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Thanks kid! I will have to check out their websites.
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Just throwing this out for general discussion. If you could have anyone in New England build your full Kustom ride who would it be? I have big...
I think you guys nailed it, that is definitely what it is. Nailhead Dodge's picture is exactly what it looks like. Damn, thought it may be an old...
I have more pics but I have to resize them all....I will post more later.
My buddy just bought a place in Northern NH. I went to check the place out and found an old farm dump on the property. We were looking through...
Specials had two piece....not so rare....they were the low end versions.
Thats a pretty nice Buick.....hope you got it for cheap! Put some 80 el camino springs in the rear to lower it some.
Im going to order new plug wires, cap and rotor. The coil is definately firing, and I have regapped the points many times and checked every square...
I did look into both, and I don't believe thats the issue. I cleaned all that up and made sure there was good contact and that the insulation was...
Ok, first I removed the distributor and put the new points in. I tried it and she fired up and ran for 30 seconds or so. Now I have intermittent...
80 el camino springs in the rear......cut the fronts.....but very slightly.
Ok Bruce....I bought new points and will set them at .016, and will test the coil tonight for spark. Thanks.....be back with u later!
Hi all.....Im new to the ford flathead stuff. Anyhow I have a 46 flathead that has no spark. New 12v coil with internal resistor, new 12v...
Thanks for all the help guys....I'm happy to report that is was the switch! Put in a new one and problem solved. Thanks again!
I have the solenoid that is actuated by one hot pos wire. I don't think there could be crossfeeding because nothing is tied in together. I have...
The solenoid has only one small wire on it.....it goes to the start position on the switch. problem is that the motor turns over before I get to...
I am running a 12 volt battery....no resister bypass. I thought about backfeed of voltage but cannot understand where it would come from.
the solenoid is new 12v. Battery in one side other side to starter, one post solenoid, has wire from 4th post on switch to it. I just don't get it!
The motor is a 59a flathead. When I tested the switch, one click tested to the acces. post, two clicks to ign post. then turn all the way over...
I am wiring the car from scratch......
I was wiring up an ignition switch in my roadster tonight and am sooo stumped. I have it wired up like this. Battery terminal to pos side of...
I always wanted to do my 50 Buick in rootbeer brown with gold flake flames.
Cut the fronts just slightly......78 el camino rear springs. Should get your car pretty low. Don't cut too much from the front. A little goes a...
79 el camino springs in the rear, cut the fronts.....but not too much a very little goes a long way.
Bendstens in MN sells adapters. The money it will cost to rebuild that dyna-slow, you could buy an adapter and have a over drive, also put the...
Not an old timer, but use coat hanger wire or welding wire first to get your beds just right then re-create it with the brakeline.
Welcome from Bradford VT!
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