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My kids & I put together a '49 fleetline for them to drive, and it has been their school car for the last month & 1/2.
I put the rear axle & springs from a '69 camaro under my '49 fleetline, and they are non-parallel from the factory, narrower in the front than the...
You can also watch the valves move as you rotate the engine, see the intake open as the piston goes down, then close as it is coming up, the...
In '95 I built up an o.t. car (vw) and used the parking light in front of the headlamp as the front blinker. Just put in the amber bulbs, and...
My brother & I put the rear end & springs from a '69 Camaro under my '49 Fleetline. Had to fabricate the brackets, as the original springs are...
That is really an hour-meter, but set to convert hours to "motor miles" to help determine service intervals. I would bet that the tach & matching...
I lived a couple years in southern Argentina, and had a DKW (3 cylinders, two stroke, home-made ignition) All the brake lines on it, and the only...
I went through International Title Service, and got the paperwork back in about 2 weeks. Took it all to the local Texas DMV, and they registered...
Thanks Rusty, That would tie my hitch directly to the axle with no benefit of a suspension. Also, the tube isn't long enough for what I have...
Thanks R. I lived in Lloydminster 6 months, saw a little bit of Saskatchewan. Liked it up there.
I have the rear end out of my '49 chevy fleetline, it is a torque tube, and was rebuilt by the previous owner, 20 years ago, but has no miles on...
You can get a Victor setup for about $250 at: https://weldingsupply.securesites.com/cgi-bin/einstein.pl I am not a welder, but have used a...
Found a site that decodes the engine serial number, I do have a 230, it turns out. The site is for Nova's, but is useful:...
Thanks Tom, I was aware of that, and will probably also put in an electric fan. Have already installed a new wiring harness in the '49.
I have a '49 Fleetline that my boys & I are fixing up for them to drive. Yesterday, I picked up the entire drivetrain out of a '69 Camaro, washed...
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