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The Australian Ozrodders Forum asks 3 questions that only an Australian car guy or gal would know. If you can't answer the questions correctly...
Back in the day Australia and New Zealand were the last Countries on the Grand Prix/Racing schedule and many teams sold off the cars after the...
By using those you introduce (what an Engineer would call) a third hinge. If you look at arch bridges they don't have 3 points that can move...
The lack of hearing protection bothers me the most from having young ones in the shop. We don't want out Grandkids to be deaf like us.
Wouldn't the scammers name make you wonder? Justin_Robkustim Ah Rob Customer? It was there right in front of him.
I have a rear mounted engine with a front and side radiator. The standard Chev waterpump does a good job of pushing the coolant through about...
Best I ever managed was finding $600.00 under a seat cover. More than the cost of the car!
Aluminium (aluminum) can be anodised in a huge range of colours and hues. Has anyone tried anodising?
I have 2 two post hoists in my 12x7M (40'x24') shed. I had them both occupied with expired cars in the last 6 months. Like Fastcarl, if one is...
Traction!
Why not try some oversized tires to see what effect the change would have. If you went from your 28.5"tires to (say) 31.5"you would be close to...
I'm also a solar panel, charge controller and AGM battery user. None of that is traditional, but it works a treat.
Mine are sorted by size and kept in ice dream containers in a steel cabinet. as stated a great time saved. All Imperial nuts and bolts are...
Thanks for all your help and suggestions. I should have been more specific in that I was looking for the gold on the valve covers. J Hansen has...
I'm looking for the paint code for the gold colour used on the 392 HEMI fitted to 300C and 300D Chryslers in 1957-58 The colour is "just right"...
I would have thought the first line summed it up.
Go back to the insurer and ask for them to cash settle the loss. That way it keeps it's clean title and you get whatever amount you negotiate. You...
I've always found on any engine swap, if I keep the bottom of the sump/oil pan above the chassis rails I don't worry about speed humps and...
One more bolt in each gusset would add to the torsional rigidity. In the above photo I would add the bolt on the crossmember between the existing...
I would have thought fake was traditional. You can't tell me that NO Hot Rodders in the 50's didn't fake stuff on their cars.
If you used a belt driven cable you could tailor the drive ratio to whatever you desired. This would negate the need for a tach drive...
Whatever you use think about how rough it may leave your hands. Your significant Other may like soft hands touching them and not sandpaper hands.
MM are used in every Country EXCEPT the United States and Myanmar. Myanmar is a very Third World nation. I wonder who is out of step with the...
That just says you used your smarts rather than your muscles. I think you have built a truly amazing car that you will enjoy for years to come. If...
I think I've viewed the images off the monitor in front of me. Is the body predominantly mostly flat panels rolled over the frame and riveted? I...
Hydraulic handbrakes and pinion handbrakes are not legal in Australia on cars. Pinion brakes are accepted where a Manufacturer fits them but not...
I'd opt for the piston/cylinder wall clearance being too tight. Once the pistons heat up they seize. When cool they let go and will run. Agree...
I'm at a loss why there is a difference as to what side of the vehicle a rear Panhard works from. Would that make Ford's Watts Linkage wrong? I...
In Australia the front/mid/rear engined argument was settled by the Government dictating how it was all interpreted. If the engine projects...
The wheels and brake drums are one piece. Just to make them harder to reproduce. A quirk of early Bugattis.
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