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Design on the back unless you want it looking like a fun house mirror when most of us put the shirt on!
Definitely get rid of that glass fuel filter. I personally have never had a problem with one but plenty of people on this site and others have. I...
Keep in mind that there hasn't been a factory installed points ignition since the 70's. So to find a mechanic who really knows how to set them up...
When I was 19 and working at Super Shops, I had an El Camino with an 1850 on top of the 327. The metering plate on that carb had a number...
I agree with the glazing, but you don't necessarily need to replace anything... Do this first. Don't neglect the rotor/drum surfaces also. In...
Not to hijack the OP's thread, but why is this? I'm just learning about reading plugs for timing. Feels like I should have been taught this in...
Yep. Get that, read it. Read it again and then practice what it says. As someone else said, get a decent set of hammers and dollies. The nice...
Always. I dropped a small block Chevy head on my foot when I was 15. I was wearing slip-on Van's. Had a pretty good gash right across the toe...
Go to thesamba.com and check out some of their threads, especially in the old bus sections. Those guys are serious about restoring/preserving...
Best part about that song is its a cover of '25 lighters' by a group of little-known Houston rappers... Proving once again that greatness knows...
The Post Office is dealing with a lot right now. They are still trying to catch up with the Christmas surge, and they are involved with vaccine...
In high school I helped at least 4 friends pull running 283’s out of their cars in favor of 350’s. I should have kept those motors. One guy...
Come on man, everybody with half a brain knows the earth is flat.
Have you checked with SMS Auto Fabrics in Oregon? Haha DDDenny and I had the same idea at the same time! A quick search of their website doesn’t...
Simple, stop breathing!
As long as there’s no oil, coolant, or parts shooting out of it, you’re fine.
We had the cardboard cards with the little plastic windows you slid shut when you spotted the thing in the picture... road sign, cow, cop car,...
Two things I’ve learned playing with cars for 30 years: If it’s an electrical issue, it’s a ground. If it’s not running right, it’s NEVER the...
No sealer on the intake bolts. If the locknuts for the rockers loosened themselves up, they need replacing. I would put it together and run it,...
Go over to The Samba and check out the thread about saving original paint. It’s in one of the early bus sections. Those guys have done some...
I don’t even know why you’re asking... Of course your truck needs a caddy. And the caddy needs a bunch of compression, an obnoxious cam, and way...
Loctite green
Those are the same for any A-body, 62-76... probably best to hit the junkyard and get a new pair...
This. Leave the intake passages dry. But seal the water ones. Also sneak up on the torque, to ensure the manifold is seated properly
Buy "How To Rebuild Your Small Block Chevy"... read through it once on the shitter, and then get to it. The book is virtually a step-by-step
Like squirrel said, use paint stripper for most of it, it ends up Being faster and cheaper over sanding discs. Just make sure to wear good gloves!...
As said, the one way car rental could be the deal breaker... Maybe into Chicago a day or two after back to the fifties? My wife and I did Route...
Geez Squirrel, if you can't figure out the issue, it must be undiagnose-able!
Nice photography as well. And... Your roadster's seen more off-roading than most of the lifted 4x4's around.
I agree with you on the radiator... Should be at least 30 degree temp drop.
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