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^^^ What they said, he did you dirty. If removing the tires was an issue he should have said so and not made a deal. This ain't Fleabay!
Know a good welder? Tube is likely thin and contaminated but it can be done.
www.metalmeet.com/ Or allmetalshaping.com/ Despite recent membership controversy allmetalsahaping is a wealth of knowledge and resources...
You might put the question to these guys... http://spindlescarclub.tripod.com/home.html I am a former member and they started in '57, old...
OK, I'll play: What's a Henway?
+1 ;) Seeing this build getting done helps me keep my mind off the one gathering dust in MY garage... Attaboy Scooter!
You may find someone who has already done this swap (and solved some of the issues) over at V8BUICK.COM. Good luck, look forward to seeing it!
This one belongs on my 455 equipped '71 Riviera... [IMG]
Thats alot of teeth! I'm guessing as large as they are you will make several rows!
K&N filter = like tits on a bull... LOVE the car, ditch the filter!
Might try the message list here: www.rivowners.org
Or, in your best Tony Montana (Scarface) voice: "You think you can get a scar like this eating pu$$y?"! :D :D :D :D :D
I'll be there... Club is having 50th anniversary party Sat nite there. Hopefully we'll have enough member cars to fill the 15 spots reserved for...
If that things got dogpiss, let someone else take it in trade... Nothing worse than dogpiss. :-<
No, really... Beetle Bailey was checking out your truck and threw up on the Nailhead didn't he? If you are too young to know who Beetle Bailey...
Even better that an oil pressure switch is to get a Ford truck inertia switch... the engine can continue running for awhile even if you are upside...
We have a commercial "Clean Burn" unit at the car club I belong to, heats our 30 stall shop to 55 quite easily. Has an oil heater for the thicker...
You might be a redneck if you blew up that motor and then jumped up on the hood and hollared "FULL PULL!!!"
Man, I hope whoever had to write out the check for that mess has a sense of humor... I got a little lightheaded looking at all that trashed...
How do you know the beam type wrench is accurate? They need to be checked too! Send the wrench out.
LMAO! that's cool! What kind of fines could you have amassed if you were caught by the 5-0! :-) That red plastic gas cap itself should be a...
In a 50 Buick? LOL! My high school car was a 50... '70 Stage 1 455... Still couldn't get out of it's own way! Sure would sit in place and smoke...
Carb cleaner is volitile enough to diesel the engine... you likely never had spark.
New rule: You can't call it a Barn Find unless it's got Chicken Shit on it! Job #1 on the truck is to chop it...
Slip her the tongue, if she likes it then pull out your wallet.... Oh, wait... we were talking about a car right?:confused:
Congrats! That was a long road, glad you got it home. It looks like a keeper!
The "other" reason I've always heard was that the nailhead, due to the verticle valve covers, would fit between the hood sides without mods.
Worth a shot:http://www.v8buick.com/
That thing is sweet! Congrats and good luck!
Yeah, but what is Menthanol?:D :D :D On the show they said the reserve would be 42k... close to selling now.
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