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Looks like they knew their way around a big mill!
There is a bit more to it than just cutting a piece of glass. The edge needs to be smoothed. That takes some time. At one time I had 3 places near...
A wheel bearing hub assembly from a late model car comes to mind for this. It's metal and has bolt holes to mount to a fixture
If there is a glass shop in town, they should be able to sell you glass. It is basically sold by the square inch. Utica might have a wholesale...
I am not an upholsterer, but I have tried on occasion. A lot of Street Rod guys use a sheet of plastic to make door panels and other panels. (abs...
Nice ride. Am I seeing a 350-455 Olds there?
All the above posts are spot on. There is also the AACA museum. It has the biggest Tucker display in the world? You can easily spend 4 hours...
Don't weld it with forever welds. Wait until you get a door. You never know what size your door will be. Fit the opening to the door
Unless the springs are rusted and badly pitted take the car to a spring shop. They will probably re-arch the springs for less than the cost of new...
I believe this was kind of local to me. (within a 100 miles) It was for sale at a reasonable enough price. Way above scrap price, maybe 3-5k. It...
Hmm. Whatever anyone tells you about how they did it yesterday will be different than what it takes to do it today. And tomorrow will probably be...
This is where you can look up Crane cams Crane Cams Master Catalog by Crane Cams - Issuu
The lines are straight but not parallel. I would guess it is a solvent issue. The top coat did not like what is under it. It might be too much or...
One thing to remember is that if you put a rollbar in and it is not up to NHRA specs they may not let you run even if your car is too slow to even...
I was never allowed to touch the couple that I saw. I was about 10-years-old. They were afraid that I would dent them. The acid dipped car guys...
What he said. Very common on that vintage 350. Low budget rebuild using a "good" used cam. That era Chevy engines were noted for bad cams.
Steel wheels, hub caps, 1"whitewalls or blackwalls. Then make the engine look older or a hood. Never take it apart until it really needs to come...
Old age, Wrong key, left loose at one time. Any one of those or any combination of them.
I'll bet he really looked when a 57 Chevy passed him!:eek:
Is it a posi traction? Posi unit will not fit in a 55 rear housing.
Torque is important on cars with those hat style rotors. Incorrect torque is claimed by the manufacturers to warp them. Every nut and bolt has a...
I have no real knowledge of these cars, so just a guess. The body is in Japan. So who knows where it started life. How much different were the...
When you go to the flea market and see those dirty/rusty sockets for cheap. Buy them for drivers. Even the import tools will do that job.
Cut an oversized piece of plexiglass, duct tape it on the outside and drive it to the glass shop? The local glass shop will come to my shop and...
There are many ways that may work to get the stripes off. Careful sanding and buffing. Easy off. Ect. The one problem that will happen is that you...
Turn the engine over by hand a couple times, just to make sure it will turn. It will probably not cause you a problem. The biggest problem is that...
The collector car insurance policies count on you valuing and caring for your car and not using it, that is why they are cheaper. Their statistics...
[ATTACH] Just a picture I found on another site. I know nothing about it other than I like it.
A pair of Woodlites will cost more than he has in the rest of the car! Make the windshield removeable. A lot of European sports cars had...
There was a time that I would paint anything. I don't have a shop for big stuff. I painted big things like tri-axles and large equipment outside....
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