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For 25 years my winter driver was a '40 Ford P-U. It is off the road this year for a complete rebuild and repair. I have fixed the rust in all 4...
The original question is about alignment. I do not know of an adjustment to fit the pinion to the ring gear. Any starter system is easily...
Same problem years ago, it took a while to find but the bolt that retained the hose on the caliper was too long on the banjo fitting. The bolt...
contact "victorsam". He lives in Cheyenne and has a thread on building a Chevy 5700 COE
I get these hammer marks also, I feel they come from my contacting the metal with the edge of the hammer, not hitting the flat face of the hammer....
I was not referring to the build posted, the description struck me as funny and sometimes very true
That sounds like a definition for a Rat Rod. I will have to use that one next time I see an unsafe rat rod build.
The passenger side fender always takes the worst beating but this one is still much better than the one I used on the back of the International....
On that small of a dent you can tap from the back side with the dolly or the hammer to raise it up even or just about even with the main surface....
I use my granny low 4 speed while pulling a trailer. It is also fun for making lots of noise at runs, 2000 rpm sounds great but you are still at...
Keep us up to date. I will let Rhodel (the owner from 1961 on) know how you are doing on the project. Rhodell's son told me the bed hoist is a...
[ATTACH] I stretched my International in the cowl 4", the doors 4" and behind the doors 16". The object was to keep away from the obvious stretch...
Going from memory, on a hardtop there are screws that can be accessed after the side glass is removed same as the doors. I do not recall spring...
Quality work done by professionals. The conversion can not be told from a car that started life as a two door.
I will miss it this year, but next year I will be there. The difference? I will be retired and ready to take in car meets without having to...
Matching the shoes to the drums was how we did a brake job in high school shop (45 years ago). I had also forgot the lessons from that time with...
I went to the golden spike national monument. I was planning on seeing it on Monday so I just went early. I then went on to see Bear Lake in NE...
The rear fenders are 50 chevy? You need a headache rack behind the cab. Sort of like modern roll back wreckers have. I agree with the...
If there is rust thru the metal needs to be replaced but it looks like this is not the case. Sometimes the area is so thin it has to be replaced...
The turn signals may be common but I am not familiar with the style. I think the will add to the overall style of the truck. The bed sides may...
Glad hear the trip went well.
Great to see you on the HAMB. The truck will be a fun addition to your hobby.
Not caused by ethanol. I have used 10% in my Holley for over 20 years without problems. I even leave the gas in the carb and tank over the...
Thanks for the reply on the Starbird tour. I will be there with the International.
I am ready to attend. Vacation from work is arranged and we will be looking for the time to meet to drive to Starbird's. Please make it clear...
I had this problem on Chevy discs where the banjo fitting bolt bottomed out in the caliper. I ground a little off the end of the bolt and that...
Leave the thermostats in. I went through all the "fixes" years ago on my 8BA and found it was not obvious but the block had a crack. The exhaust...
I used a cold chisel on one flat of the hex to expand it just a little. Too much and removing the covers later is a problem. To remove the cover...
I will stick to the indoor vendors. The weather is calling for 12 deg in the morning.
I stretched the doors on my '48 International 4" (along with 4" longer cowl and 16" behind the doors. I did not marry two doors together since...
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