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I developed a leaky butt a few months ago, and without examining the problem very closely, I just popped off the diff cover and put on a new...
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Just pulled my rear shocks off my 60 chevy c10 (and foolishly threw them away). I lowered the truck 3" using the LMC 3" drop springs. I...
BTTT anyone else?
Just got dual W1's and dual exhaust.... 55,000 original miles : ) Runs really well driving around, but idles a bit rough. 1 of the carbs is...
One of my Dad's favorite stories: 1959, on his way to a dance with my Mom and another couple in Blum, TX (farm country). Dead opossum in the road...
Cool.
I'm relocating the filter to run Fenton dual exhaust and dual 1 barrel carbs. Specifically I'm looking to replace the rubber hoses that come out...
I have a very clean '60 C10 - 53,000 original miles. I got my hands on the front half of an extra hood, and got the bright idea to mirror the...
Not sure if it runs. Well obviously it doesn't at the moment....but not sure if it has recently either.....
I manage surplus property at the University of Texas at Austin, and this generator is sitting out in our yard. Is it anything special? What...
I picked up these McGurk and Thickstun manifolds recently, and I'm trying to decide which one to use. I know the Thickstun is cooler looking,...
Will a GMC straight 6 intake manifold work on a chevy straight 6 engine? If any, what are the differences?
I want to get an accessory 12v steering column fan for my truck. All the cool ones I find are 6v. Are there places (maybe a place that rebuilds...
Decker, Thanks for the tips! The truck idles very well currently. It's just when I'm going down the road and giving it some gas that it hisses...
I recently purchased a '60 C10 - neat story, I bought it from the 2nd owner here in town (he's 85!). I have successfully gone through everything...
I went to look at a really nice 60 Chevy Apache today. Holes had been drilled in several places (around door openings, etc.), 'ziebart' sprayed...
Found 'em....
I was at a motorcycle shop recently, and they had these plastic bottles hanging up over each work area that looked like I.V. bottles you'd see in...
Man, that was an awesome story!
Britax is the best, and they have a million different 'skins' you can put on 'em.....
I thought the round buttons would go with the portholes.....
I've had this Buick for about 3 years. I've completely redone just about the entire drive train, but I'm gettin' a little bored with it now, and...
I seem 'em on ebay all the time..... search vintage shift, marble knob, glass shift, agate knob, swirl knob, etc. Good luck!
http://www.chassisengineeringinc.com/ I did it with a 53 Buick. Swapped the rear end for a junk-yard 92 Buick rear end. Chassis Engineering...
I run the Central Stores operation at the University of Texas, and we almost exclusively buy Proto. Really good stuff. If we try and sneak...
Flatheadguy, That's just the kind of tip I was looking for! I did this and it worked reasonably well, but everything is still dragging pretty...
Sorry.....Fronts......
Putting new drums and new pads on today...... Can't get the drums to slide over the brake shoes / pads! Yes, I bled the wheel cylinder to get...
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