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If you run coolant in the proper ratio to water and start with dry hoses and dry fittings, use nothing. The biggest problem is overtightening hose...
Seems to lend more strength to the old saying,"if it don't go, chrome (or paint) it." From my perspective, the sedan looks even better in motion,...
Like driving over the neighbor's lawns, mowing down bus stop signs, burnouts in the Hilton driveway?
Sorry to hear about Bill, I got to know him a little during the deuce build. He was so open and friendly, it felt as if I had grown up knowing...
It is mostly in California, looks like the Pomona Fairgrounds in some shots. Could be a collection of places and shows.
If you have one, why not make what you need? If you have brass or steel shim stock, they can be cut with scissors.
Or you can just post as you write. After you have posted something, there is an "edit" button on the bottom which lets you do anything you need to...
Where do you want to start? First, you have selected the material (aluminum), next you need to design what you want. Make sure to add the...
So I could have a shoebox with a stovebolt? Or a tubbed out bathtub with a rat? Or a deuce with a nailhead?
Where was the garage sale? My father is about the right age for these photos and the guy in the white shirt behind the pool table looks vaguely...
X5. After that kind of intro, what would you expect?
I'll sign right next to the skid mark.
As opposed to what? Combination plate? You can always put filon on top for the UPS look. Depends on how you are going to keep it. Racer mostly,...
What, no plywood? Go with tempered glass. Lexan will drive you crazy with scratches.
Gotta know the size first. Once you have that, finding plugs is a little interweb surfing away. Check Dorman first.
Two buddies in high school. Jim Langan (Renault sand dragsters) and Bob Netzeband (first v8 powered Datsun pickup in the neighborhood, 1973).
I thought Toronado TC were in the trans, driven by the chain from the engine. It's been a long time since I saw one of those. I understand what...
I was in love with a Cameo in 1971, but could not afford the $750 price. Bought my GTO instead for $500. Anyone know if the fiberglass bed sides...
I was given a 331 hemi block, crank and rods by a buddy, but no heads. Kept it for a couple of years and traded for some Crestline 15x4 wheels. Sweet.
Stop in Duarte and talk to Rick Barakat. He knows everyone. PM me for a phone number....
Bob's Big boy is a ghost of its former self. Try In-N-Out Burgers, easy to find all over So Cal. The Golden state wasn't overrun, it was given away.
No dumb questions, just dumb mistakes.
Congratulations! One of my first cars was a 1951 Olds 88 four door. Looks a lot like yours. The 303 rocket V8 was very reliable, even when you had...
Timing. Coolant. Thermostat. Water pump. Fan. If these all. Check out. Maybe something else. You aren't driving in hell, are you? That would...
Suspension parts will have value, but don't expect to get rich. They made a lot of those cars. The brake booster is probably the same as a similar...
Incredibly odd to have any wear on the top shell. No charge for the extra material. With the copper showing through, the crank must have not spun...
Not a dumb question. Like the others said, fill it with 50-50 and top it off after the thermostat opens. If you are running an overflow tank, fill...
Oops. I should have said "..if you..." instead of "unless." Silly me. As has been said, it all depends on application and type of materials....
It has a little bit of solvent in it, so putting it in anything should be done with caution. Mostly, MMO is a sales gimmick (Mystery!) that does a...
Of course it does. Nordskog made millions in the boat industry. He probably even dictated the gold flake, and it might even be a gel coat rather...
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