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[ATTACH] Three way tool bought at Harbor Freight on a very nice homebuilt rolling stand.
Old school meters, testers and diagnostic equipment. Dwell meters, engine analyzer, alternator/generator amperage meters, Stethoscope, compression...
For sale 1955 Thunderbird project. The original frame has a little rot on the passenger side where the frame turns up to go over the rear end....
I think you can find the information you want if you google "Gates belts cross reference chart"
My process is to keep tools out as I'm doing a job. That way the tools I used for disassembly are available right there for reassembly. When I...
I can't say that I know about the drill doctor tooling. I learned how to sharpen by hand on a grinding wheel. I would sharpen any drill bits that...
Doesn't the "C1" prefix mean 1961 in Ford part numbers? The part number for the directional switch year after year is 13341. My guess is that the...
That sure looks like the correct dash!
maybe try parker Hannifin tube fittings.
When I rewired my '57 Chevy (back in the early '80's) I pulled a complete harness out of a 65 Belair and it was a very inexpensive easy to do...
I needed a cable for my OT car. There is not one available for this car any longer. I was able to go to Rock auto and look at their information on...
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Oh yeah, That's right! I forgot about that. Even still the OP may have a little good fortune trying to jiggle the key and slide it in/out just to...
I would try the key you have already been using. If it works well enough to turn the ignition switch through the other positions you should be...
I hear ya! I've been running machines since the age of 12. I took a course in junior high and my parents had to sign an authorization form for me...
AND.. you could also use the oven for powder coating!
I once rewired a '57 Chevy using a full harness out of a "65 Biscayne. It had a bulkhead connection that broke out each section (engine, lights,...
I think it's a '55 rear bumper with the bumper guards removed. The reason there's no plate mount is because on the '55 the plate goes above the...
Yes, and a '55 rear bumper. I have to say it looks to me like the rear wheel wells were radiused for tire clearance. The original fenderline...
If you're running a "Y" block the original springs are good. If you go to a later SBF it weigs less than the "Y" block and the front end will rise...
I don't recall ever hearing of a 5/16-20 thread. But.... a look at Amazon came up with a tap and die set for $18. You could make your own if it...
Bad distributor? Maybe vacuum advance and or breaker plate malfunction? It might seem to run okay to you because the mechanical advance portion...
I tend to agree with the guys who think HRP's problem is probably not the carb at all. I had an OT car 351C with a huge cam in it. (oh yeah, the...
I know a guy who moved his battery to the trunk. He used a plastic box that the battery fit in pretty good. He told me it was a Tupperware box he...
I don't have mine back together yet but I will be making this slight modification. I did not like the idiot lights for OIL and GEN. I decided to...
Possible that the expanding collet is worn and not gripping properly?
any updates or are you still working on Any updates or are you still working the '33?
The column in my '55 Bird is all chrome. (original)
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