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electrolysis is still a problem with dissimilar metals. modern coolant is formulated to be a non electrolyte. in the 60s when we built flathead's...
What he said! plus you will get 10 pounds of lead.
some things to know about casting into plaster molds. 1 plaster gives off water at 300o and at about 1000o. 2 if you mix sand with the plaster...
You can buy flat black in quantities large enough to spray with your Binks.
It's been a long time since I was under the dash of a shoe box, but as I remember the gages are grounded with a separate wire so if there are two...
These two are are single stage flat black. Pogo
I agree, Art should be heard as well as seen.:D
Quite right John! But this is the first one that made it under it's own power. Unfortunately the show is just over.:(
I was delivering some artwork to this gallerey and the director asked me to put my car in the show. pogo
Most people thought so at this one.
My flatty puts out plenty of heat, sort of a 280 cc heater. Now if I could just turn it down in the summer!
Is the Key hot when you try to restart it? an ignition switch that is starting to fail will do that. when you start to diagnose the problem start...
epoxie is the way to go. they have additives that will make the finish as flat as you want. It's what I intend to do when I finish the body work. Pogo
I had a car in the 60s every one called THE POGO WAGON so when I started to build my RPU I thought of it as THE POGONATER
I can hardly see them. Make it run and drive it so the next guy will get a bit of history. Pogo
is the rear carb getting gas, or need to be cleaned and rebilt? pogo
It looks like mine with the exceptions that it is missing the solenoid, go's behind the shifting levers and the lockout lever go's in the hole in...
Don't you just love it! I do! pogo
I like the hood line just as it is. Good project. Pogo
Ground? fuseable link? oxide on the battery conections?
in the 60's I carved tikis with chainsaws gas and electric, wood gouges an adz and roofing hatchet. i carved small ones to give to chicks with...
that was scary!
I like it. sounds like it might work. Thanks hayduke
Thanks Bryan. Any other ideas?
What type of wheels can be used with the sombreros, other than the Caddys. I need some thing that will work with Chevy hubs. How much inset is...
I made it to paso early friday, parked, went to start it up for the cruze and the bendex geer wouldn't engage so some of the guys wighting helped...
I have some good friends from south east Texas. Welcom to the HAMB.:D
I'll be there in the Pogonater if it makes it. Took it last year on her maden run, only made it to Ventura before I blew a tire and burnt out the...
if you are fogging your glasses your respirator doesen't fit your face. that also means fumes and particles still reach your lungs and senuses'....
have you cleaned out the grooves? if there is no ford stamp on them they are after market pistions and came with the rings. which can be whatever...
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