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| Hoosier Old Wheels - Blueberry Festival Carshow
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Hey anyone from the site, going to the Blueberry Festival Carshow in Plymouth, In this weekend? It's put onby Hoosier Old wheels. Very good crossection of types, vintage and tasteof vehicles. |
| 08/26/2008 10:55 PM |
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| Vintage Ford Key Blanks
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Anyone have a vendor that has late30's Ford key blanks? As you can see from the picture, I'm on my last leg with my column lock key. Haven't been able to find one around here and a Google search turns upsome real fuzzy items. |
| 08/12/2008 07:17 PM |
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| Another new project
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Well, this is our new projest. It's a 1962 Mercury Monterey S-55. Purchased it from my cousin, earlier this year, before he lost his battle with brain cancer. We're going to go through it and bring it back to drivable condition. Just the way he liked it. |
| 07/09/2008 09:17 PM |
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| Stripping POR15
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I'm trying to make some plans for working on my dragster. I need to strip the chassis so I can make some repairs and make it look nice. Anyway, I was just told by the previous owner, that he had put a coat of POR15 over all the rails before he painted it. |
| 06/19/2008 03:16 PM |
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| Vintage F-100 Cooling Question
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I have a 53' F-100 to fix tomorrow. Itis almost all stock with a 216 OHV 6-cyl. The last time it was driven, about a year ago, it overheaded. My question is, does the 215 have a thermostat? If so, where is it? Placed behind the water pump or in a hose? It |
| 05/23/2008 08:59 PM |
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| Need GM Power Steering Help!
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I have a 77 Vette that I am working on. I have replaced the P/S pump, control valve and all hoses. All items are new not rebuilt. The only item not replaced is the cylinder. I have adjusted the control valve per procedure and it works as it should. Also, |
| 12/01/2007 11:41 AM |
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| Brake Fluid - What kind is it???
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Working on finishing up a 77 Vette project. It supoposedly had a full brake job, 3 years ago, before it was dropped off to me. I popped the lid on the master cylinder and it needs fluid. I would assume that Dot 5 was used, but I'll be honest and say that |
| 11/16/2007 05:20 AM |
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| American Rodder at B'ville -Gotta Love It
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Add another chapter to the Floyd Cotterpin files. I can't laugh too hard because we had a very similar incident involvint the same amout of wreckers (yes even the big ones). Only some farmer in a Massey Ferguson pulled em all out.http://www.nationaltbucke |
| 09/19/2007 07:51 PM |
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| Holley 98 Fuel Pressure
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I need a sanity check. What kinda fuel pressure should we be running on a vintage Ford/Holley carb? We have 3 dueces on a 270 Dodge Red Ram Hemi that's giving us fits. 2 carbs are currently blocked off and we're running off the center carb. The regulator |
| 08/01/2007 06:50 PM |
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| Vintage 283 Question
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My Roadster has a 58' vintage 283 Chevy engine that does not have a harmonic balancer. Just the factory hub. While doing a quick tune yesterday, I noticed a low frequency harmonic vibe between 2 and 3 grand. Would it be wise to...and can you swap the hu |
| 07/10/2007 11:04 AM |
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| Interesting Article Placement in R&C
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If you have a copy of the Sept. 07 issued of Rod & Custom, go to page 74. Read the small SEMA article at the bottom of the page paying particular attention to the description of how to stay away from counterfeit parts.....then, just like in the emails you |
| 07/02/2007 09:20 PM |
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| Collision Help Needed
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Need Advice |
| 05/24/2007 10:43 AM |
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| 37 vintage Steering columns
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Does anyone know where to get a new 37 Banjo style column? Been looking without too much success. Limeworks has one, but it is polished. I'm looking for one to paint black. Speedways' is a 3 bolt. Not findinglistings elsewhere. |
| 03/13/2007 11:03 AM |
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| Safety First - Inspect Your Car!!!!
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I want to share this with EVERYONE. Yesterday, the weather went into the high fifties. Was all ready to take the roadster out with the "AAA, it's all ready to go" attitude. Had a nagging feeling to give the car a good look over. Glad I did. Look at the p |
| 03/13/2007 09:01 AM |
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| Vintage compasses
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Does anyone know if there is a supplier for the 50's or 60's style compasses? Looking for one similar to the Ford Rotunda or the AAA style that screws to the dash or sticks with the suction cup. They were liquid filled, some had lights and looked like |
| 12/04/2006 07:51 PM |
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| Spin-on Adapter Seal
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I have a late 50's vintage 283 in my Roadster. It has a spin-on oil filter adapter. The real thin upper o-ring has failed. Anyone know where I canget one? Do I have to buy an original cannister filter in order to get this seal? Can't remember if those |
| 10/09/2006 06:16 PM |
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| Roadster Wing Windows
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Has anyone used wing windows on their roadster? I'm trying to find out how they work before I go drilling my stantions. I'm trying to cut down on getting my face ripped off on the highway, with the top up and back window in. |
| 09/16/2006 05:08 PM |
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| Rack-n-Pinion ID
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Can anyone ID this rack? I'm not sure if it is early Chevette, MG Midget or early Pinto. |
| 07/16/2006 12:19 PM |
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| Damaged ID Tag Help
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Here's a good one for you chemists and /or law enforcement types. I have a Vintage racecar with an ID tag on it. I purchased the car from a friend of mine. He sanded the chassis down, to prep it for paint, and made |
| 06/30/2006 09:19 PM |
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| Ron Francis
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I requested some technical info from them about an existing turn signal kit that I have in my car. I'm rewiring it and had no idea how to re-connect the system. So, I contacted them with questions concerning this system. Not only did they i |
| 06/26/2006 10:41 PM |
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