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I bought the axles and made mounts and everything myself. I measured everything to get it evenly spaced and straight. Posted using the Full...
Well it isnt going to hurt me to get the alignment checked. Ill give that a shot on Monday. Thanks! Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
So if there fighting could it cause them to bounce back and forth up and down one at a time? Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
I dont know how the mounts were either. When I bought the axles the guy had them pulled from the motor home. I called him when I got home to get...
I thought about the axle being bolted so far from frame could cause some problems. I took front tires to have balance and the guy told me I...
Well got some shocks installed and tire pressures all set to 35. Test drove it. It felt better but it still had the shake/ bounce back and forth...
Well sounds pretty unanimous that I need shocks. Ill make some mounts and put them in the see what happens! Thanks all! Its just a stock rebuilt...
So what I have is a 1959 Chevy pickup with the stock frame. I took the stock axles out and replaced them with front and rear out of a dually dodge...
I will start by admitting I know next to nothing when it comes to steering. I know a lot of you on here have build custom rides and figured maybe...
This came up in conversation while sitting around at a car show this weekend. I will explain and ask as best as possible but please correct me if...
That should help them. Very specific. Thanks!
Good to know, thank you! I tried the auto parts near my house and they could not get anything that style. I will try NAPA tomorrow.
I believe I found just those mounts online but doesn't clearly say HAS rubber. More than I wanted to spend too so figured I'd try and make them....
Just looking for some input of ideas here. I am putting a new Small Block Chevy into my 59 Chevy pickup. A friend of mine gave me a trans cross...
Well if voltage doesn't matter then maybe I'll try my original switch and hope for the best. I figured that ford sender would not work with GM...
Thanks for the advice. Is there a way an original one could go bad? I have an original one but I don't know if it's any good. I'd like to hook it...
That's good to know that it's all 12 volt. Guages should be good then? Any opinion as to which would be better? Repop or from a 65 Chevy Truck?
I am working on my lights for my 1959 Chevy Truck. Now I may be wrong but I believe that stock this switch would have been 6 volt? My whole...
Well Denise, if 17 years old fits into your adult mingle party again then I will be there. If not, I will still be at Cobo.
I'm building a 1959 Chevy Apache. I know originally the gas tank came behind the seat. I want to put a gas tank under the bed on the back of the...
Well got home a little while ago, had a great time! Hung out with a bunch of people from the HAMB, saw a lot of sweet cars, went to Cobo Joes for...
As stated, I will be there. ha ha ha You got a few days Denise, throw all the stuff in the living room out in the garage and start a party! We...
THanks for all the input. I have okay access from the back side. It is a double wall but the inside wall doesn't cover the whole roof on the...
I'm young and don't have a whole lot of expierence with welding. I had an older friend of mine help me weld in a big path into the roof of my...
It's cool to see that there are other kids about my age, 15, that are building old cars. Im slowly working on a 59 Chevy pickup. You have a...
I'm 15 and my biggest hold back is that my parents want their garage back. Oh yeah and money is a problem to. ha ha
Welcome from Pontiac area
Alright, im over near Pontiac area.
Welcome. Where you at in SW Michigan?
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