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Could you explain why please? I've never bench bled a master cylinder and never had problem getting a good pedal. Thanks.
I recall there was a miracle gas-saving device that had a brief list of installation instructions. Step One: Open the hood. Step Two: Remove...
When stripping multi-layers of paint with paint stripper, cover it with Saran Wrap and let it sit overnight. If it's a small part, spread the wrap...
Some years back I did some interior carpentry for a woman who was an "interior decorator" which meant she helped all the wives in her upscale...
Back in the early '70s I worked as an apprentice in a Chevrolet dealer body shop with 2 guys, Allen and Lenny. Allen was great to work with, Lenny...
Well now we're getting somewhere.
Are your primary and secondary brake shoes in the correct location?
A slightly different approach to yours, called "slip sticks". To measure inside-to-inside accurately, grab a couple of sticks maybe 3/4"X 3/4"...
Who cares? A couple of '56 Chevy 265s smokin' the tires or more likely valve seals outweigh the concerns. Can't put a price on fun.
What about using a piece of a trailer hitch that fits over the ball?
Back in '66 when I was 16 and working as a dishwasher, the chef took his lunch break and I dragged in the block, head, oil pan, crank, pistons and...
Where have I heard that before?
Did you investigate your new trap as the potential problem?
Buddy for sure. Ricky made some great records, having two future greats in his band: James Burton on guitar who went on to work with lots of...
That was my tenth birthday.
You may want to try some rubber faucet washers. They come in different diameters and thicknesses.
Absolutely true. I was working on the north side of a house in Rye, NH right across the street from the ocean. It was grey, humid, about 33...
Yep, works like a champ. Fun, too.
Me too! April 14th 1950. Yours? The 14th was the day Lincoln was shot and the Titanic hit the iceberg. He died and it sank the next day....
Absolutely. I once rode home from a cookout in early Oct along the coast in southern Maine (Falmouth to Eliot for you woobers) and it was around...
Yep, door and window hardware, too. Your hoopie is pretty old, you may want to call them if something isn't listed. You may have to adapt some...
If you're not aware of them, Mill Supply is THE source for stepvan parts. I ran '80 Grumman (built on a P-30 Chevy chassis) for a work truck and...
My first house in Maine we referred to as "The Wooden Tent". It was a circa 1800 post&beam Cape that was "renovated" around WWI judging by the...
And then there's this entertaining event: you're in the house working on something that involves some tiny part, like a setscrew or a circlip or...
This really had me chuckling. Back in the day there was a gas station in town and the owner Jack was really good with the automatic transmission...
Absolutely not. Apparently you didn't believe me. Just kidding, use it at your own risk.
It's a drag car, only needs to go in a straight line. Right? Looks like it might handle some left-hand turns: bonus. Real shame about scrapping...
Perfection is right under your nose. It's rare and it was cool 50 years before you signed the check.
Pennsylvania is Termite Central of the universe.
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