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I was always under the impression that they were to provide an element of downward thrust to gain some traction.
This is completely non-car related but definitely the stuff of nightmares. I had a friend who grew up in NH and when he was a kid, he and his...
Back in the early '70s I worked in a parts store and occasionally had to mix paint. Someone called in for a pint of Chevy orange, mixed it, shook...
I have not read the whole thread so someone else may have brought it up but are you certain the spring U-bolts and plate are actually tightening...
This is more likely the case. Moving either the A or B pillar up or down will really only impact the gap at the top of the door and the bottom of...
Ballast resistor or lack thereof? If your coil doesn't have an internal resistor you need the one that mounts on your firewall or the points get...
Nope, I bet he was a plumber. Next time you need to repair a copper pipe and the fucker just WILL NOT stop dripping, jam a bread ball in there, do...
That is a great trick that I've used when disassembling string basses, just 4 tiny holes to insert tiny nails into when putting things back...
I'd try pulling each caliper one at a time, blocking or clamping the piston so it can't pop out, tapping the caliper lightly to send any air...
Cruising with my brother in his '51 Cadillac hearse, stopped at a light, lady pulls up and says "Is that, is that a HEARSE?" "No, lady, it's a...
Powder coat them maybe? Pretty tough stuff.
This might be a time to name-drop. Jay Leno has talked about getting on his bicycle as a kid and riding to Wilmington Ford (MA)to look at the...
Using the B pillar as a starting point and the subsequent door opening as an immutable reference can be misleading in that the door opening might...
Damn! Because it was only around for 2 years people forget what a beast it was. 385 or 405 HP right out of the box? Please tell us more about...
I seem to recall there was an in-depth article in either Hot Rod or Car Craft magazine back around '63 to '65, it may have been in the Q&A column...
You may have some luck searching the metric bolt sizes, just rethread the hole using a metric tap and away you go. This has saved the day more...
How many country and western singers does it take to change a lightbulb? Five. One to change the bulb and four to sing about how much they're...
As often as the jeep has been mentioned here (I had a '53 CJ) let's not forget what it was designed to replace. The horse. The best flathead...
Great thread, I loved reading the stories. People are endlessly fascinating. My first interest was when I was probably at age 4 or maybe even 3. I...
So sorry, I hadn't read the whole thread when I posted the same driving around trick that you posted right before me. Credit goes to you.
Divided by the torque of the pork. Math is HARD!- Barbie
You can lead a guitar to water but you can't tuna fish sandwich. Two wrongs don't make a right. Three do.
Maybe try towing it if you had the place to do it safely. One thing I'd try if I ever had to pull another is instead of jacking the rear and...
This I did not know. Perhaps if it was lubed the increased wedging action might split the hub along the keyway slot?
Something I always do when assembling a tapered anything is torque it to spec and then give it a good smack with an appropriate size hammer and...
Okay, since nobody else has asked.... How many hot rodders does it take to change a lightbulb? Four. One to change the bulb and three to tell you...
I'm sorry, I mistakenly thought the HAMB was a place to share information. My bad.
That's revolting.
Home Depot sells mahogany decking. It comes 5 1/2" wide by 1" thick so it may have to be machined to your dimensions. It's very dense, takes stain...
I think you just solved it.
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