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After breaking a tap off in a blind hole and almost ruining the piece I was working on. Dad showed me to weld a nut on the end of a tap t-handle,...
I second calling the manufacturer. Tell them "This is a real good product, would last for years. Now how do I remove it".
Don't know what happened there. Only pushed the button once. Honest
You'll have less time in fixing the 6 than putting in a small block. Plus like the man said, good gas mileage and no end of compliments. I have a...
You might try, diesel fuel or some acetone mixed with tranny fluid. Give it some time and you might break it loose with the starter, just bump it...
Check your ground wire. Neighbor took the starter off a O/T vehicle twice before he tracked it the ground post losing contact. Still had power to...
Does it keep the gas from gumming up carb when they are stored upside down? Cool truck, what are your plans?
Battery pos to starter, hot wire from there to key switch, other side of switch to foot starter, then foot starter to small post on solenoid. Hot...
You could change out the pulley on the water pump to a 3/8 but you would have to contend with larger pulley on the generator, unless you want to...
Does it have any kind of wiring right now or stripped of all?
I don't know anything about it except I like it. Don't do anything that would alter it originally.
This has a set-up instuctions, i found it helpful you might also. http://www.speedprint.com/deves50/doc/enginetiming.pdf
Subscribed. Working a '53 myself. Liking the rear suspension set-up.
Do the search on here. Lots of info.
Go for the correct one for the motor. If the 70 is the year use it.
Speedway sells a frame with suspension options. You might start checking junkyards, or put a want ad on here or other Internet sites. Using a...
I worked in Anchorage for 3 mo. and all I can say if you like to polish when it's cold then your stuff should be plenty shiny or the paint will be...
Took me a few tries to remember how to post pictures. [IMG][IMG]
This may be off topic enough to get deleted but since all of us use magazines of one type or another for inspration:DI thought it would be a good...
That boy has a excellent head start. My nephew always calls friends the night before when I take him to school, he wants to be sure they see him...
Like he said. There is no way the crank shifted and lining to the belt is the best way to determine if the dampener is where it's supposed to be.
I've looked quite a bit more on here and a site called metalmeet.com and realized I did it wrong from the start. I didn't realize when I was...
Should have looked before I commented on the fusion welding. I'm using a Lincoln mig with solid .023 wire. I've a lot of welding to do on the car...
Ok I'll show my ignorance. What is fusion gas weld?
All good advice!! I do need to work on the welding technique. But I think the gaps were too far apart on the first ones, I had to remove a section...
How do you guys grind/smooth your welds? What type of sanding disc and what grit? I've seen some of the work on here and after the panel is welded...
Naw, I'm in good shape now. I'll be getting In touch soon about the drivers side soon. Thanks
Yes, taking out the rusty, and don't forget, the severely dented metal. Once I get these panels welded in then I'use a shrinker stretcher to make...
Behind the wheelwell Was gone on the passenger side. So I cut a piece of sheet mtal and formed it over my leg. I didn't like the way it looked, so...
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