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I worked at a cadillac dealer in the early 2000s. A customer came in and asked to book their 1k service on their new CTS. It was the first year...
They need to stop making you be part of the club to be a vendor which is still in effect. I am a vendor at Carlisle but never did hershey for that...
I be there Monday morning ready to go. Can feel the tightness in my legs already from walking from 8 to 4.
Thought I would help someone who looks at this thread for help. The issue was clogged air bleeds.
Going to a show this weekend my 351w with a 4160 holly would not idle after getting off the highway. All primary checks at the show by sight...
Full indicates the sending unit is grounded. Either the sender is bad or the wire to it is touching the frame. Pull the wire off the sender and...
On my 59 wagon I have a lot of make stuff work parts. Digging through universal stuff and measuring and cutting. Sucks when you wait a week for...
I don't like the EPS idea. I am leaning to just re building the box but can't find parts.
The thing about the Borgeson setup I don't like is you have to modify the tube and shift linkage mounting. I saw a good video online of how to do it.
ACC only one that makes a carpet for your vehicle. It won't fit well and is not molded. All companies that sell it gets it from ACC as stated...
Hello all, two part question. I should rebuild my box for my 59 but can't find parts. Does anyone were to source? Also what about an upgrade. I...
This is why I will never buy another set of Coker anything[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Do yourself a favor and look into all the issues that Coker tires have. There are plenty of post on here if you search. They are looking at not...
I run 35 psi. I am thinking that something loosened up when I had to drive the tire that went out. Need to check it. And by the way never buy Cokers
Hello all, I was driving up 200 plus miles in my 59 wagon when I had two tires go down. I only was able to get 225/70/15 and not the 215/70/15...
Making this to hard. First thing to do is drive it and then get it to happen. Jack the front and then the rear. See if it's just one wheel or both...
So it was the Speedo itself. Something in it went bad. I pulled my original one out of my broken cluster and lubed it up and is good to go.
Forgot to add it will not stop making noise.
Hello all, hope you guys can save me time on my Speedo. I have a aod and put a Speedo cable and when I went for my first drive it was off but was...
I had to buy a special flex plate 28oz for a 351w. There is only two I could find and it was like 240. It was the most expensive thing for the...
Also make sure you get the slip yoke for the aod it came with. It's a nightmare to find one as they are so many options. I had to have one...
I also used parts for Foxbody mustangs. They are cheap and fit. Alternator mount Water pump hoses Headers Thermostat housing
I have a 351w and aod in my 59 wagon. It's very easy if your pulling a entire driveline out of one car Most of the info I found here dinging...
Acme is the company.
Besides sms they are all made by the same company in California. It's the same one no matter who you buy it from
So I took a few days off and was back on it today. Finished putting the interior in and did some odds and ends. Getting my plates tomorrow so...
I had a terrible day in the garage. It's 90 percent back together and was fighting a bolt since the factory one broke and had to make something...
Hello, I installed my windshield yesterday and the lower trim is not sitting in the right place. Need to slide over 1/4 inch. Any tips to move it...
I put a custom autosound in mine. Never had a issue and it's been in there for years. Only thing I was told is you have to install the bracket on...
When I called steel they said it was not theirs. So my guess it's Carpenter. At this time basically everything is made by one company. It's rare...
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