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A couple dabs of 3M urethane windshield adhesive on the channels, install them, roll the windows up and walk away for a day. As mentioned, screws...
It seems like one more topic to argue endlessly about is all. They look great. They work well. They were readily available in the late 50's and...
Probably in the case of the above car, probably wheel spacers or adaptors to push the wheels outboard to clear the drums. Most 15" wheels will...
We have WAY too many cars now to even consider that!:p:rolleyes:
[ATTACH] I put my 276 DeSoto on a diet and probably dropped 75 lbs by swapping a 318 mini-starter and ditching the unbelievably heavy 6V...
That's about the most positive review of Atlanta traffic I've ever seen. ;)
[ATTACH] YOM plates on all my junk... The '52 plate was NOS unissued, the '29 was ROUGH, I "restored" it with Krylon rattle can paint and some...
We did that on the way down, and it added, you're right, about 3 hours. It made our search for a motel that evening difficult because the towns...
The change of seasons doesn't mean quite the same as it used to for us, since we became "Snowbirds". It's always summer (or at least late...
I'm glad to learn it's all behind you and you've gotten closure with the guy. Not that I haven't done sketchy stuff (not knowing any better), but...
Here's what I do with mine: Go to the hardware store. Go get groceries. Go downtown Sunday afternoon for cocktails at a cool Tiki bar. Go to a...
Wait, WHAT? Roller lifters with a flat tappet cam? That can't work either, along with that super long legged rear gear. Those bits are not...
"I build 'em twice, to make 'em nice."
Good God, that gear is WAY too tall. Way mis-matched for that little engine in a heavy car with the bits you've got. It's easy for us to...
Maybe you've figured it out by now, but I didn't see where you mentioned what kind of a car it's in, how much it weights, what your rear gear...
That should work. Look at some small bags used as "helpers" or overloads for light trucks. I've got a pair on my DeSoto wagon for that purpose....
At the risk of sounding like a smart-ass, they look cool because they are. To those who think they look cool. I'm one of those who think they...
Well, first off, there's not such thing as a "fluid drive transmission", a fluid coupling is simply that, a fluid coupling behind the normal...
I'm kinda anxious to get back to the north country and get busy on my '62 SS coupe. [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] And yeah, I knew this thread was a...
4 driving (that all could use something to call them "finished"), and one that may never get done. I like looking at it...
It's a DeSoto, but similar enough use as an example. I replaced the dual points with a Pertronix, dropped the distributor back in at TDC on #1,...
I've always LOVED that car. Makes me miss my '56...[ATTACH]
[ATTACH] So, it's got Vega style box mounted now? I've got a Vega cross steer set up in my '29 on '32 rails, box under the engine mount, two...
I used a '68 472 in this, .080 over, Sig Erson cam, polished exhaust runners, stock intake (to fit under the hood). It was a brute. Didn't need...
That's the plan. Aluminum tube, seems like they said it'll be 4 1/2" diameter.
Why roadsters? That's a silly question, son...[ATTACH]
Kim (my wife) is very supportive, and sometimes enthusiastic about the cars, especially if they're capable of towing our Spartan travel trailer....
My wife has never liked the pearl white accent color I used on our '52 DeSoto wagon. In truth, I don't really care for it either, I used it...
People have shops build cars instead of building their own? Is this a thing?
No chrome, rattle can enamel. Note that since the photos, I took the generator bracket off, painted it and the bolts. It's better...
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