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Great suggestion, but unfortunately the '53 doesn't have ball joints, and so binding would become a problem as you move the A-arm mounts. That's...
Hi, I'm looking for a way to put more caster into the front end of our '53 Customline. It's pretty much maxed out at -1/2 degree, which is in...
I got a water pump for my dads '53 215 from Rock Auto last year, and it's been working great ever since.
Hi, The standard sheet metal clip remover works great on the later stuff. What's different about these handles is that the slot for the spring...
I've got a used tank out of a '53 customline that you can have for $25. I bought a Bob Drake unit just beacuse I didn't know what might be in...
This is a great car, and I can attest to genosslk's craftmanship. This isn't your typical rat rod!
I found a 4-Seasons P/N 74628 heater control valve that worked. Made a cover plate to go on the inside of the firewall to seal the hole left by...
Good ideas! I'll look through a catalog to see if I can find something close. Thanks for the pictures O.L.M! That was sort of what I thought...
Hi, On dads '53 Customline (215 eng) the heater control valve started leaking around the valve stem, and I haven't been able to find a new one....
Welcome from Washington (AC, not DC)!
I'd suggest checking for mechanical problems as well (besides the previous suggestion) by doing a compression check, and a running vacuum check....
I finally fired up the old 215 last night after all the work to make sure there wasn't too much exicitment. It ran beautifully, considering I...
Thanks everyone, and also for the fuel pump lead JeffB2! I don't know where they are getting them, but at this point I don't care. I'll try to...
Hi, I thought I'd better get around to introducing myself, as I joined weeks ago, but never got around to it. I've been a HAMB'er for a couple...
I've copied this post to the AD subgroup after someone pointed it out that there was one! Sorry 'bout that.
Thanks for the kind words F&J. An earler post had a link to an older thread, and I noticed some people had gone to 1/4" toe out, which seemed to...
Thanks, 50scotbolt. I'm still trying to figure out the site structure, and I didn't know about the sub-forum. I was probably there several times...
Moved to AD user group.
I used to do a bunch of front end alignments, and as some of the previous posts mentioned, there are a few common things to check, and in this...
I'm an electronics tech now but formerly a mechanic. Read many posts on the '47-'54 Chevy pickups, and was impressed with the knowledge and...
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