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I would do a cylinder leak down test on and if it passes- don't think I would do much else. If its not smoking or burning oil-why open Pandora's box?
Horrible Tragedy. Such a loss of a great historian of our hobby. RIP Pat
I use the app 95% of the time- have had very few issues- so for me it will not be quite as accessible for the ‘short stops’ I make here throughout...
Cool Video! Great to see a young guy into ‘Our cars’ -most guys his age are into cars with fart cans and wings- This gives me hope there are those...
[ATTACH] I got one of them too..
Good to see the problem sorted out with a workable solution. Would another alternative be to use the Lokar shifter designed with the curved shaft...
Wow- nice... out soliciting votes? Sounds like the dude is better suited for politics than a car show.
I must have read right past that important note-Yes-at 7.5 degrees-castor should be more than sufficient.
Have you tried putting more caster in it? It will help with the straight ahead tracking and return to center when turning.
If you pull on the cable with the carb linkage ‘at rest’ - Does the plunger bottom out?
Cool Vid- thanks for taking us along for a ride!!
The shifter has a reverse lockout-so from park you can hold down on the button and the shifter will come all the way down to first. You can push...
As Highlander said- OEM style chromies ( think chrome reverse) Add a spider cap or not with chrome lug nuts and a 1 inch whitewall ....mmmm- mmmm...
Happy Birthday Danny- All the best to you for many more birthdays! Celebrate!!
Rich B has it right- the 46-48 have the shield between the bumper and the fender as well as the pan between the front fenders that extends side to...
Sorry I am just seeing this now.. My worst nightmare is to loose one of my own. I can only imagine the pain and emptiness you are feeling...
Damn!- So sorry for your loss. Sounds like your Pop was a great Hot Rodder, teacher and an even better Dad. There are better times ahead honouring...
It’s a splash shield /lower fender brace- one corner will attach to the lower fender lip behind the wheel opening and the other to the inner...
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Light maintenance, detail work, project planning,final assembly and blue sky sessions take place here..
My better half tells me I’m a work in progress. So I guess It’s natural my vehicles follow suit. They day they are done is the day they go to a...
Looks like your body work is extra straight- which is not easy when hand sanding 14 acres of sheet metal. By the time you get this car all rubbed...
Damn- Now I feel bad calling BS on that story and deleting all the emails.. sorry man.. really..
You may need to put a hotter thermostat like a 180 degree in to slow the coolant flow through the rad- the 15 lb cap helps too. Has it ever boiled...
Very Cool to have that photo record of the event in such nice condition.Thanks for sharing that. And yeah - there didn’t seem to be a lot of old...
You may also want to measure the rod in the front of the booster against the master cylinder for compatibility.Some MC’s have a longer body where...
It seems we are constantly saying goodbye to So many of our Industry Pioneers. I never met Doug but his name was synonymous with racing and high...
I have never installed one- but your theory sounds good- condensation won’t ‘pool’ as they say in a vertical section of pipe-but getting the...
In the past I have assembled and wired gauge clusters and rebuilt carburetors at my kitchen table. Small light clean projects are ok inside- big...
If we ever get back to having regular swap meets- the aftermarket wheels you desire turn up often in the second hand market. I have purchased them...
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