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Today after work I'll be making profile gauges for the front and back edges of the doors, and had planned to cut the outer skin off first, clean...
I'm about to tackle the inner and outer lower door bottoms on my '56 F-100. I spent yesterday evening getting the glass and regulators out,...
After looking through this post, I need to reorganize my drop metal. I feel like a slob.
I have a bank of (6) DeWalt 20V chargers that have been plugged in for 4 years straight. Sometimes I leave the batteries in them for weeks at a...
Call converter manufacturers and you'll get exactly what you want. I've always called and received great service and excellent products. Off the...
20 yrs ago there were about 5 shops that mainly work on classic cars in the Austin area, there are now at least 20. This can be said for many...
The white and gold truck was my old daily driver several years ago, and at the time my only running vehicle. Pic was taken at the 10th LSRU. The...
Just call a cam manufacturer and tell them what you have and they'll recommend a good cam for you.
Holley 600cfm 4bbl #80457S
Got my copy last week and was happy to see it. I love traditional rods & kustoms, but I also love everything else, including Pro Street cars and...
Replace, or shoot some brake cleaner inside and blow it out with air a few times from both ends.
Throw a vacuum gauge on it.
I have jack stands, plastic ramps, metal ramps, 10" race ramp cribs, and 12" 2x4 cribs, all used for various situations, but a lot of the time I...
These heads flow about as good as a set of stock Explorer GT40P Heads, but are aluminum. There have been several discussions about their quality &...
Don't forget to take into consideration head gasket thickness, piston-to-valve clearance, rocker arm ratio, valve diameter, pushrod length, etc....
This is my thinking also. I've lived inside a warehouse for 5 years, and I've lived in several houses with attached garages. I've spent many...
The rendering is from Mueller's 3D builder on their website, it's just a visual for the pre-planning stages, and I'm likely using a different...
It's been many years since I've had a Model A, or used Howell's. I didn't know there were issues with them, that's unfortunate. I ordered panels...
Personally, I want enough space to pull my daily truck and flatbed trailer inside without having to move my other projects and stuff out of the...
My old '56 F100 had a 305 SBC and TH400 and 2.73 gears that probably put down 140-150hp to the tire, and it was still a blast around town and on...
Howell's
look into Viking Double Adjustable shocks front & rear and Caltrac bars. With a good rear tire and suspension, this car should easily dip into the...
My '56 F100 will be HAMB friendly on the exterior but OT underneath... Turbo 5.3/4L80E/8.8". The intention is reliability, fuel economy, power on...
I buy on amazon a few times a week. Mostly for work related stuff, but also personal/home/auto. Lots of tool purchases, trailer parts, truck...
Aside from all the the secrecy of its whereabouts, the weird marketing ploys, and who the former owner was and all that BS... I'm just glad the...
Tack the piece in all around. Bounce around all over the panel you're fitting to keep the heat spread out over the entire panel rather than...
Damn Root! Sorry to hear about the fall, but also glad you're on the mend!
My brother used Dupli-color Vinyl & Fabric spray paint to turn his 1961 Falcon 2dr bench seats and door panels from original blue to red. His...
A modern basic replacement shock absorber will do the job just fine for a comfortable driver. But if you want to tune the ride quality and...
Try HAMBer "Yaril" www.yarilscustoms.com
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