Yes. I drove that thing for 34 years & I just sold the truck last month & it still ran like a sewing machine. I did do a valve job on it back in...
Which also reminds me.... Back in 1979.... I used my VW bug to haul my '51 216 motor to downtown L.A. to have "Broadway Engine" rebuild it...
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I was cleaning up in the shop today & I noticed 2 old business cards from VW shops I used to deal with stuck on the wall ever since the early...
I was gonna say that drilling out the lock was a crazy idea:eek: But..... Just go ahead & take the whole switch to a locksmith. They can...
At the risk of opening up another can of worms.... This is where the master key ring comes in handy... [IMG]
Not sure what your idea of a "decent price" is but ,we have a few of those that are NOS in the original box. [IMG]
I agree with Greg.... I use 3/16"-24 X 1/2" {aka 10-24} carriage bolts for that particular application. [IMG]
The 1954 car 235's are the gold standard as they have the full pressure oiling system & they use the earlier 216 water pump.
When does the Arizona grill guard go on it Charles ? :D
Looks great ! Not many guys want to do original restorations anymore ,but it looks like you appreciate the time & work that goes into keepin'...
I answered your PM over on the HAMB. Will be best off communicating over there about it. I can tell ya that we listed these grills over on...
I had to dig into my vast resources stored away on my hard drive for the proper link to answer your question.......
I gave up on those crappy mechanical fuel pumps years ago.... they always end up leaking either from the rubber diaphram or one of the valves &...
The foot stomp starter will work as long as it has the same amount of teeth on the starter drive as the one you are replacing.
http://www.classicparts.com/1947-52-Heater-Core-Fresh-Air/productinfo/68-221/
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