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I bent a piece of 1" .125" wall tubing that welded behind the strikers and then to the underside of the panel behind the seat. It was pretty...
I always enjoyed the International KB series and Diamond T heavy trucks, the custom LeBatts delivery trucks, and those Texaco fuel tanker trucks...
We had a bunch of parts come through the shop in trade. One of them was a Muncie M-20 4 speed. The guy who brought it in said he got it at a...
As far as I know, those valve covers only came on the 1956-57 Continental MkIIs. Only 3000 were made during those years and about half of those...
I have a basket of those things I took out of my grandparents house during its renovation. They were used as a general purpose alarm with copper...
Water wetter cuts the surface tension of the water to allow it to flow and cling to all the internal surfaces of your engine and cooling system....
2003 and newer dodges have 17" wheels and come in aluminum and steel for duallys. The rear axle is the very stout HO52. It came with limited...
You would need to grind the chrome off before you weld it or the chromium will will make the weld weak and brittle. Trailer rims see a lot of...
There are many variations of the jerico transmissions. They have different ratios depending on the track where it was raced. The transmissions...
If pining it with a system like http://www.locknstitch.com/ will not work and you want to do the work yourself, put the block in the oven at as...
Hold off on the gov loc, I have found the superior 12b truck clutch type posi units under some 4x4 trucks and blazers. When that gov loc engages...
no experience, but I remembered the cheesy ads on tv http://www.duplicolor.com/products/hottires.html
The vent is on the very top center of the case. There is not much keeping it from leaking at the yoke besides worn splines on the tailshaft and...
Imagine if your pinion was was lower that the transmission by a bit - like any standard pick up. The pinion being lower (or higher) is the same...
The entire cowl-top, inside, edges and sides. The floor under the pedals, the quarters and wheel houses, the rear tail panel.
It is ok on heavy steel like frames, but it can easily mangle sheetmetal. Most people find the surface it leaves to be too coarse for this hobby...
A buddy of mine has a superwinch 2000# on his trailer. It sucks for pulling anything more than an empty rolling chassis. Put the biggest winch...
A shop I visited a few years ago unwrapped a new 3 in one from harbor freight and broke the frame of it in half on its first use. I'm not...
There are several ways to deter it. The ways I'm familiar with are running hefty chains or cables through the wheels preventing them from...
Useless for what you're doing but an early jeep flatty has a 9.25" rod.
I just worked on one with a mid 90s Grand Am rack installed in it. It was a kit that the previous owner had bought. If you come across a kit...
I've met him several times as I've sold him parts and done some odds and ends for him at the shop. I'm at a loss for words for what he is going...
I've installed many sets of these over the years with no problems. Never used a gasket between the block and flange either.
I am not a painter but I had great results when I shot it on some personal projects. It is very forgiving to a novice. I use their epoxy primers...
Looks good. I'm stoked for you.
The VCW axle was made in 3 widths 46, 47, and 48.5 inches. The ends were forged and machined here in the USA and welded together in the...
From what I understand, the vast majority of gears are made overseas. My gear parts source tells me that all the major gear suppliers such as...
From what I understand, the 427 tall deck truck motors are not that great for use in rods in their stock form, at least not compared to a regular...
I hadn't realized that Rotella had changed recently. My machinist recomends STP oil treatment as it still contains a healthy dose of ZDDP when...
I don't know of any reason not to keep running it, I do with no ill effects. I know that some of the blends do not have as much of a detergent...
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