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Getting the 65 327 ready to go into the GMC. NO starter hole for a cheap starter, the later model starters are like $25.. so I am drilling the...
I got it going in all 5 gears, it almost "got me" last night thou, I cranked it up, on ramps on the front, jack stands in the rear, a "harbor...
[MEDIA] Running again, off the weedeater gas jug, you know the oil-mix?? I had to hear the flowmasters off the headers.. Something is awry with...
I had a 51 studebaker truck (packard body) with a transAm clip, it drove great, but was a car with a truck body. A harley in the back would sit it...
Some new parts, some rat-holed parts I have had since the early 80s. I am the worst hot-rod part compulsive "hoarder" you have ever saw. Door...
Today, I shoved it outside, cut a piece of 11ga to go behind the wilwood cylinder for the clutch, broke a edge on two sides, welded it to the cut...
Pssstt. Saxman. It's them big CHROME TITTIES on the bumper.. (Ever mans dream) The ones from this one, the bottom sides are crushed, almost it...
Today, MY wife and I impact wrenched the rear fenders onto the truck, most the nuts had vibrated out from just a orbital sander vibration. If she...
Welcome to Gawgia.. found this morning. Over two feet. I got bit by a copperhead about twenty feet from here, a dry bite. Am "blind" trying...
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Still got fabrication gunk (dust and grime) all over it, the chrome put back on them "ruined" front fenders to just see if I can find all of it....
WHOO HOOO.. I found all the front end chrome, dusty, dirty, had a mouse bed in one of the turn signal units. Still ciphering on the headlight...
Adapting another motor is not a big thing. If you get stuck. A single phase motor will be "HUGE" in comparison. A dc motor is smooth, drives can...
1) Is there a KW rating, or a horsepower? 2) If you Power only one set of windings on the motor does it overheat? 3) Controls to turn it on?...
(What can it do??) Rapidly put a profile into metal, decorative beads, body lines, shape, shrinking (Thickening, pulling it in to curl or remove...
It is a Multi-voltage-tap two winding motor. Each winding has a different number of magnetic poles causing different RPM's from 60hz electrical...
Still kicking this project (can) down the road, now I have to redo my roof on my house. THE insurance man tells me this 57 is not insured under my...
Health, up and down but I'm still kicking here, been working on some other things including the house. Took the "sickly shop truck" to the...
Yeah, been a little lazy, had some horrible allergies. I bought a AN4 braided hose to go between the Wilwood clutch MC and the Speedway "pull"...
Hi.. Not today, (not been lazy thou) I've been learning to brew beer.. the pollen coming off something here is so wicked I can spend a hour or...
Pre paint pic of the Speedway pull slave cylinder mount, much easier than trying to mount that push chevy one in front of the fork, against the...
Pulled the bellhousing, swapped out the "blackened" used dump truck 11" disc for a replacement. Replaced the clutch fork for a speedway heim rod...
Pushing on a swing pedal mounted to the firewall? well on my project, the 11" dump truck clutch, the chevy master cylinder on the firewall? I have...
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Redoing the heads for the 327 spare engine and had to make a tool to press the valves, while cleaning the rods I noticed one piston and rod had...
Hi. Yeah. I agree, but us "small timers" use what we got, in my case a "puffer" gun made up like a battery drill. I have less in this whole rig,...
A truck saddle mount is much sturdier. I had one here off a 1978 chevy school bus. It bolts to the front of the engine, you can "trim" down the...
I rustoleum painted the steel rims on my 57 gloss black. I like it. Failure: I powdercoated the GT rims on a old ford I built, THE powder did...
Hi Buddy. C press In use. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYPoPUKsYD4&feature=youtu.be Please forgive my messy "destroyed workshop". (health...
Valve spring compressor to go into my C-press (listed earlier this topic) Made from things "literally" picked up from floor. I think the plate...
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