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A frame is not the best place to be honing your welding penetration skills. Yes it is repairable but unless you are proficient at welding, have...
Have you had the wheel off yet? The one that locks up? It could be the wheel cyl. is leaking or a bad axle seal, contaminated the shoes and will...
I am still waiting for the ground to freeze so I could get the truck out without destroying th lawn. Now we have close to two feet of snow to...
I have tried many different grades of pads, there seems to be a trade-off between long life versus rapid stops. Cheaper pads work better but...
Maybe totally off base but are both axles engaging? Had a new truck come from the factory with one axle too short to reach the pumpkin. Easy...
Who's going? Just getting ready to head out, hour and half ride. Fun day with my son and hopefully some more parts for upcoming projects.
I guess I'll offer scrap value, unless I can tell the engine is not stuck. Frame is toast but the truck is still up on all wheels so the cab,...
Thank to all. I'll try to buy it. Rebuild and transplant into my 53. That'll get her moving!
Thank you for the quick replies. Yes the exhaust goes out the bottom, so the caddy doesn't look promising. The Lincoln looks like it's the one....
I admit I am no vintage motor guru, but today I came across a unique flathead. The motor is between the frame rails of a 50's vintage Ford F-7....
That car speaks class with the full fenders. Very nice. There was an awesome Packard at Syracuse this summer that had the spares that matched...
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT use brake kleen of any sort. It can kill you. If area to be welded is greasy or oily, use acetone on a rag and wipe...
I would think you need a couple of dimensions in order to make motor mounts. Frame width, height of motor in frame, angle of motor in frame, are...
Yes, they are cool. I believe they were the first domestic mass produced car to make more than 1hp per cid. They were fast, despite the crap pr...
Garage door hardware. The pulley's/sheaves they use have a nice groove, bearings and are cheap. Thet make 3 different diameters, each has a...
At the '12 Syracuse nationals there was a beautiful blue woody's that towed a matching woody's trailer. The hitch was designed to be covered by a...
Late sixties Peugot has 4 speed column shift. Isuzu NPR cab over has a cable shifted 5 speed. Smooth and simple. With enough time and a desire...
1. hard lines are less $ and will stay where you put them. 2. The movement is minimal and yes the coil allows for that. 3. Rubber hose will...
Look into agricultural suppliers. Have done work on a farm that used a round tube track as was posted earlier. It curved around the whole barn...
Packing up the RV as I type. Making it a mini-vacation, camping Wednesday through Sunday. Should be a hoot. Will be on the lookout for "HAMB"...
A hidden battery disconnect switch in the front fenderwell, would serve as an additional theft deterrent. Just a thought.
Sorry, will be recovering from Syracuse. So many shows, so little time.
Your work will be your best advertisement. Work part time at your dream while holding a real job. As you get better you will get more work and...
I use an extra light to help see. Got a 500W halogen cheapie that helps a lot without compromising the eye protection.
In racing, we used the angle of the shock to fine tune it. We could not afford that many different shocks. The best location is closest to the...
Custom builds often require a small amount of trial and error. You want enough caster so the car tracks straight, but not so much that it becomes...
Quick question. What is you king pin inclination? A 0 or close to zero setting will cause the erratic steering. You may have to dial in 2 or...
Running them is series is very common. Has been done on all types of equipment. Not sure you need to go to that effort. Many new batteries are...
Nice project, way to think out of the box. Are there any negative results from pushing the fluid backwards? If the system has residual valves,...
Student pilot, have afew hours solo, lots of fun, filled the gap when I quit racing antique dirt modified. Maybe some day when things get better...
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