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I hid my wife from the car stuff... oh shit that reminds me, i need to go to the storage unit and feed her.
You need a place with a split lense. Most urgent cares wont even touch this problem. Last time I was at the er I had to tell the damn P.A what to...
Did you bench bleed the master cylinder? Do this if it is new, or was completely dry.
Oh, but no, I have no idea why it is at so cal.
Being 8 and watching this car in HRM it was more than just the metal work. Albeit amazing, it was the trim, the glass, every part custom made. It...
Just my $.02 but these heat sinks are showing up on new production cars. Nissans mostly, but I saw one on a passat the other day. No cooler...
Ok I am no engine builder, but I think you would break the crank on an inline six before the cast pistons give you any trouble. Have you looked...
Cheap: Put the axle over the spring. Done. Safe? ask a hundred people, get a hundred answers. Barris and Dean put a lot of front axles over the...
Did they want a core? Probably not. The chicoms are casting brand new pumps. The impeller housing is bigger for whatever reason. The distance from...
I know guys that have started with a lot less. Looks like you have most all the interior. I cant believe the radio is still in the car. These are...
I agree with squirrel, but you dont have to smog the plymouth. You could use any carb that works well with the engine. I also believe the 4.1 with...
It is probably worth 75 bucks in scrap. And bonus, you dont have to feed it! Remeber us car guys regret the things we didn't buy. Looks like a...
Call it karma, god, what comes around, goes around, whatever. This will come back to you in a good way. Its nice to know there are a few decent...
Ok, here is my two cents. The car was in rough shape before some useless f*** ruined the top. I see a firewall(maybe) door hinges, and a decklid....
F&G is right. 64 to 69 is the bolt in swap. 70 71 is a bit wider. The early (60-63) chassis is different than late (64-66) chassis. CPP makes rear...
Ok guys I recently f***ed up and bought a ford 9.5" out of a continental. From what research I have done the housing is the same as a 9" with the...
Wax and grease remover. Been doing it for ten years in a collision shop. And as a bonus it pulls the dirt out of the pinholes and makes them...
The short answer is yes. Did you use used parts? Or are you talking about blending the ajoining panels? The prep work will be a little different...
Soap is your friend. My pops uses clothesline to "suck" the glass in. That being said I either pay, or trade our dealership jobber to set my...
Corvair?
I am sure I already know the answer. But before I go and start making a header I want some opinions on this set up. The joint is a Borgeson unit....
I am afraid to jump in on this one. That roof looks like a fucking mess as it is. Someone here said the "right way" would be to cut it off and...
No ones going to sugesst s-10. Oh thank god. I say chevy frame. Sure you will have some work in cleaning it up, boxing it, putting axles under it...
Well thats two minutes and twenty three seconds I am never getting back
The 4.3 s10 got an NV3500. It shifts like a truck trans. I have a t5 behind my sbc chevy. It took some time to iron out the bugs. My best advice...
Have you tried "hot wiring" the car. Throw 12 volts right to the coil from the baterry and start the car. Its what i would do at this point. And...
Try a search for choprods, its a tech article. He claims to make duece quarters for $25. some people gave him a hard time, but he made a really...
I noticed in one of your posts that the battery is losing power. Why? from cranking?, or is it not charging?
Thx for all your help guys. This is my first custom clutch install. I ended up knockin the nub off the back side of the astro clutch ldisc like...
Thx, i am home truck at shop. I know it wont move back. It has to be the input shaft. I will try that tomorrow. I measured the bearing retainer...
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