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[IMG] Piece of polished stainless exhaust tubing bought from Speedway, horn slip ring/upper bearing from mid 50s Chevy car (Chevs of the 40's -...
I learned to gas weld in high school. In my 30s I was building an aircraft fuselage out of chrome-moly using gas. A neighbor offered the use of...
Get the air out of the Hydroboost's power steering fluid first. then bleed the brake master like you would on any other car. On my truck I jacked...
I can't speak specifically about seals for a 'Bullitt Bird" but for my truck, Steele Rubber Products makes different height seals for my...
Amazon Prime started this corporate obsession with rapid delivery. Summit, Jegs, Rockauto all seem to come in just a day or so now. Make no...
The rubber hangers in the steel box tube are called 'southern' style hangers - why I don't know, but you can buy them pretty reasonable on flea...
There's a social forum on the HAMB for Jag suspensions, both IRS and IFS. Participation is a little thin but most of your questions can be...
I had similar problems with the radiator for my '49 GMC. I tried several brands and found the US Radiator fits best. It is worth noting that the...
I grew up in Tucson and went to school at the UofA. If I had a job at the university, I'd be looking for housing within walking distance of the...
I let my $14 two year subscription lapse earlier this year. I used to enjoy reading it cover to cover twenty years ago, but now it won't hold my...
The cloth-look split wire loom from Aircraftspruce.com is tits. You can buy it by the foot - it is reasonably priced. I used to de-pin harnesses...
I used an original seat frame. Cut the mounting tabs off of the springs and mounted them to a plywood board, then built up the seating surface...
Wife thinks the '49 GMC needs to look more retro. Would like to see wide whitewalls and moon hubcaps. Can you help? [IMG]
Here's mine - direct drive with a HF ATV winch. It will creep very slow or about an inch per second with the pedal all the way down. [IMG] The...
My engine on my '49 GMC is also shoved back into the cab and has a custom firewall and trans tunnel Here's a photo of the firewall from the...
BTW- There is a social group on the HAMB for the AD trucks- https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/social-forums/a-d-truckers.116/ No doubt there's...
I also keep an old laptop bag behind the seat in the truck. Contains jumper cables, hundred feet of mule tape, chain, a lock, bailing wire, a...
This is the box I throw behind the seat for trips and junkyard excursions. I had a Sears blow-molded tool box that I finally got tired of...
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