You know Joe ; A few years back I bought what I think/hope/imagine will be my one last VW Beetle . It's a raggedy 1959 #113 in an interwsting...
Sunday August 4th 2022 . Why did I get a notice to this long dead thread, I come here and the message isn't even here . Are you still with us...
Nice ! . One of those discount places where they sell off the left overs from big chains routinely has a similar thing that's *much* closer in...
Please check carefully before buying . Chevy changed the brakes in 1951 and continued to use the Bendix brakes through the 1967 model . That...
Wow ~ I've never heard of that <magic> GPS to speedo box, that's fantastic . that it works regardless of final drive ratio, tire circumference and...
? Hithere ; Not the same as '51 ~ '67 Bendix brakes ? . Well, that sucks, I just checked Rockauto.com and they list pretty much everything...
SWEET ! . Just for grins, take a cheapo can of hair spray under the hood and spray the pulley V's when it begins to squeal . If the noise stops...
Post where you're located as many have old rear ends or junkers just sitting around...... You'd be amazed at the things you'll get when someone...
WELCOME roberji ! . It helps when you put your location (state) .......
That's my point : it's not the gloss that bothers me, it's the obvious fakery of how the pint underneath is worn .
That's a nice rig . I don't like fake patina and it needs the correct rubber but what the hey .
Thanx Mike . I'm one of those 'once bitten' types.....
Looking good Chip .
That looks pretty nice ! . I'm not a fan of the hydroboosters, I was driving a loaded rig once and had to stamp on the brakes as I was making a...
Clutch throw out bearing thoughts : Before you assemble it, post pictures of both the pressure plate ("COVER") and the working face of the throw...
Well ; It all depends on what you're going to do : An actual restoration would be nice and worth the effort to swap dashboards . If you're...
I'm subscribed to learn the answer . Short answer : yes, many have used factory parts when swapping in passenger car V8's in the decades long...
It's pretty obviously a custom job, looks very well done though .
Had you survived this long you'd be 98 today . I hope wherever you are you're happier than you were here on earth .
Now that you have the parts inbound I of course found a 1953 3100 in an L.K.Q. yard in Fontana, Ca. it's the LKQ yard on Milliken Av. well South...
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