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Cant go wrong with Candy Red with chrome wheels
I had a tough time bleeding the rear brakes. The front had plenty of pressure but the rears did not. Tonight I am going to crack the lines at the...
Still trying to get the picture
Alright let's see if that worked. Now the front line closer to the front of the car goes down to a tee where it splits to the front wheels. The...
I tried loading a picture but it apparently it needs a website to load from so it's just a typical setup. The line towards the front of the car...
I jacked up the front and had someone push the pedal and the fronts stop but they can still be spun when you spin hard. I did the same thing to...
When I disconnect the check valve I do hear the "whoosh" so there is vacuum present. And I am using just a simple vacuum gauge hooked into the...
I did not bench bleed the master. I hooked it up and bleed it out manually. All the air is out. Would this still cause a hard pedal?
Hi, I have a 1958 Impala I am almost finished with and I cant get the power brakes working. The pedal is hard as a rock. I have a front disc...
I went to prime my 348 to get it started and I have oil leaking out of the small plugs on the lower left side of the block right above the oil...
Hi I am finishing up putting my 58 Impala together and I had the 348 rebuilt and now i want to put new gears in the rear end to give it a little...
Ive been trying to figure out what I am going to do with my interior on my 58 Impala and Im starting to lean towards having custom seat covers...
Alright thanks alot guys that answers my questions!
I have a bunch of 1940 ford Standard coupe parts sitting around but I really want to build a truck and I was wondering if anyone knows if the...
Alright thanks a lot, I think it would have been really difficult trying to get this out anyways.
I recently started the restoration of my 58 impala and working on getting it stripped when I realized the dash is welded to the car. This is my...
New gears and the marks looked good an the drive side
Hi i just attempted to set up my rear axle for the first time. I have a 440 cuda with an 8 3/4 rear axle and i wanted to put 3.55s in it. I...
My names Eric and i have always had a dream of buying my dad his dream car one day. Well i finally found it. Its a 1958 Impala, #s matching 348,...
Would a t5 out of like an small block 92 camaro be strong enough to run behind an engine like a mild hemi, or could it be strengthened to do so?
Sometimes it helps alot to bleed the brakes with the vehicle running i dunno if yours is running but with it running you can create a lot more...
I am building a 1940 ford and putting a 392 hemi in it and i can get adapters for it that will bolt up to early chevy small block bellhousings so...
Ok thanks thats what i needed I need something a little stronger then the saginaw Thanks
Looking for a chevy transmission for my hot rod I dont know much about trannys, anyone have any preferences over the muncie vs the saginaw?
I am looking to buy a muncie 4 speed for my hot rod probably running aroung 450 horsepower and I am wondering which munice would be the best for...
Bob drake has the best quality but youll pay for it. I got the doors from california off ebay and so far the trunk floor is ems. Im gonna wait to...
Yea I have a 392 hemi and was told the weight would be pushing coil overs to the limit so decided to be safe with the coil springs
Bought this on ebay thinking it was ina little better shape but a year later its really starting to take shape. Lobecks frame, narrowed 9 inch,...
For the old paint i used a 6 inch Dual Action sander but i locked the head so it was single action, more like a grinder but less aggresive. I used...
No mine were pretty bad and i prefer not to patch unless i have to. Those are new repros, really nice quality too, have all the braces in back and...
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