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@Mr48chev “It looks like that hoist will need it's own bay or and extension with a higher roof on the shop.” That’s one of the reasons for the...
Well, the s**t is never ending with this move. I desperately needed to start on the shop addition ASAP, but oh noooo. Got the metal building...
I would pay good money for a print of this! WOW! (hint, wink, hint) [ATTACH]
Not in the fifties, but fifty years ago. I was a broke, penny pinching, divorced guy with child support and a plan, thanks to R&C magazine....
Oh baby, what a great color! Care to share what it is?
I used air shocks on the rear of my roadster with great success. They were for a VW.!:cool: I had a five leaf spring for a nice ride, but with a...
What @Mr48chev said. The “requirement” to rotate radial tires in the same direction comes from the fact that on the driven axle the torque input...
Thanks, will do!
Well done! You’re the right guy to take it over.
Good info, thanks everyone! Especially @zipmann for starting the thread. I have a freshly rebuilt (?) 700R4 that’s been on the shelf for years....
Ah, yes. The dreaded reverse arch. Having worked in a spring shop as part of the truck tire business, the furnace was only used to heat, form...
A camber change on a beam axle requires a bend. Gary is unsure about bending the cast steel Super Bell. However, the existing camber setting is...
The wooden sheds also come as a U-Build-It kit that includes everything but the labor.
Good point. A bent steering arm or mismatched pivot lengths could cause an Ackerman change from the built in toe-OUT on turns, but he has toe-IN,...
^^^^^HA! I would have to ask “So, are they too dangerous now to drive?” “Is the steel belt edge wire showing?” That’s the only reason.
^^^^^If there is any, the excessive + camber in the axle would be on the LF, loading the outer rib of that tire. What we still need to plug in...
Great work as usual! I can only dream about doing that level.
Bingo! My ideal specs also. Thanks @lostone and @Mr48chev [ATTACH]
Gary, The wear issue could also show up with side mount steering, as the box and draglink would keep the LF tire straight (providing there were no...
Hi Gary. From my experience aligning big trucks, here’s my diagnosis/2 cents worth. I found many straight trucks like this. You may already know...
Maybe one day mine will be that nice! Beautiful!
Me too! Wow!
Great coverage, THANKS!
What is the prefix of the serial number on the title? On mine, a 41 that came OE with a six cylinder, the front crossmember is considerably...
I hear ya! They’re proud of them. Wish I had heard of Kentucky Clutch back then. Lesson learned.
It should have come in a Brinks truck instead of a UPS one. Pressure plate, disc, core charge ($90!), and shipping was around $500! GOOD GRIEF!...
Now that’s a HOTROD! Bitchin’!
WOW! Thanks for the tutorial!
I’ll throw in my old pile-o-parts Tudor sedan, found in a barn in Tullahoma, TN. Sorry if some of you are yawning, but maybe the noobs haven’t...
^^^^^^ What @linechaser32 says Back when I did kingpin jobs at the rate of 2-3 a week, I researched reaming versus honing. The results were the...
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