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I’m with squirrel. I’ve had much more success sealing pipe threads with sealant/dope than with Teflon tape. As others have said have the switch...
Sold on Bring A Trailer for $18,000
[ATTACH] Looks like a sad end to a once beautiful S/S
[ATTACH] This one’s on Bring A Trailer now: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/ford-t-bucket-hot-rod-6/
Marty, I always enjoy homemade tools and their uses. Saw this in this tread in the picture with a disassembled quick change. It is obviously a...
I never treated headers with Ospho but don’t see why it wouldn’t work. Ospho is basically phosphoric acid and when applied to Iron Oxide (rust)...
When I was a kid we lived maybe 4 miles from The Henry Ford ( used to be called Henry Ford Museum) and Greenfield Village which contains historic...
The seven day weekends can start now!
There is also technology out there for 3D printing of sand. With the proper CAD files both sand molds and sand cores can be printed. This process...
Rock Hill SC is about an hour or so from Mooresville/Charlotte NC which is the hub of NASCAR. Plenty of race shops to tour, NASCAR museum and both...
For those with knowledge or have traveled Route 66 what do you consider “must see” and “ don’t waste your time” attractions.
Raced large sailboats for 60 plus years doing well and winning quite often. When we didn’t do well and were down in the wannabes one of my buddies...
Must be Small Block Chevy Double Hump Heads
I never cared for the pastel colors that were very popular at one time. Going to a car show or cruise in was like seeing a basket dyed Easter...
Not mentioned and a long shot but could there be air trapped in the water jacket. Is the radiator fill cap the highest point in the cooling...
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Retired = Seven Day Weekend!
A friend of mine had a dark gray/black primer pickup. He would spray WD-40 on it and wipe it down after washing gave it a semi-gloss look. Always...
Next year (2026) is the 100th anniversary of Route 66 opening. A lot of little towns are having events and celebrations. My wife and I are...
I think the criticism of this car is probably a bit harsh. I bet if you put 10 guys in a room none of them would agree on how it should look. The...
Midwest Control Products Corporation https://midwestcontrol.com/shop/ I have purchased numerous items from them. In addition the catalog gives a...
Is this a regular event, annual event? Kids and families live in Birmingham so up there a lot.
Unless I missed it where were these pictures taken?
Snakes! I hate snakes! [MEDIA]
Interesting reading the comments on BAT for this actual factory lightweight. I remember seeing this car run at Detroit Dragway at a couple...
There are a number of adhesives to bond metals to fiberglass. One of the older ones is 3M Marine 5200. I’ve used it numerous times on racing...
Maybe another shoebox with old crappy part only with a Apple Tag or Tile enclosed left in mailbox as a package might get stolen and lead to the...
Look for it on eBay. With eBay, Google and other picture search capabilities thieves can easily determine what an object is and its value. The...
Well making one off design wheels is going to be expensive in any manufacturing process. I suspect with the advancements in CNC Machining a wheel...
One of my cars I call Ruby Baby from the song and lyric “She don’t love me but I love her just the same”. I also have a dune buggy/sand rail I...
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