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Here is the layout. The oil sits in the reservoir above the top bushing, there is a small hole in the middle of the pin that feeds the lower...
All the parts are available but are super costly. I belong to a forum and they have used my restoration tips in their magazine (apparently...
Thank you for your response and this gives me some information to work with. My Rover was fitted with grease fittings by an owner and many Rovers...
I'm rebuilding the front end of a 1959 Rover , new kingpin bushings are needed, complicated somewhat by the original design which is an oil filled...
I had to buy a bagful of power transistors to repair mine, they don't make them anymore cuz they were used in old Hammond or something organs, or...
Thank you for you're help! I will pass this along.
Message from the owner: We use to have a 59 Ford car and couple 50,s Ford 1/2tons and a Pontiac or buick 2 door car that's about all I can remember
Is every windshield supposed to have a number on it for identification? Is there a link to information about finding the number location on a...
They said there were no markings on it. Kinda a shame. Story goes that they thought it might be 55 or 56 Olds cuz their dad had one once. I'm...
It was offered to me as a possible '56 olds windshield but it sure isn't,anyone have any clues?
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You see those seats as toast. I see them as needing a few yards of fabric sewn in, the vinyl,if not punctured,sprayed with dye to make it look new...
A properly built 324 will idle so soft, you can barely tell it is running. Costly to build but pays off in value.
Warren Hall has passed on sadly. Ebay has lots of parts like that. I'm pretty sure I have one or two spare headlight buckets. They should be very...
Is there a price list and/or description of available 324 Olds parts?
looking for a passenger side rear stainless spear for a '56 olds holiday 4 door hardtop if anyone has one....
get the updated rear seal from best gasket company-rubber seal and no rope and won't leak. Will pay for itself after a few quarts of oil.
Are you sure the studs you speak of aren't mistaken for the ones that go on the intake side in the middle with the big fat washer that clamps...
J.B. weld sands very easily and feathers nicely.Like anything though,it wont stick to unsanded plastic.
I'd like to see a pic of that wiper motor modification!! 1st I've heard of that.
I would be interested to know the details about the paint if you wish to share it. The type of paint, paint codes if you have them...etc
Wow!
It is sad to lose such a valuable person in the Oldsmobile community.
Went looking for this myself and it sure was buried deep. Here it is on the top again.
why not just buy the right one.....as I mentioned
I helped a guy with this problem(shifting). Some of his dilemma was caused but really loose pivot points in the linkage,plus out of proper...
If you have ever seen those grinding stones that are mounted on a shaft that will fit in a drill,usually quite cheap, they will do a real decent...
or buy a thread guage for 2 or 3 bucks! is that too simple?
best gasket company now makes a 2 pc. seal to fit that-I put one in and it was a breeze.
floor jack and pieces of wood unless your up in the air on a lift.Not that heavy if you work methodically.Some wrestling,part of the fun.
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