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I am not close to you but this might help. There is a crane company near me that will haul big things. Not the regular thing but if it is no hurry...
Maybe have them spray welded then cut down. The lathe may have an easier time as it would be the same hardness.
@borntoloze. Sometimes you need to be careful how much you poke the giant. Those rules might be in a gray area now. You ask a question and they...
Hold it just right and hit it with a hammer. Then let of a string of curses. Actually pretty much as stated above. A little heat helps too.
I have seen MII fronts on those before. It usually requires modifying the front fenders. The A-arms are above the frame rails and the way the...
[IMG] Something like this? (Pack of 10) Wire Loom Metal Clamps Clips to Frame Body for Ford GM Chevy | eBay
Talk to any other locals that are old car guys. Especially if they are active resellers. The drug people seem to find them to sell stuff to. I get...
I noticed that truck in the movie a long time ago. I always thought it was out of place. One of the many wrong things in the movie. I doubt that...
I think I would try sanding the primer on the car with a bit too coarse of a grit. i.e. 180 or 220 instead of 400. Then paint with a silver base...
That Guy that rebuilds Mopar muscle cars. Graveyard Cars? The rebuild some cars by replacing almost all the sheet metal. They claim they are still...
Pictures are needed of the car. Before and after. (It helps you here) Then we need a clear question about what you are look for as far as help.
One thing you have to consider is that guys like Iron Trap and Jay Lenno get calls every day from people trying to sell them things. If you sound...
Bell housings for stick need to have a way to operate the clutch. Automatics need to fit the torque converter and sized to a hydraulic pump. While...
I have fixed cars and trucks every way. Repair every stitch of rust, down to building rusty 1975 Chevy trucks in the 80's, bedsides made out of...
Any abrasive will remove metal. It is up to you to stop it.
It is one of many different was to strip paint. Depends on what works. I have found that a box of razor blades to be the cheapest and fastest on...
I like that truck the way it is. I think it would be a bit better looking with a shorter bed. Maybe 6"? Not really worth the effort at this time....
Is there a vent tube on the trans that somebody may have hooked to engine vacuum?
What he said. I would hate to build it and find out my bar spacing was 1/4" off.
Do you have a non NHRA track to run it in your area? Just asking because they are usually strict on the rules even if it is not an NHRA event. For...
Some of those jumper pack batteries are not much bigger than a couple packs of cigarettes. I do not know if an alternator would recharge them....
If it works by air freight it is the best way. The plane lands and you pick it up at the airport. Had a couple motorcycles shipped that way.
I have owned more than 20 of them. Parts availability is ok for the parts that are shared with other AMC cars. Some things have to be searched...
I think the above is right for years. I suspect it has an old sealed beam conversion done on it.
When they talk double shear they want the end to be between the brackets. That way it would have to break the bolt at two places to fall apart....
A roll of 1/8" screen and a couple gallons of body putty and you can about build a whole car! I have seen old cars and trucks that have been...
Here is a video of an airplane junk yard. That might be a source? A visit to the Boneyard: A retirement home for warplanes | Watch
I see a fair amount of rear cross over systems on race cars with both sbc and bbc Chevys. They tell me it is needed because of the trapped air....
Did you try here Lycoming Engines | Piston Aircraft | General Aviation That is the same company I think.
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