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Here's my '64, but it's kind of hard to use as a reference because it doesn't have a bed yet. The second picture should be a good reference...
Here's another great tech on a different forum: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=360205
I'm 18 and a freshman Mechanical engineering student at the University of Texas at Arlington. I've got a long ways to go, but I'll make it. I...
I got sucked into the series today and must have watched four episodes one after the other. I thought it was so cool how they had not only the...
I tried to teach my girlfriend how to drive three-on-the-tree in an empty parking lot. Does that count? I may have created a monster, she won't...
Actually I consider it "reusing"... and doesn't the order go "reduce, reuse, recycle"? At least that's what I've always heard. So what we do is...
There are lots of guys that build them up for their hot rods. Do some searches and you'll find some cool stuff. This will get you started:...
I've got that one too. I got on my shop teacher's good side in high school when he asked me if I knew anything about the flying eyeball I was...
If the fuel pump is forward of the motor mount its a 194-230-250, if the fuel pump is aft of the motor mount its a 292. If the side covers are 4"...
Very true about the high schools beating it into to students brains that college is the only way to make a decent living. I just graduated high...
"I know this guy that has a Nova with the slant-6 and a powerglide two-stroke transmission. That thing is badass."
My dad has taught me everything I know as far as mechanics, and he introduced me to welding and paint/body(we painted my '69 Chevy pickup) but he...
I'm 18, and I've been riding since I was 5. I race cross-country in the winter, and a handful of motocross races. My dad grew up racing in PA in...
My dad is an A&P, does avionics on 767s for American Airlines at Alliance Fort Worth.
I'm trying it now too. So far so good! I used the fabric, and then one layer of fiberglass mat. I just need to let it cure, trim it, and finish it...
And in my experience leaks typically look bigger on the floor than they actually are. I wouldn't worry about it much.
I had trouble with the Pertronix HEI kit on my 292, it had a stumble to it. I tried new distributor(with pertronix kit), new wires, plugs, coil,...
The shot of the Buick is now my desktop wallpaper. I don't know much about photography, but they sure look good to me.
I'm 18. I've always been into anything mechanical, especially old stuff. I like to see things the way they were in their heyday, and I love the...
Here's what I'm working on. '64 C-10 LWB with a 250ci and 3-speed. I've got the mechanicals almost finished, I just need to rebuild the front...
Steve McQueen was one helluva motorcycle racer too. You guys should watch On Any Sunday, an old off-road motorcycle racing film. It has some great...
"Some men are Baptists, others Catholics; my father was an Oldsmobile man."
My folks got me a Lightswitch auto-darkening welding helmet, an hour of flight school at the local airport, and $150 for my truck. And my sister...
I had a problem with the float in my Rochester B getting hung up on the sides of the bowl occasionally causing fuel to leak out of the top, so...
The biggest lowering block kits I've seen for these trucks is 2". LMC has them, I think Brother's has them, and probably CPP too. Or you can make...
The 292s are great motors. I drive a rebuilt stock one every day. The only time I downshift is when i have to stop, other than that it just pulls...
Tom Langdon has the adapters, carb, and can walk you through fabricating a linkage. I was real close to going this route before I got my stock...
I am running HD wheels off of a Duramax on my '69 Chevy pickup. You will need some conversion lug nuts that have the correct taper for the wheel...
My dad and I have spray-in insulation in our metal building. It seems to work well and it also takes a lot of the creaks and noises out of the...
I'll be there checking out the cars with my girlfriend. I don't have anything ready to show, but i'll be driving my '69 C-20 pickup. Hopefully...
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