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It was pretty cool until I heard a clanking and thunking. I immediately pulled into the neighbors driveway and turned around. Still haven't...
OK, thanks.
Thanks, I'll try that. Did I post the first drive video? I thought I did but now I can't find it.' See if either of these work. The share one...
Drum brakes, adjusted fairly loose. But that's another avenue for me to check. No drain plug. I pumped out the oil the last time I took it out,...
I’m pretty much “there” now (trailering it somewhere). Getting old does suck, but it beats the alternative. I’ve got just under 2 weeks to the...
I did test that before I put the driveshaft back in. Clutch out, engine running trans in 1,2 and 3rd gear. Quiet, no clanking.
I HAVE one of those. I bought it several years ago...now if it can find it... I STILL have the clunking sound. From inside the car, it sounds...
Waiting on my last pieces to put it back together. I decided to (for now) use the axles as they are. They pulled OK on my last test drive. Axles...
Are you talking about a measurement from the cross pin to a housing bolt hole, on each side? That's the only "stop point" I see inside the center...
Why can't things be simple? I measured the original Ford axles and the new ones from the inside surface of the bearing where it bottoms out...
I got the housing back today. He was quick! Looks fine. Not perfect-looking, but at least it's straight. It was bad off center. He said he has...
I took the housing to a local-ish (an hour drive) guy that a hotrodder friend suggested. The guy I took it to builds hot rods and drag cars so I...
Yes. A little wiggle and they went right in.
Yes and I have the word out for someone around here that can do all of that. This is beyond my tool box. Those tools ain't cheap enough for a...
OK I ordered one of those dog bone gages. Should be here by Thursday. Surprisingly cheap for the value it will provide. In the meantime I'm...
Love it! If only…
LOL! That's never worked for me before... Would a bent or warped housing cause issues like this? Still trying to get the video to load.
Yes to oil and additive. All topped up. I got the rear back out and the diff on the bench. I can't see or hear any issues when looking and...
Still got problems. An awful clunk from the diff. Oh NOW WHAT!?
[MEDIA] I got some bugs to work out, but it drives! First time on the road since the late 60s. Thanks again to all for the help and support.
This one I took with my brother's SLR 35mm. Better quality but the shade hampers seeing the front. [ATTACH]
Just keep at it. I was on and off. Sometimes 10 years at a time. Here's mine just after I brought it home in April 1979. Yes, it has been that...
I imagine most cops would just give me a verbal warning, but I don't know what their boss told them to do this morning. "Write as many tickets as...
I just remembered, I forgot to post this yesterday. Remember how I said it wouldn't even climb over a 2X6? She did that all on her own! She...
Yeah well I’ve been waiting 46 years. I hope to drive it on the road for the first time since the late 60s in the next day or two. I’ve taken so...
Yeah, I had a similar guy. Only in a machine shop. I kept questioning everything (I was new there and my first experiences with CNC.) He finally...
Yes, but this is not stock Ford, all aftermarket.
As good as y’all have been to me I feel OK with sharing my goof ups. It is much appreciated and has been helpful in more ways than just technical...
Well, yesterday I pressed the new bearing on (remembering to put the retainer plate on first) and started putting it back together. Guesses on...
My axle came in late this afternoon. Everything's fine except I forgot to measure the hub diameter. So it needed some modification. Luckily, it...
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