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Not a recommendation, but it is possible to cut sheet metal with a standard blade. Just put it on the saw backwards. Makes a hell of a racket....
I am really wondering about the engine. Exhaust and intake on opposite sides. Either late model or maybe a Miller or Riley?
Mcmaster Carr has thread charts in the catalog. Also templates for sale. https://www.mcmaster.com/products/pipe-size-charts/pipe-size~1-4/
If you have the means, a V8 quickchange would fit.
You can use an infrared bathroom heat lamp to cure the paint. Much more durable.
I bought a power MC and the rod didn't go all the way back. Had to put a 1/8" spacer between the MC and booster.
You should check the ackerman on the front mount steering arms. Often they are intended to go behind the axle and don't have proper ackerman when...
I don’t see how relay location can change the voltage drop. Unless the wire size is different on one side of the relay. The current is the same...
I am confused about the adage that the coolant can go too fast through the radiator and not have time to cool off. Seems to me it is a continuous...
Thank you for all the replies. I also got a reply from Dan Pate cluing me into the UV tracing fluid. Mix with your oil and use a Black light to...
Dealing with something I have not seen before. Rebuilt 283 SBC with oil that looks to be leaking from the head gasket. The bottom edge, under...
I had a bad experience in a construction zone. concrete barriers, so I had no where to go but over a truck wheel and tire dropped in the road....
Think about chopping the windshield about an inch less than the A-pillars. It requires a seam all the way across the top of the windshield. This...
63 Spyder about to get some induction love. [ATTACH]
I have to wonder how much boost you can make with a single, floppy V-belt driving it? Does look cool.
Aerodynamics does not require a wind tunnel. Yarn tufts tell a lot. Easy to do but takes much trial and error. [MEDIA]
[ATTACH] The tread pattern is not my favorite, but this seems like the only reasonable way to get modern tubeless radial performance in this size...
I converted a barn into a workshop in my younger days. 40x80 if my memory is working right. It was too big. Kept half the hay loft for part...
BMW I3 electric. I saw one on the road and they do look weird on a modern car. I plan to use them for road trip tires on my speedster. On...
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Blizzak+LM-500&partnum=57QR9LM500XLOS&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes...
There are some nice inverter DC TIG machines for reasonable money. I started out gas welding sheet metal. It teaches some good things about how...
What is the law on painting YOM plates? I have seen them painted to match the car color. Pretty sure that is on the wrong side of the law. But...
I don't like wood in my cars. There is no secure way (weld) to attach the wood to the metal. Screws and bolts will loosen as humidity changes...
No substitute for practice. I customize beaters, so the cost is not such a big deal. Don't practice on a Duesenberg. Try to look at as...
I demo'd a IPG laser welder /cleaner at the Fabcon show. It really does work like the videos. The standard lap joint welds are as easy as...
I built a 31 Chevy touring car from a bunch of scrap. Had to get a Blue VIN tag installed by DMV. As it happens, I got there to see 40 Highway...
I see no problem with a heavy body. It helps the unsprung weight ratio. Really nice work. Even with piercings, most belly buttons don't look...
I take no responsibility on how you might use these. https://restostamps.com/collections/ford-model-a-b-t
The three drawer cabinet is an old Microfiche file. Very strong. They used to be almost free. The cardboard tubes are from long Mcmaster...
Speedway has a universal harness with cloth braided wire....
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