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In my opinion which may be totally of the mark it is not the asking price that is the problem. the asking price is a symptom of a much larger...
I am assuming these are 5 stud hubs. What I have found that a lot of caravans in Australia use an almost identical backing plate, shoes and such....
What dimensions are you chasing? Is It 1/2 or 3/4 Ton.
My take is every step you do past washing it takes away options for the buyer. In my opinion this reduces the buyer pool.
Here is my take on the subject. I have done it on a Jaguar XJ6 engine and was happy with the results. If this is a standard compression 350 Chev...
Another way is to ask using words as a human, not online. If you buy a part off someone ask them if they have another part that you need. Often...
What filler was used under the powder coat?
How did he finish the body work underneath to get a nice smooth finish?
I thought about the video a bit more. The filler stuck equally as well to the metal as the epoxy. The epoxy stuck equally as well to the metal as...
I can't comment on if this test replicates real life situations but it does appear conclusive. This brings me to my question. I was recently told...
The short answer is it is the body work of my avatar on a 115 inch chassis with a 261 engine. The long answer is contained here...
Thanks for all of the input. The 261 Chev I will be using is a 1958. It has a different pattern to the 41. The 261 chev has the bell housing....
Thanks Squirrel and others for the suggestions. I did not know such a box existed. I don't know how hard it will be to find but at least I know...
The obvious answer is I don't want to. For more detail I find low revving relaxing and high revving engines on the highway stressful. It is not...
Hello all. I am trying to work out what my options are to achieve the following using traditional HAMB parts or make something that would have...
If you do paint it, sign your name in there. That way the next person will know who went to all of the trouble to paint the inside. Steve
If you were to do that I would recommend using similar thinking to truck air brakes. In this this situation you would have it so with no vacuum...
Actually this is one of the considerations of my current build, doing maintenance. I find it relaxing if it is easy to achieve. That means the...
Could you use the flexible line from a shower head. It is Teflon lined and can handle hot water.
A true craftsman also knows what their limitations are. It would be a very special person who is a world class craftsman in bodywork, painting,...
My definition is a true craftsman can make an item to a very high standard, but this often comes at a cost of time, cost for quality materials or...
What about a can of Spam in every photo listed here. Then when we see a hotrod part with a can of Spam in the background we all no that if it is...
I am always drawn to cars that are obviously been used. I can appreciate an impeccable build and the time and money it takes to achieve...
Citric acid will sort that lot out :).
So far we have had no muffler, twin muffler as far forward as possible or single muffler as far back as possible. All might be good suggestions...
Question for the educated suspension experts here. I just want to check my logic. If I have a truck with a beam front end and put smaller diameter...
Hello all. I first learnt about Citric acid for rust removal from the very knowledgeable people that frequent this site. I am now officially a...
What is the plan for valve seats in the aluminum block. Press in, screw in or some other secret method. I have heard of aluminum side valve...
I am guessing it is not a traditional forged axle but one of those new fangled axles made out of super lite space age material to keep unsprung...
Interesting question, a quick look on the net indicates that the au Falcon (1998) had a different diff housing and therefore possibly different...
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