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Timing chain, make sure it's right and also make sure it's not stripped at all. I have a thread up about low compression, my car is backfiring....
Wow, great job! I need to get into the trade of fabricating metal and welding soon. I filled up two hand sized holes on my car with duct tape and...
I don't know you but you made me laugh. Welcome back, and greetings from a recently new hamber.
Honestly if I were you, I'd keep the wheels stock, and get a nice pair of tires. But it's your car, put whatever you want on it and make it unique...
1956 Pontiac 870 Catalina, the Chieftain series, not Star Chief. I have a pdf of the shop manual for it that demonstrates how to take it out, put...
Yes, I need to take the windshield off , or at least pop the top out, to get the upper trim on. The last owner who was restoring it told me that,...
That's good, and yea no way in hell i'm doing that myself haha. The gasket is new so I'm hoping I can just reuse it again. Only reason I need to...
Oh hey, you have a thread! Awesome! Any updates? Mine is still getting the welding done...been in the alleyway next to the shop for a week. don't...
That clear coat isn't going to make your gear shifter and other moving parts stick until you move them, correct? You make me want to take my...
If you mean the actual parts that hold the bulb in when you connect it (the housing), that should be an easy find...I think the bulb is 7 inches...
Only Pontiac Headlight bezels (or doors, or buckets, whatever you prefer to call them) will fit the old Ponchos. 55's had Chrome bezels, 56's had...
Updates?
My soon to be daily driver...need to get some high quality pics when i'm done with it before school starts up.
Restore with a little custom work...too many people rod them and other crap. These are rarer and rarer.
So boss. You really are an inspiration, at least to me. When I get my car back in a few days from the shop, I'm going to finish up my interior,...
I still see my car in the alley way so I guess he didn't get to it yet... he said he's backed up from vacation last week. Everyone, see my other...
Thing is I'm not giving up...I'm simply being smart and I'm going to learn from someone in person whats up with it. Not giving up, just learning....
Looking forward to seeing it. Greetings from New York.
Great job, I've been seeing cheaper alternatives to POR 15 on here lately...I need something for my floors. I already glued down the front rug, my...
I recall reading about the wall of death. Also heard that everyone wears black attire there due to people falling and dying, thus the name "death"
Once again, I'm going to learn in person LEARN. IN. PERSON. LEARN
This guy is doing my welding and such for me. Either way I gotta tow it over there as I've said before. He said he'd help me find out why it won't...
Hey, I found spark. Remember I said I got shocked at 1 in the morning? Like I said before, I'm not cranking it anymore because I don't want to...
Recapping is replacing all the electrical components inside a radio, or anything for that matter (telelvisions, record players, fans, etc)....
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=9138526#post9138526 Link to my new build thread, will be doing posting there from now on....
Calling in to get a truck over here to transport her to her temporary home for the next day or two, she'll be in good hands. In the mean time, I'm...
That was helpful, thanks!
Very difficult to find a job these days for a young person such as I, but I've been trying. I actually am going to ask the auto store i go to if...
Just some pics showing things I've done to the car. New gloves box is installed, I duid my best to deal with rust on the bumpers, and hit those...
I already have the items recently mentioned, and it will definitely run. Because it ran perfect a little over a month ago. When i get it towed...
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