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These SOLD within minutes after listing on ebay.
Orig 57 caddys are hard to find...these look really good on the car...photos look like the out parts are dented...that is actually a reflection of...
My 49 chevy rides like a truck...actually worse than my truck. I have used about 6 combo's of individual leaves with NO improvement in the...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] These hubcaps were on my 51 ford at one time...looked really good. They have a few minor dings on the edges from an...
I agree....the better the car runs.....the better the gas mileage . I does sound like the carb needs an accelerator pump....take the air cleaner...
I used this company for my seatbelts in my 49 fleetline...extensions for tall seats are avaliable....I bought the ones with the longest...
I would say camber for sure...it has to. When it wears the edges of the tires you will know...of course...then its too late to align and save the...
Don't forget to have it re-aligned everytime you crank it up or down.
Don't go to a school, church or bar unless you are packing....
For a while....just enjoy driving it and learning its quirky ways...tackle one very small thing at a time and that will give you confidence to...
Good luck with your Fleetline....mine was 5 1/2 years and about 30,000.00 with me doing all the work except interior and engine machine...
The ford pick up has a frame that was meant to flex out in the fields. The cordoba had a very robust frame...almost tank like...I think that was...
I am not sure but I think Dennis Carpenter in Charlotte NC may have the parts you need...just google... WWW.DENNIS-CARPENTER.COM He probably...
The donor car I used with the Gibbons crap was a 76 Cordoba, the bars went from front to rear....and "crap" is being very conservative and...
CG......nice truck.
According to Chrysler, there is only ONE correct tension to put on a torsion bar....not enough tension...rides rough as it is bottoming out on the...
My favorite ford....a 56 Customline.
My newly built 49 chevy fleetline has a 700R without lockup in it with a 3.42 rear end. At 40mph I am doing about 1000 rpm, at 60, I am doing 2000...
NO....the first set was AC Delco R44TS....the second set( that looks terrible) is NKG UR4's(their hottest plug). the car has about 500 miles on...
If the aftermarket parts actually fit, if the one piece windshield did not become a 3 piece, if the frenched headlight rim did not fall apart...
Huuummmmm....what to do? Go back and get your motorcycle back.....you will be miles ahead of headache 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, etc. One day, you...
Yes....from experience. After spending about 25M on my fleetline, I have come to the conclusion...." If its aftermarket, and it does not matter...
When you buy these taiwan bumpers from these suppliers, do not tighten them too much...they will flatten at the bolt holes.
That is one nice Fleetline....coming from a fleetline owner. Hope he finds it and its still intact.
You can thank the party of "NO".
I, too, used paint sticks and cut them about 2 inchs long, put the spring on the jack and streched it fonger than the mounting points....one stick...
I double that hmmmmm......and raise you two.
49 2 door fleetline.......38 1/2 inches
Fox has never been known to be an A,B. or C grade station in my book.
My finding is that if it is not the ORIGINAL from the manuf....it is 98% junk....regardless who makes it or what price it is....my finned...
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