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I've had all the parts in my garage for about 2 months now, I just haven't had the time to fool with it yet. When I do I am planning on taking...
The normal reasons for not returning to center would be alignment issues or binding linkage. With the fact that it is a little tight turning left...
This is a public service announcement. I know most of you old timers probably already know about this but for us younger fellas, especially those...
Mine will drop down far enough to take the Aerostar springs out and put them in without removing the tie rods. I can't say if they will will drop...
Thanks for that, what a great story.
I can work well with most people and I do fine by myself too. If the people I'm working with hustle its easy to hustle and get things done. If...
The Engine Masters show on Motortrend on Demand tested straight pipes against h pipes and x pipes, same motor and mufflers. The h pipe made less...
Looks good, congratulations!
Whenever possible I switch relays with the ground for the reasons stated above.
I'm currently active duty military but I did get out for a while and from 95 to 03 I turned wrenches for a living. Most likely will go back to it...
Shoot, the only reason I work on cars is to have an excuse to buy tools.
Installed some Moon gages and a tach. The gages didn't come with the light bulb condoms but I used LED's, the tach I believe is lit with LED's and...
Not trying to be a smart ass but get a multimeter and see what you actually have going on.
Cardboard folded over on itself to the size you need also works well.
I think the point is letting manufactures know there is a market for parts for our cars. Scroll to the bottom of the article and you will see...
I had thought about doing it myself but most of the rebuilders use a jig to get them lined up, a vacuum pot to get full contact between the rubber...
Here are some places to try: https://damperdoctor.com/index.php?route=common/home http://www.hbrepair.com/ http://www.winslowmfg.net/index.html I...
I think I used them on the upper and lower. I ordered extra and still have a couple since I installed adjustable spring spaces and still need to...
I've used these, they didn't have black in stock at the time. They fit just fine....
I guess it would depend on how your going to build the exhaust. If you have a normal exhaust pipe bender and want to make it in as few pieces as...
Not only did I have to trim the fins, If you look at the master cylinder its at an angle from the 1/8inch shims I had to put on the inner bolts....
Not just today, for the last three days I've been busy. I installed the best looking aftermarket valve covers in the history of the world with my...
I live too far away and my schedule wouldn't allow me to attend as much as I would like to so I don't have a dog in the fight so to speak, but the...
There is an episode of Engine Masters on MotorTrend on Demand where they tested denting headers and after denting the shit out of the thing it had...
Replaced all my dash light bulbs with green LED's. Well actually I had my son do most of it. Home school auto shop class. It's nice being able to...
Jay Leno did an episode on those cars. [MEDIA]
Are you still running a brake light pressure switch? When I did my conversion I fought with bleeding the front brakes for an hour or so until I...
Took my wife to the grocery store today, got to the main road and took a left, she said "the stores to the right", I said "We're taking the long way."
Check grounds, and are you running the recommended plug wires and coil?
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