auto parts store since 1946! My retirement...
Well Randall, it still looks like it's going a 110 standing still! Spring is coming and the 10th or 20th time is always the charm. Just wait till...
Time fly's when we are not having fun. I own 10 cars, most for over 20 years, a few over 30. most are sitting on new tires that in most cases are...
Would it really be the car with the issue or Lloyd ?? lol
^^^^ Notice the drip rail to the flow of the roof and quarter window, that's why you need to be able to step back 20 feet or so or roll it...
I have to giggle at the negativity sometimes. Those taillights are the kind of thing Barris and Roth would have been all over back in the late 50s...
Pay extra attention to the water passages in the block. They can have heavy corrosion deposits in them from years of people running water in them...
The truth is any modification we do to a vehicle, homemade or aftermarket can be a huge liability issue. A friend of mine use to be a crash...
Just the insurance liability of running a shop is an ever-increasing financial investment. Designing and manufacturing something as what seems to...
Very nice. I always wanted a 55 or 56. But after restoring several 56s and a 57 over the years for customers I realize at 6'1" early Birds and...
Reading about these dealerships brought back memories of similar lots in the Milwaukee area back in the early 70s when I was in high school. A...
Your not thing of Shake Rattle and Run out of Chicago are you??
Best part of building 30's era cars, there is real steel in those fender's !! Sandblasters and BFH's don't scare them. lol Take care of that...
55 and 56 front clips will interchange with each other but the cowl on a 57 is way different. would be a lot of work to mate a 55 clip to a 57...
And once that junkyard is removed and developed the value of those other homes will go up. Especially if the new developments are multifamily...
I am actually surprised they are letting anybody in there. If I understood some of the earlier post, the owner died, and it was closed. And now it...
I used to own a Hot rod /restoration shop for over 30 years. Bought and sold lots of cars and parts. Use to take days off from the shop and...
Cost of filler and primer doesn't bother me as much as the quality of sandpaper. 3M green, gold, red or purple or Norton blue just don.t hold...
lori 004 by 0NE BAD 51 MERC posted Jan 31, 2011 at 10:44 PM Only picture I have on file, but if you zoom in on the white 39 Pontiac. The base...
The pump to block gasket would be a no brainer, but unless you can come up with a cross reference for the bearings or seals your only recourse...
You do realize that most rebuild kits now days, if you can find them are outsourced overseas. Same so to speak crap parts no matter what. If...
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