If you found an old time mechanic.....from back when things got fixed, not replaced, he may be able to advise you on this. You could also find...
Soak them in any thin oil, keep coming back to them and trying to wiggle them back and forth. If they are that stuck, a hinge pin kit will...
Why do it twice? Fix whatever needs to be done while you are there.
Find a 235 fan.
The 53 took 3 1/2 years.....my truck took 4 months......then the next 5 years.....still going.
I do know that the hood hinge bolts are exactly the same from Ford and Chevy on a 53....I wouldn't be surprised to find that more things cross over.
Happy birthday, O guru of the obsolete mechanical realm.
Some people fix wheels with JB Weld..... There is an epoxy product for steering wheel repair, but I have never tried it.
Nate, click on your screen name at the top right in blue. Open your page and click on statistics. C lick on "Find all threads started by VW...
Come on down! You can check out the shop, I'll even introduce you to the homeless guys that live down the train tracks.
That'd be the one.
These were the first of the modern style GM v8. Very nostalgic engine for the nostalgia buffs. My uncle has one in a 49 Caddy that I have been...
Come on down! I have a new shop...Classic Speed and Custom in Charlotte, we can handle any part of the build you don't feel comfortable with....
Just pound away, but keep it straight.
Mine got to the point that I had to HOLD it in 3rd. Trans. shop sang a tune of $900, so I hot rodded the whole damn thing instead.
i call bullshxt! Doing what it was meant to do.... Hauling the 53 bed remnants... [IMG] [IMG] 600 sq feet of flooring....$2500 in...
Not really any other symptoms, Mine just got to the point that I had to hold it in gear by hand just to drive.
Bad synchros in 3rd. I had the same issue.
If you don't have the steel bed side rails, order a pair. You can probably see where they used to be spot welded to the sides. Take the new...
3M blue fine line tape. Use the thinner stuff for curves and the thicker to do straight lines. DO NOT pull this stuff very hard, it will shrink...
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