'nother issue There is a "butterfly" in the throat of the manifold that is frozen in the vertical (open?) position. I beleve that this is the...
Steve - the problem is that when the manifold was media balsted, or thru years of service the studs are not the same diameter for the entire length...
Studs Help me understand something...after inspecting my replacement manifold, I realize that the studs to the exhaust header pipe are about 2/3...
This is a pretty cool trip to the past, for those of you who aren't on dial up (sorry Nate). (http://objflicks.com/CarsWeDrove.htm)
Thanks Great thorough info on door hinges. Thanks.
Any of you messed with these springs? I can't figure out how/where to install them in the hinge. A picture would be worth a thousand words....
Looks good, but underneath that blue paint......
Any of you (Nate?) come up with a tool to replace the wheel cylinder clamp made to keep the wheel cylinder from expanding during brake shoe...
'67 Right? My third ride was a brand new, dark blue '67 bug. $1,875 out the door. You couldn't put $5 gas in it at $0.29/gal and I split the...
Passenger side mirror Hey - That's my truck! Anyone else notice the passenger side mirror?
'65 I believe the pres was LBJ, but living in Southern Calif, listening to the Beach Boys, didn't seem like it mattered. My first ride was a...
Whew! I haven't torn into the existing lines yet. I'll follow the lines one at a time from the master cylinder. I figured that the lines were...
Well, at long last I have received my new 1/4" steel brake line kit. Has anyone used one of these pre-bent kits before? Do I need to buy...
I've used the "Advanced Search" tab and entered in 1948 Chevy Pickup under "Parts and Accessories" and it seems to pick up the 47-53 spread. I'll...
Very sweet Looks it just came out of the showroom. Can someone tell me how to recognize the difference between a 235 and and 261 engine? Larry
Oh No - I didn't realize I opened the can... But I did find this link to help with most of my questions:...
Did you ever get your problem solved? I'm facing a simlar issue, but I do have one rear side still intack, and the other just pieces I collected...
Andy - great link. Thanks, Larry
Yep - Huck type brakes. And after combing thru the cataloges, they have 'em for sale. Thanks for keeping me on track. Larry
I'm replacing my brake shoes. Is there any harm in replacing the brake shoe pin retaining "warped washers" with something more conventional?
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