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| 56 Sedan delivery
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I'm looking at a BB 56 Chevy sedan delivery (a real one) that is in beautiful condition. It is in very nice condition with no rust, nice paint ,big blockand good interior. The restoration was done very well. It is a great driver car and would show well b |
| 08/11/2007 10:22 AM |
General Discussions |
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| Electric Speedo Out
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I have a 39 ford coupe with Auto Meter gauges. They have worked just fine for the last 7 months since I installed them but the other day the speedo stopped working. It is an eletric one with a sending unit mounted on the trans ( a 2004R GM unit). I know i |
| 07/05/2007 08:32 AM |
General Discussions |
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| Installing fender welting
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I am getting ready to replace the welting on my fenders and I was wondering if there is a corrrect or easy way to do it ? I replaced one side last year and there are some areas where the welting does not sit flush with the panels. Is it better to start at |
| 04/29/2007 07:56 PM |
General Discussions |
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| Flaming River PS pump
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I installed a Flaming River PS unit in my 39. I can't believe I waited so long to do it ! What a pleasure the car is to drive now. After the car is warmed up the pump growls when at idle. Not bad - just a low pitched whine or growl. Is there somethin |
| 12/23/2006 06:51 PM |
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| Carrera shocks
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I have a set of Carrera coil over shocks on the front of my 39 Ford. The part number for the kit is 3336SU058 with 8MB600 chrome springs.I am looking for a replacement set of shocks and can’t find anything on Carrera. I heard they were bought out by a |
| 11/21/2006 08:09 PM |
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| Speedo placement
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I'm installing a new dash in my 39 and when I set up the panel I didn't even think of the placement of the tach & speedo yet eveyone's first question is why did I put the speedo on the right with the tach on the left in the cluster.I s there |
| 10/13/2006 06:08 PM |
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| engine missing
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My 350 engine started missing on a cylinder intermittently. It will idle fine (sometimes) but when underway it starts missing on a cylinder - then clear up for a few minutes. I changed the plug wires and that seemed to fix the problem but now it’s bac |
| 09/20/2006 01:57 PM |
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| Power brake vacuum fitting
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The vacuum fitting on my power brake booster is a little cracked. Where is the best place to get a replacement one ? |
| 08/30/2006 11:27 PM |
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| Phasing steering U joints
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In the picture - which is the correct way of aligning the steering u joints ? |
| 08/09/2006 07:12 AM |
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| Mounting a pS remote reservoir
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I'm getting read to mount the rez for the PS. When I mount it how high above the PS pump does the bottom of the rez it have to be ? Can the lines go out of the rez then below the pump and then back up to it or does it have to be a straight dow |
| 08/03/2006 08:37 PM |
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| Trunk lifts
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I am thinking about installing a motorized trunk lift - what is the best type or one to use ? |
| 08/03/2006 03:15 PM |
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| Alignment set up
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I am getting ready to install a power steering rack in my 39. What is the best way to set it up after the install so that I can drive it 10 miles to get the front end aligned ?Is there a market for used MII manual racks ?Thanks ! |
| 07/05/2006 09:15 PM |
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| Remote power steering reservoir
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Do you have to mount the reservoir higher than the pump on the engine? |
| 07/05/2006 08:49 PM |
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| Aux Cooling Fan
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I have a 39 Ford with a 350 Chevy engine, Walker radiator, water pump mounted fan with a good fitting shroud. This summer the temps would go up to 210 - 220+ in stop & go traffic (CA weather 95-100*). Any other time they are fine - 180 -190*. |
| 12/18/2005 05:37 PM |
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| Ford Explorder or Chevy Trail Blazer ??
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We are looking at SUV's and are torn between the Ford and Chevy's. We currently own an Explorer and we like the design of the new ones, but we also like the Chevy Trail blazers. The new Fords are nice and the Chevy's are pretty plain and we have heard of |
| 12/11/2005 05:06 PM |
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| Calling home on Christmas
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I am not soliciting anyone here - I saw this on the Joe Scarborough show last night and I think it is a great idea for the troops in Iraq & Afghanistan regardless of how you feel about the war. https://www.uso.org/joe/default.cfm?relocate=1&source=&CF |
| 11/30/2005 10:58 AM |
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| I need a bra !
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Not for my man titties, but for my 39 Ford. I am looking for someplace that can do one out of yellow to match the paint on my car. I checked with Wardlow, but they have to use white or black for all of the edging and tabs. I have seen others done complete |
| 09/05/2005 08:14 PM |
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| Air suspension for a 39
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After a long trip in the 39 this weekend my wife asked if there is anything I can do to smooth out the ride of the front of the car. I have coil over shocks in the front on a MII front end that has tubular uppers and stock MII lowers. I looked on th |
| 07/12/2005 08:44 AM |
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| Adding power steering
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I have a 39 with a MII front end that is manual steering. I have been reading about the varible pressure unit from Flaming River and that sounds like it might be just the thing I'm looing for. How hard is it to add on power steering ? |
| 06/10/2005 07:43 AM |
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| Adam's Polishes for aluminum
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A number of you emialed me asking for more info on the Adam's polishes. I didn't want to go into more detail about it in my "Wheels Choice" post above because I didn't want to offend any advertisers here, but seeing as how Al asked - here it is.The c |
| 05/25/2005 12:35 PM |
Detailing Tips |
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