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use the original hubs. They are standard chevy 6-bolt on 5.5" circle that chevy still uses to this day. I believe I did a write-up on the brakes...
When I was last active on here pretty much the only guy that, in my opinion, has successfully replaced the wood in his car body and documented it...
The picture you've got sure looks like your body but that picture's not a 1916 Chevy according to anything I can find. Chevys have a bead just...
I looked through my Chevy books and it's not a Chevy. The top of the cowl where the windshield mates up is the wrong shape and the angle between...
I don't know what the backing plate to axle offset was on an 8" to know if this should work but it seems like the 9" offset is greater than the 8"...
Don't try and build the fixture so that the solid uprights are directly in contact with the frame rails. Instead you want to be able to shim the...
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Don't cut off the existing tab, instead add a second one. And consider using safety retaining washers on critical bits like Clutch and brake...
Sorry, I should have said Hurst clips "INSTEAD OF", not "over" cotter pins, that was confusing. One thing to watch out for is that the curly Q...
installed correctly they should have plenty of spring tension (rod tight to the plate)unless they are mishapen. I would use the hurst clips over...
Not sure what you mean when you say you twisted them further into position. Sounds like you put them on like you thread keys through a key ring...
Here's the info I've uncovered about your braking system: Assuming a '68 Ford F100, have to assume but most 9" rears should be the same with 10"...
Always a blast, Thanks Sam! Kirk
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Thanks so much for a great show. Well run, awesome bands, great cause, great venue. Shows are my biggest inspiration to keep moving on my project...
Definitely not a '29, That's a '31 hood. and '30-31 visor. The wheelbase changes in '31 to 109" but that's not a surefire check since someone has...
I'd agree on the pieces of channel. Leave the top plate intact if you can, remove the bottom plate and fabricate a new "cross-tie" for the bottom...
I wasn't talking about "Every" radiator company. I'm talking about Harrison radiators made for Chevy which is what the OP has and I have. I think...
There's more than a few threads on this same topic and at the end of the day there are no photos and no real proof one way or another. I had a guy...
Yes! of course... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=318111
I hope to make it out there next time when the weather is a little better. Maybe then I'll need a break from working on the car and can combine...
My Moser axles showed up Friday. Total was $426 including studs and retaining plates. Only way to get Chevy pattern on a 9" without welding and...
1) quality is not good, all theparts are intersecting and running into eachother, leads me to believe they drew it by looking at a photo. 2)...
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Joe, The filling station has everything you should need to fix up your springs. www.fillingstation.com Their website is pretty hard to find stuff...
Good question, only because the shrinky-dink material is thick and light won't shine through it like it would a piece of paper. Plus it's more...
Awesome, glad to hear it's that far along and if you need any help to get it ready or just to move it let me know. Now I know that you have a...
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