What Skeeter Said ! As WD40 is crap that WILL attack and rot your new rubber . FWIW , I found a nice original backlight grommet for my old...
Fuel Tank ' fun ' Well ; I agree that if the truck is used daily you needn't coat the tank , my '49 never had any issues with it's original...
Family Loss Bill ; Ed will be riding Shotgun with you forevermore . You're quite lucky to have had him and he to have had you . I hope...
Those Damned VOLKSWAGENS ! LOL ~ Evan , I feel your pain . VW's , like French cars are designed and built ' differently ' and until I stopped...
VERY Nice ! Thanx for the photos , those paint jobs make me wish mine was done...
Just DRIVE Please ! Hard to argue this Steve . -Nate
Power Outlet THANX for the link Charles ! I read the ' Bodge Fixes ' article with great interest . FWIW , there is a difference in size...
SM420 Parts The sad thing is : this robust tranny often gets tossed in the scrap pile at junkyards because they're so damn greedy . A while...
I hear your pain Charles . Now you know why us Mechanics get paid so much . Oh , wait , no we don't :rolleyes: . I was recetly given a...
Sheet Metal Look up what the brandy new ones co$t and figure about 1/2 the price . Original sheet metal is always better but it co$t$ a lot to...
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As Usual , Evan nails the heart of the thing .
Headlights ? they don't fit like standard 7" seal beams ? . They look very interesting , the embedded turn signals look like a clever idea ....
Big 'Bolt I await further developments .
Exhaust Heat Risors Mike ; You are correct but , as mentioned , here in the South West you can get by without it . *if* anyone ever bothers...
Repop ? Are you holding out on us Charles ? . Photographs please . If you can find a two hole flange mount heat riser that'd be fine . I...
I agree ; Soak it with KROIL and tap gently with a small hammer , either it'll free up or not . The heat riser is an important thing for...
Wow ; The VCCA sure has changed since I was a member in the early 1970's .
Huck Brakes I believe you're looking for brake shoe hold down springs which Huck brakes do not use because the shoe proper is pinned at one end ....
Looks Like : A LOT of elbow grease to me ! . At work they hassle me endlessly about the constant scrubbing and cleaning I do on my old junk .
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