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BigM Nice selection of body file. Most guys have no idea what they are used for. Ron
In 76 I bought a 72 IH Scout 2wd that had been hit in the rear real hard. Straightened it with a hyd. jack and a High lift jack. Pop rivited a new...
Mom had a 64 4 door that the hood opened while driving and got ruined. The car had a light blue Earl Schieb paint job on it. Ugly car but it was...
Dont sell yourself short. Also the price needs to include the little stuff added like hose clamps and bolts ECT, You had to go and have these on...
Ive had the same problem before. Eating u-joints at the axle. Ends up it was the yoke was worn out letting the cup wobble in the yoke slightly....
It doesnt get any better than that Lakeroadster. Ron
If you can see or feel an imperfection the paint will show it. Ron
I spray the quart type with a cheap HVLP Harbor freight touch up gun. I reduce it with about 1/3rd of acetone. Never had a crazing or lifting...
NORMbc9 Are the last 2 pictures 4200 GMs? Ron
Keep the truck. Get a part time job til the wife gets bigger and cant move on her own. (The truck will come in handy). Use the bucks to buy a...
IR 231C is the best CHEAP gun around. Around $125 shipped from numberous sites. Tooltopia,Northern tool. I gaurantee you will not be sorry with...
You should be getting less than 12 volts when the ballast resistor has warmed up. This can be the reason for the burned points. What does Accel...
That must have been one hell of a fart. Great find!
Butt weld. Then grind smooth. Lap joint looks sloppy and is a place for rust to form again. Ron
I have repaired Jeeps that were eating U-joint in around 1-3000 miles. I found bad rear yokes. They let the cups wobble around. these were strap...
Still in Illinois and Indiana. Enjoyable pace to travel at.
Before you paint it wipe it off with final wipe. If you cant get final wipe use acetone or brake-Kleen. This will get the crud out of the nooks...
A divit for the rivit?
The work is very impressive! Now get Cassie to wear safety glasses. Those pretty eyes need some protection. Having the eye doctor dig a piece of...
When they reamed the bronze bushings they were to large? Another thought is the up and down play is too much which is adjusted with shims. Are the...
http://www.aths.org/ Another place Im a member. Tons of great info. Try the Road kill Cafe. Ron
Me too!
I agree on the Brake Kleen on small parts but not on a whole car .Especialy wheel,chassis parts ect. If its been sitting for awhile Ill pull it...
Do the hardener as marked on the hardener container. Farm and Fleet and Tractor Supply have enamel hardener.
I see your in Indiana. If your close to Chicago theres a paint company called Carbit on North ave. They sell a nice epoxy primer at less than 50...
Do you own a boat?
Went to Pidgeon Forge 3 years ago and didnt know about the show. Took 2 hours from Sieverville to Pidgeon Forge. Next day walked and saw tons of...
Get something where the possibility of finishing it in a reasonable amount of time. You know women they dont have a lot of patients. You will want...
I too lost my license for 3 tickets in a year. Every time I got a ticket I was so pissed off After court Id rip em to shreads. Guess I got anger...
Cool around own and overheating on the highway makes me think the radiator is either not flowing (clogged) or going thru to fast (not probable)....
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