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The block sure looks nice, however....never ever put wd40 on something you plan to paint. Nothing will remove it, and you get fish eyes in the...
I have big cables made at the local John Deere tractor place, but any brand shop will probably do it. Also make sure there is clean, not freshly...
The mopar flat 6's were all good engines. They don't like high RPM though, long stroke I guess.
Article in Wall Street Journal today tells that the CEO was doing a lot of shady business. Perhaps someone will go to jail!
Back in the mid 80's, I went to a farm to pick up a junk car for parts/scrap. The guy had 2 Duesenbergs in the barn he had inherited from his...
Lotsa folks use a small block chevy dizzy on the 8ba's. Machined by Charle in New York.
The guts from a side shift 40 to 48 will go in your 38 case, and then you have the newer better syncros.
Custom top on a touring car. Sometimes called a "California" top. Wish we could see the front, that would nail down the Packard theory.
Fenders are for sissy's
You need to refinance your house to use PPG products these days, I quit
Viking Paint, Bloomington Mn., has cheap epoxy primer, made in house, about 1/2 price of the big names, google em up. They ship to your door.
I agree, model A seats
Aluminum oil pan too, no?
I've had the original ford ground button running the ford 6v solenoid running on 12 v neg ground for many years now, no problems. I like the...
Been thru there many times, great roads to tour on. Best wishes.
You're gaining, Whats the record in your class?
The only reason to change would be to go to a 32 for the extra length and sexy side rails
Dual oil filters???
you got the water pipes wrong. both pumps are fighting each other. you need one pump feeding one head, not the pumps feeding each other. each...
you can test your needle and seat with a vacuum pump, or even with your mouth and tongue. If it won't hold any vacuum, it won't stop the fuel....
I love junk yards
I would get the rivits completely out. Drill into it on center, slightly smaller diameter than the rivit, not all the way thru, leave some meat...
There was about 2000 auto makers before the crash in 29, so its tough to nail down the old stuff
That stuff from Ricks years ago sure was junk! I still see unopened bags of stuff at swap meets, and I won't give pennies on the dollar for it.
I want to add, even Brattons catalogs were full of good illustrations, and quite often Walts tips on how to install it, or this one is cheap but...
That is a shame. I remember the old days when Walt Bratton himself was on the phone before computers. He was very knowledgable and always...
I like it, but, doors are kinda handy
Magnesium VW engine cases are very good entertainment at your next friendly bon fire
I agree, those are not the optional wheels from a pickup, I've had several thru the years. The welds look a bit iffy, do you think they were...
Look to be one piece to me, so how do you get them on a steering wheel?
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