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[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Pics from a show last week. Buggy had an amazing paint job and sounded like a drag car. Sedan is stunning....
An old friend called DMV and said he had an old U-Haul trailer and…. DMV woman cut him off right there and said”You better not have a U-Haul...
Thanks! I got to check out a 56 Fairlane and 57 T-Bird at show and they appear close enough to work. Now to find one or the “ copy it in brass”...
Tumbler stays in the latch. I was hoping the problem was in the lock, but the pot metal arm off the lock shaft is broke. I will see if I can find...
I inserted key into the trunk lock on my 58 Ford Fairlane and the key and lock spin in a circle and will not unlock. Will spin just as easily...
I have seen shows judged that way and it works very well.
Guy in high school had an Econoline van called the Blue Moon….told the girls you need to “do it once in a Blue Moon.”
Very rare truck. My Dad ordered a 65 F-250 and one of the colors listed on the order sheet was “primer” Never seen one with buckets.
If you mill the block and /or heads, you may need to mill the intake to get it sit flush. Reduces oil leaks by minimizing the gap on the front...
That is a major milestone. I used to really like all the work prior to paint, but now I prefer the after paint work.
A first time visitor to Summit wouldn’t know the differance…scary
The Service Manager at a local dealership told me bean counters gather data from all waranty parts claims. ( I forgot the exact numbers he said...
I have their rocker shaft end stands. Very high quality, will buy more parts from them for my next FE.
A couple of years I got a recall on the wiper arms on my 2021 F-350. Recall said wipers could fly off. It also said they did not currently have...
It is on page 89,
19 years old and driving a polished up Mack with at least one straight stack! Kid was living large back in the day with a rig like that.
I believe I finally glued the doors shut and it looked like s$&@
Was the 56 pick up the one with the opening doors?…☠️
Congrats! I retired in 2021 after 38 years in airfield maintenance. Airports are a great place for a gearhead to work! That being said,...
Can’t get a drive line u-joint out of the yoke.Laying on my back beating, prying cussing…repeat. Took a break to catch my breath and the SOB...
I would suggest calling Broader Performance. He really knows C-6 transmissions!
Strickly service in Northern Nevada too.. Changed the parts stores to Auto Zones. O’Reilly’s ,Auto Zone and a couple of NAPA stores are all we...
My Grandad put his horses out to pasture when he could afford a Fordson tractor. We have been a Ford family ever since. Front of the house looks...
I have more faith in the Hambers than aftermarket Tech Support. The OEM flexplate on my FE had a seperate ring that all the bolts go through. I...
I built a “ California Hauler” Peterbilt as well.
Upside down Plywood blade (so teeth point the wrong way). Seriously,works pretty good. Cheap,but loud as hell.
Holley LED 1157. Seem to be pretty bright, but I have not got it out of the garage yet to confirm.
[ATTACH] I got these AmericanAutowire sockets from Summit. You don’t have to use the hold down plates, but they turned out to be a life saver for...
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