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Driving across Missouri in a strong headwind. Snow blowing all directions. Temps in the -15 degree F range. Amp gauge goes to the negative side...
I hear that doing a certain something will grow hair on your palms.................Made you look!
For added cool points they should cast "MADE IN THE USA" into these parts, if applicable.
Getting ready to start on one any day now. Bought a complete V860 with trans. It's going in an A frame. I'm going to keep the mechanical brakes....
I was having problems with what I believe was vapor lock on a small block 400. It would not restart for 10 minutes or so till things cooled down....
Drive to a dark parking lot. Turn the lights on. Adjust one at a time by covering one and adjusting the other. Set the left one to focus on the...
Was just looking at that specific axle. Thinking of making my 56 a gasser. The speedway axle is two inch OD with 1/4" wall thickness. To me that...
Ekimneirbo is absolutely correct. Make damn sure that dials are fully adjustable and not four position. The ability to dial a setting down just a...
And there's always the super thick Bondo patch. Sometimes an inch or better.
Reminds me of a guy I worked with, back in the eighties. He drove the livin shit out of a 61 Chevy during the winter months. Total pos. One day I...
The first Tupperware party.
My 67 C30 flatbed dually has the original 292 straight six with granny tranny. It purrs like a kitten and pulls like a horse. It's a keeper.
I've used all the reasons posted. At the moment, my avatar, 56 chevy is still sitting out back. I have other projects that need to be completed...
I'm just starting on a 26 27 roadster on an A frame. Got a V8 60 engine trans combo sitting there looking pretty. Since I am never in a hurry to...
Come or go. Either word works the same when you promise your wife/girlfriend that you would not do that whilst messing around in the back seat of...
I have to assume that the Stumpy's adapter holds the block at that position in an attempt to find the center of gravity in the block. This helps...
Or maybe it's time to change out your blast media. Any chance that it's just pulverized into dust already?
I'll trade for a decent V8 60 with tranny
$2000 or best offer. Its taking up space. Gotta go. I'll trade for a decent V8 60 with trans.
Ahhh. Don't you love that old car smell?
Had an OT service truck that sat alot. Only used it when needed. One day, after it sat for a few months, I started it and apparently one or more...
Way back, when I was an apprentice in a tool and die shop, there was an old timer that used bacon grease. He kept it in a little paint can with a...
I've come to the point where I store nothing. With exception of a few jars of nuts and bolts. When it comes to materials and such, let the store,...
When it comes to storage lockers, I've had a few. And every time I emptied one out I realize that I should have dug a hole and buried the stuff....
Grey pride brothers.
Of all the funny shit I've seen in my life, one comes to mind. A coworker of mine was running a fairly large lathe. He had a long pass going so he...
Rakes, shovels, that broken down rototiller in the corner! Out, OUT! Move all that shit out to the shed where it belongs. Grrrr.
Two weeks ago, I loaded up the truck and trailer and went to a local car show/swap. Let me say that I unloaded almost everything I brought. Stuff...
Only Saginaw 4 speed I ever had destroyed itself doing holeshots with a carload of us dumb kids. Spilled gear oil in my dads garage. Damb place...
Well beam me up, Scotty.
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