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I paid my way through university working in an auto body shop. Every body man in the shop had their own piece of wood that no one else was allowed...
The guy that owns the car is coming over for drinks and I’m going to try talking him into buying a 340 I found on marketplace. Maybe if I show him...
Thanks for all the great advice, I’ll post a follow up when we have a result.
I’m helping a friend and need some advice. He parked his Plymouth for the winter with straight water in the engine, no coolant at all. By the...
Glad you got it running! There are some good YouTube videos on adjusting the valves on the Yblock. your heads look a little sludgy, that’s common...
PCV is a great upgrade, I added one to my Yblock same a you did and it’s a great improvement.
If you’ve replaced the distributor or the condenser recently then those parts are suspect. It is really hard to find quality ignition parts for...
Sounds like you need to disassemble the carburetor. But first make sure the line is clear and pump is working. Maybe think about adding a fuel...
I figure if I get to work on cars and drive them as a hobby and can get most of my money back if I ever sell them then I’m way ahead of my friends...
Unfortunately it has now snowed on top of those leaves ☹️
That car is sweet!
I helped a friend drag this Camaro home so he can work on it over the winter. I despise that hood. I’m sure I’ll get to help put this thing back...
I’ve heard that too and also that engine fires were common and would cause the entire car to melt in to a puddle.
My dad tells a story about a coworker buying a Trabant and it was delivered in a wooden crate. Too bad cell phone cameras didn’t exist then.
you car looks amazing I have the same issue with the rear wheels on my Country Squire, hope I never have a flat on the rear.
I did not add dust shields when I converted to disks on my ‘54 country squire, same when I upsized the brakes on my mustang. On my tundra, the...
I’m about to start installing vintage air in the ‘54 country squire.
Something that starts with a 3. I have 3.45 gears in the ‘54 with a Yblock and AOD and it is a perfect cruiser with 205/65r15 tires. My mustang...
[ATTACH] This pile of 2x6s is slowly becoming a surfboard for the roof of my woody wagon.
FYI, I replaced the stock ‘54 rearend in my wagon with one from a ford ranger. My wagon had the “Heavy Duty Wagon rearend but the dimensions would...
If I were in need of a shed I’d look at those Amish Sheds. A neighbour bought one and they delivered it in pieces and put it together in a day.
I definitely recommend a vacuum bleeder for difficult to bleed systems. My Toyota pickup is extremely difficult to bleed because it has a load...
It’s one thing to have an intelligent conversation with a fellow enthusiast who is knowledgeable about your car. It’s another to be told your car...
Which ‘85 mustang master did you get, there are at least 3 different ones. SVO/SVT is for 4wheel disk brakes and won’t work with front disk/rear...
Thanks and no, I’m not the original owner!
My uncle had a ‘57 Chevy just like that but it was an Elcamino with a factory big block 4 speed
a surprising number of people call my Country Squire a Studebaker [ATTACH]
I have a one owner mustang that I bout brand new. The only things that have been replaced are filters, fluids, brakes and tires. I have had...
I had a guy at a car show inspect my wagon and actually gave me a list of things the felt were “wrong”. I think he thought he was doing me a...
The first time I took my mustang to a cruise night the president of the local mustang club ran across the parking lot to tell me my car didn’t...
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