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Added the SoCal damper to my ride today. Bandaid or not, it not only fixed my 65mph death wobble, but it DRASTICALY improved my steering and...
My best advice: learn from others. Join a local car club, look for one with guys who build there own rather than the "deep pocket" crowd who paid...
Searched and searched, cant find an example. Top Half is EXACTLY like 36 chevy master, but cant find an example of one on a radiator cap. Looks...
Anyone have a clue what this came from? Thanks, Tony http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/album.php?albumid=27740&pictureid=312670
Now you sound like my wife... And i probably do :p
Thanks Rusty, the pics you posted are exactly how im set up. I will try adding my damper as shown. :-)
Tires on rear are same as on front, actualy wobbled at about 40mph, so i used the ones i could run faster with up front. lol. MAYBE i figured out...
Thanks Don! Helpful pis. I see where you drilled through the i beam axle to bolt the damper. Suspect i will do the same. Steel Rebel, i have...
Realy? Is that a "FACT"? Being ten years older than dirt and farting mummy dust doesn't mean you know everything, grandpa. This aint my first...
Thank you oldcarfart and july08! Useful information, all i was after. Cheers! -Tony
Trust me, death wobble. If it only happened at slow speeds it wouldnt be "death wobble" it would just be "anoying low speed shimmy thing". It can...
Dude. I want to use the steering damper TO fix the wobble! Like i said, its the tires, bias ply wide whites firestones. Im not trying to start yet...
Has anyone used a steering damper with a suicide perch setup and the tie rod out front? If so, where did you mount the damper? To the axle?? I got...
Im not a pro, but i have painted about 15 cars. One i used Hot Rod Flatz. The red oxide color. I wasnt real thrilled with it. It seemed glossier...
Run to copper country?? One of the better runs we have here.
At the Lone Star round up in Austin this year i purchased header flanges from some guys who also sold pre cut parts for log intakes. I'll be...
Hey all. My name is Tony, wife is Carrie. My daily driver is '48 ford F-1. In the winter '56 Buick Special (no A/C much needed here in the...
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