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I'll get a better pic of it posted this weekend. I have a modern bore gauge. Would be neat to see how accurate it is though. Appreciate it guys.
Found this in my pops garage while cleaning up today. Can't seem to find anything on it via the Google. Anyone know approximately how old it is...
It was too long to fit in the lathe with the tailstock/center thing. The cutting end of the lathe would not reach the end of the shaft to cut a...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] Don't tell the wife! Boiled the sleeve and froze the axle. Used the press this time as well. Debating on if I am leaving the...
I am in the process of cleaning up the surface now. Had to use JB to fill in some of the gouges on the surface and must say it's looking "ok" for...
Correct parts...its just all corroded. Other side has more "shine" to it. Versailles is a strange setup. Big bearings with the inner tube seal,...
Looking into this as well. I actually have one but it's from a 2005 and way too wide. The good part is it's a 31 spline posi unit...so internally...
Pretty sure it will. The Versailles rear is a big bearing setup. Think it's getting past that non existing surface for the inner seal though....
Thanks for the ideas and help guys. I am going to try a sleeve one more time with some heat and better tooling than a pipe to install it. The...
Could use some advice here. My Versailles rear has been leaking and I found this horrible seal surface when I pulled the stock axle. Is this...
I made a set of these..only I drilled right through the factory strut mount.... Welded a washer on each side of the hole and slid a bolt right...
...heard last week Langhorne is closing their doors this spring. They are cleaned out and closed. :(
I am a huge racing fan myself. One of my great disappointments in life is not being old enough to see the Can am cars in full glory. From the...
pa: almquist langhorne speed shop Langhorne speed is still there and open. Cool old speed shop.
Newer Fords don't carry a spare. Part number 8S4Z-19L523-A is the compressor/sealant kit. Sealant comes mounted to the compressor and the unit is...
Langhorne here. Pop lived here all his life. I get some cool "back in the day" hotrod stories now and then. My dad had a TON of cool cars. 55...
I had no idea Hurst was out of Warminster, PA. I just asked my pop about this and got a cool story. Pop worked at a small garage attached to...
1964 Falcon. Here it is when I pulled it from the weeds a few years ago (after sitting there for 18 years after h.s..).Doing a resto.now but I...
I love the guy standing there next to all that spilled oil/fuel smoking the cigarette. :)
Man I hope project cars are cool to post. The 64 with the red hood was my 1st car. Pop paid $25.00 for it back in the mid 80's.We painted it in...
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