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Working on a few Pontiacs lately and need to know if anyone knows of anyone that deals specifically with Ponchos. One is a 52' the other is a '68...
Thought I would throw it back out there. Going to be taking it to the scrap yard in a few days if no one rogers up for it. Not completely in the...
Didn't know exactly where to post this one, so here goes. I have a 4 speed top loader that came out of an old flatbed truck. Was going to use...
Looking tp fix the port side gangster lean on my 51 Chevy 3100 cab, so looks like I have to do some cab mount work. This one has the two pads up...
This is from a guy that makes the adapter plates. Hope it helps. Also, how hard was it to install the adapter? Looks like I may have to do it...
I have a 57 Chevy 235 sitting in my 51 Chevy pick up and noticed that the radiator is sitting kinda goofy. Once I actually got in to it, I...
I'm painting my '51 pick up, and it looks like I'll have a little paint left over. I'm using the Hot Rod Flatz urethane paint, and want to paint...
Should be there wearing one of the Mighty H.A.M.B. shirts scrounging around for Model A and A-D parts all 3 days. I'll be the one hauling the...
Thanks a lot brother! Will do!
First off, thanks for all the replies! Thought i would get hung because of the thread title. Ha ha ha. Either way, I already started priming with...
Need to get a coat of something on my '51 Chevy pick up since she will be sitting outside when I likely go on deployment later this year. I'm...
The first time, my pop's 1939 Chevy Pick up, but failed when I spun the tires coming out of the DMV driveway. The second time was my mom's 1985...
Holy Crap that's cool!! I grew up in South Gate, California. Would love to get my hands on some of that old SG hot rod stuff. Some of the...
I got a buddy who's restoring a '64 Impala who's over here using all my tools and asking so many damn questions all the time, we've started...
The work going in to this thing is mind numbing! As a novice when it comes to fabricating a lot of the pieces I need for my cars, it's inspiring...
Thanks for all the info guys! CurbFeeler, those links are gold! Got them all bookmarked now.
Squirrel, since the choke on this thing is manual should I just check to make sure it's free and operating properly and open it as the engine...
One more thing, I set the timing as per a few posts I found here. I zero'd the plate at the bottom of the dizzy, used a timing light to center...
To all that have replied, thanks! The carb on the truck is a Rochester Model B with manual choke. I haven't tried driving it because the idle...
She's sitting about 820 right now, but that seems high to me. She sounds funny. This is my first Stovebolt though, and I really don't know what...
My computer is now wearing my beer because of this one!
Still playing with this. Got all the timing and stuff square, but don't know what the correct idle speed is. I've read from 425 to 900. HELP!!!...
Budd, you are right. the screw that is missing is the one that holds the points down. the problem is with the eccentric screw that you use to...
Hey guys, thanks for the replies. Going to try and shove it in there tomorrow since they measured up the same, so we'll see how that goes. If it...
Gordy, I tried the small vice grips last night with no luck. The top of the screw is just completely destroyed. I now know why they were so far...
Anyone??
Need to know if I can directly swap out distributor 1112403 with a 1112390 on a 235 Chevy inline 6 engine that came out of a '55 Chevy 3100. I...
Anyone out there got anything?
Took my truck ('51 Chevy 3100 with '55 235 ci inline 6) out for a ride and it sounds like shit. Not smoking, but wanting to die something fierce....
Tom, sorry it took a while to get these for you. The pictures below show how much you would have to scoot the cross member forward to use the...
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