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BTW, nice car!
I can’t really answer the horse power question and such, but I just did a stock rebuild of my ‘62 260. Gutless -yes, but mine is only a driver. If...
Drinker side done. On to the captain side. Son asked if he could borrow a few bucks to buy some fenders and inner wheel wells. He never asks for...
He won’t break them up, I already asked. Are you sure you saw ‘62 Meteor bezels? I’ve searched and searched eBay and these are the only ones I’ve...
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Got me excited for a minute! I have the rivets drilled out of one bezel and the pieces separated so I can match them up. The inner and outer rings...
[ATTACH] They’re identical. Most of the black paint is worn off of mine, especially my driver side, so they look different. It’s supposed to...
I’ll have to see. :) That’s just a lot of money for me right now. If both were straight I’d probably get them. Thanks for the input everyone.
I saw those ones. Actually he lowered the price, was $270 shipped a week ago. One looks good, the other puts me in the same boat, needs...
I remember in body shop we could heat body panels then quench to shrink them. IF I’m remembering correctly. I suppose that doesn’t work on aluminum?
Just a driver. In my avatar. Not a clean car either, but it’s straight and solid, so these really bring it down a level visually.
I think you’re correct. No corrosion on them anywhere. Ugh
Well, good question! Shows what I know. They are very light
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I spent about 2 hours last night reading old threads on straightening out stainless pieces, and actually...
[ATTACH] I’m somewhere in the middle I guess. I too am spoiled sometimes on a long trip with my A/C and comfortable modern rides. I found I just...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Kid made the inner rockers and bought new outer rockers and cab corners. Looking good. I keep telling him it’s...
[ATTACH] Looks great! Congrats and have fun.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I never really got into brake pliers, so never bought a pair. My go to for drum brakes are my backing plate pin spring remover,...
I used to hit the drag strip all the time. Great Lakes Dragaway was only 10 minutes away from me. I never did serious racing, just dialing in my...
I broke my ‘62 Mercury engine in a while back, then lost 2nd gear after only driving it maybe 75 miles. I got the transmission shifting last...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Beautiful day here, in the 70’s. Figured I’d put some miles on my ‘62 as the engine isn’t even broken in yet. So drove...
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I dumped my Pertronix and went back to points. My car wouldn’t idle anymore till I got points back in there. Glad it worked out for you.
Other son is still working on his truck. New gas tank, brake and fuel lines. Frame painted. Now tearing into the body work. As usual in Wisconsin,...
Cleaned the governor up, put it back together. Dropped the pan and cleaned the brass screen, then refilled the transmission. I still had it up on...
[ATTACH] Hey! I have the same box. Really, it’s there! According to my serial number it’s from ‘65 as I remember. Nice haul
Sounds good guys. Thanks! I have it off now.
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