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I'm thinkin the brake shoe tab (where it contacts the wheel cylinder piston} is slightly different front to rear and matches up to a groove on...
An old piece of scotchbrite makes a good cover over the air vent (into cabinet) to keep errant pieces of sand from bouncing out.
I put my engine block in the oven at 400 deg- but it took freaking forever to heat up. (and forever to cool off too) Oh wait I read this wrong.
I don't know of a conversion chart but I have some color chips from NIC. Can ya post a swatch and I will try to find a close one. RAL is a...
My 35 dodge p/u was purchased from a widow- she only asked to see it when complete. Her son was really disinterested in the truck so I doubt he'll...
looks like the mounts in my 35 dodge p/u (motor is a 230 from 1952) tranny is stock 35 and I think the mounts are 33 to at least late 35 as they...
THis looks like a "funk" conversion available back in the late 40s/early 50's. You couldve had a flat 6 or the 8 cyl. This ones hood looks a...
I have powder coated raw metal with "clear" powder with good success. I haven't tried bodys but have done numerous fittings, and stuff I want to...
I powder coated mine- black of course. They look nice but have yet to see the road. I was planning on teflon tape (3/4 wide) between the springs-...
Sweet! I wish my 35 dodge p/u was half as nice- no wait make that 10% as nice as that. Give us some more pics/details please. (i vote to change...
I am a novice welder- using a friends hobart 140 (110v) solid wire with gas. No formal teaching, but taught by a bodyman to do mainly sheetmetal...
THis may not be what you are looking for (or hamb friendly) but july1 to july 5th is the Denton Threshers reunion- its basically antique...
die grinder with a ro-lock scotch brite pad works good and fast, wire wheel on the casting #s and other little areas and you should be good to go
Do you by chance have a parts diagram? I have never disassembled a distributor but would like to remove the breaker plate assy and clean/paint the...
My flathead (230) distributor shaft has a 1/8 wear mark on the lower tang where it inserts into the oil pump gear. That seems like it would affect...
I'm kinda surprised no one mentioned Ingersoll Rand. I had/have a 6hp 60g crapsman (10.3 cfm #90) it ran well but my cabinet blaster worked it...
I usually use grey permatex (with a gasket) and red permatex (w/o gasket). Old timers swear by the shellac (indian head- also by permatex) My old...
Sorry if this has been posted- tried a search 1st- no luck. Anyway 52 230 ci flathead 6 (dodge) going in 35 dodge p/u. Started reassembly and...
my understanding of gps is that it is a receiver- that is it receives satellite signals and calculates its position. This is displayed on a screen...
I like the trusty old bucket of diesel and/or kerosene- just move it outside when welding/grinding- it does smell bad though- Gas works great, and...
Powder is way superior to paint for durability, longevity, and solvent resistance. I have powdered aluminum foil and crumpled it up and it still...
maybe way too much work but I have been blasting mine then powder coating them (usually stamped steel from eastwood) They hold up well and they...
I been needing a lawn mower for a while and kept picking up junkers and spending more time fixin then mowing (Which really cuts into shop time)...
I had a company truck I drove home, out at night, hauled parts, etc. One morning I called the office and told the girls that I was drunk then...
I recntly sold a 14' double axle w/3500lb axles- it was built by a local guy (building em for 15 yrs); I pulled 4-6000lb with a 4.0 ranger/auto- I...
You might want to check main/rod bearing availabilty and interchange on the 2.8. I had an '84 ranger 2.8 (wore slap out- pistons literally fell...
Some of you have really cool avatars- but I have noticed I can't enlarge them to check them out. I am new to the board- maybe I just haven't...
I rebuilt the lower hinge/door jamb on my 35 (late) dodge p/u. SHould be the same cab as yours- what probs are you having w/yours? My hinges were...
Seems to me Hemming Classic Car or Vintage truck had an article 6-8 mos back on the early jeeps. There was mention of the immediate post war...
Greetings- playing with cars for yrs- now constructing a 35 dodge p/u. Hmmm- the smell of burnt rubber and 100 octane fuel:D - my kind of place!...
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