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I recently rebuilt my 63 corvette front end. When putting the springs back in with a rented compressor I wasn’t able to seat the springs in the...
have them put the tires on with the white wall on the inside, basically remount the tires on the r8m backwards Sent from my SM-T330NU using The...
I have a 63 model in my vette, no drain plug, I have to siphon out the old stuff.
Booster seats will work with a lap belt but the owners manual of the ones I have looked at say you must use a shoulder belt as well. There may be...
I would never imagine putting my kid in a car without seat belts, however old cars with seat belts don't always have shoulder harnesses which all...
Texas, as i'm sure other places has some crazy child seat laws now. So have you gotten any flack for taking the kiddos in the cars with you?...
Some, but more of a frustration. I loved the engine in the 90s zr-1, 4cam, large displacement. But alass it is really too modern to talk about here.
Is that why gm still does not make a 4 cam V8 for the corvette?
i think i remember it being in the chevrolet power 6th edition book. 1988 ed., just googled and found the book with the cover i remember on ebay....
I got a stock one too. Its not a rod but it is all original. I've had it since 2007, my father bought it new in '63 [IMG]
i love the way it sits, just awesome.
what about saddle soap?
Can you tell if its running rich? I had a problem with the float on my carb's secondary sticking open, the fuel was pouring right in, flooded it...
I'm about to purchase a front suspension rebuild kit for a 63 vette. I've read where some folks say that one should only consider USA made MOOG...
good to see some vette stuff here. I have a 63' convt. and I find that most "vette guys" are not people that i want to be around. Keep it up!
what are the odds i could turn my pancake tank into a portable tank and fill it with the other compressor. anyone ever done this?
mmm.... pancakes....
Thanks, i hadn't thought about a portable tank. I have a 1948 Brunner, 220V, 2 stage compressor for tools but i dont like leaving the tank...
i just burned up my pancake compressor and i dont leave the Brunner with air in the tank. so, should i buy another pancake?
thanks everyone for the tips. its too bad this stuff is getting harder to find. I'll keep my eyes open for alternatives even if i dont need em.
i had to get some replacement wheel lugs for the vette the other day, so i stopped by the local auto parts house to pick some up. when i got...
i realize this is very consumerist, but last year my wife got me an ipod touch. This stupid thing is the absolute greatest handheld do anything...
Thanks for the welcome folks! I hope to make it to the Hot Rod Hoedown in Feb. I'll post some pics of the vette when i get access to them.
here goes the introduction.... I started building hotrods with my dad. had a 63 chevy II, was originally my moms. i learned a lot about how...
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