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Can someone school me on the mechanics of speedometers and fixes for common problems? I see basically how it works, but I know there is a lot...
Does anyone know of at one time a company that made reproduction 49 Ford Grill parts? I've gotten reproduction junk, that said NOS, off Ebay...
Need some help with the speedo for my 51 shoebox. I've spun the bushing in the back with my fingers and can get about 5-10 mph. It spins smooth...
Im installing new windshiled seals in the front and back windows on my shoebox. The instructions that came with the Dennis Carpenter Repro seals...
I am going to paint my car. Im starting with bare metal and some filler work. I want to start off with a DPLF epoxy primer, then a high build,...
So i'm gonna paint my shoebox in the garage. I'm building a spray booth within the garage, exhaust fans, filters, lots of plastic sheeting. Im...
Anyone have good advice for adjusting the alignment of the doors on a shoebox? Poorly aligned body panels drive me nuts. There doesn't appear to...
Can someone help identify what car or cars this "hockey stick" shaped trim comes from that seems to work well on shoeboxes? Look closely at the...
Not old car related, but has anyone replaced a convertable top 'round hear? The convertable top in the woman's 93 Mustang needs replacing. I've...
Anyone know where I can buy U-bolts for a ford 9" yolk with a 1330 u joint? Im tryin' to get the shoebox on the road this week. Surprisingly...
Does anyone know if it hurts cooling if your radiator is mounted at an angle? (i'de say 5 degrees, tilted in, at most) ....anyone know the "not to...
Im looking for a radiator to put in my 51 Shoebox. I clipped the front with an S-10 and Z'd it 2 inches so It's higher, slighly more narrow, and...
Anyone familiar with em'? Has anyone ever had a manual steering S-10? I used to own one with power so I am familiar with the set up, but reason I...
Edelbrock needs a 58-64 Impala, Bel Air, Biscayne, in Southern California for ride development. Needs to have relatively stock suspension (drop...
Im lookin' into gettin' a Sawzall.. I was just wondering what ya'll got and how you like it. Also any suggestions on corded vs. battery powered....
I got a 51 Shoebox that I am considering doing a steering box swap on, but I figured this would be a good opportunity for sharing the wealth of...
I am a tooling engineer for Edelbrock. Im young and still pretty new to the trade. I design and build some odd ball shit on a daily basis to...
I was just wondering if anyone has some good input for setting up a dual pot master cylinder in a shoebox. I have a disc brake set up in front...
I purchased Jamco's front disc brake kit for my shoebox. Im already dissappointed it the fitment, and misalignemt of holes and the fact that if I...
I got stock shoebox IFS. Everything is cleaned up, lower control arms bolted back up to the frame and im bolting the spindle support to the upper...
Some of you may already have seen this website, but for those of you who haven't, I thought I'de share this with ya'll. You gotta watch the...
Just wondering if anyone has good or bad things to say about Fatmans drop spindles and steering arms for 49-51 Shoebox. I'm thinkin about getting...
When rebuilding the front suspension in a shoebox do you just inspect the threads on the steel bushings and if they're good and not out of...
Anyone familiar with this? I've heard of people doing it, but I was wondering what models and what years to get em from. And what the benfits...
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