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Had a 40 Ford 4 dr sedan years ago. Bought it as a parts car for a 2 dr sedan I had at the time. 10 bucks for the car and another 10 to get it...
You were pretty close. EMD is the division of GM that built diesel electric locomotives. Same sorta stuff, just heavier wire :D
AEE...... Automotive Electrical Engineering AEE was a side job business for McMullen where he wired cars after working at a day job at another...
McMaster Carr has a 1/8 npt wye in 304 stainless for less than $5. Its near impossible to post a link to an actual page within their site but if...
I'm curious to know how much it costs to have a frame powder coated in a basic color like black. I'm sure, if you painted it yourself, you could...
If the frame has been sanded with 220 using a DA then its too slick to provide adequate tooth for epoxy primer. 80 grit with a DA or 180 grit for...
The latest semi trailer hubs use a special lube that's about the color of honey. Its sole purpose is lubrication of rolling element bearings,...
Most driveline parts like the one shown are cast from medium carbon steel. Splines and seal surfaces are induction hardened for increased...
The primers that will stick to aluminum are sorta limited. If its an ugly green then it'd be zinc chromate. If the wheels are less than 25 yrs...
Damn sure does. That's interesting because, for years, one of Meguiar's selling points was that none of their products contained silicone.
Pledge has silicone oil in it. Causes lots of problems with fish eyes if you ever need to have any paint repairs done. Spraying pledge or any...
I agree with this based on how the OP described his own skill level. I'd still say 50/50 solder would be the best fix, but learning to tin and...
Attempting to identify paint colors online is a waste of time. People looking at that T are likely seeing at least 20 shades of red, depending on...
Agree 100%. Let's say you buy a fairly solid original car for a starting point, and find some magic guy who can do mechanical work, rust repair,...
DOM, if you search tubing straighteners on Eastwood's site there's a near identical unit that has pics of both front and back. The lower wheels...
David Mount's dad, Paul Mount, was a local grading contractor and short track sportsman stock car owner/builder. Paul built a 57 Chevy in the mid...
Let's say you have a 4.11 axle and 28" tires. If you go to 30" tires, multiply the original tire diameter by the gear ratio and divide the result...
High density polyethylene wouldn't absorb water like wood can over time. Whenever I need to make a few machined parts from HDPE I just go buy a...
A local upholstery supply place closed one of their branches recently and sold all the inventory at that location at half price. Wife and I went...
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