Canyon Carving Doesn't need to be in your dreams , don't need to sweat the 'Vette guys neither . I only have a weeny little 250 CI.D.L6 engine...
New Garage WOW ! . Tha's really nice Zig . I hope you have a garden hose on it ? a few years back another Old Trucker lost his garage and...
But ; I don't like greasy Chicken...... :p .
Capillary Temperature Gauge They go to zero when the tube cracks / breaks and the Ether leaks out..... It's good to see they're making new...
Hot Starting Often , this is caused by the heat soak forcing fuel past the float valve so it floods . The simple test is to hold the throttle...
Sweet Wow ; That's very nice , let's see anyone do it for $10K .
Sad I hate it when jerks destroy a nice thing and then expect top dollar for it . It's worth maybe $500 and doubtful anyone will bother...
Um ; That was a warning not a suggestion :p . I gotta be very careful about sharing old trade secrets here..... :D .
Praise The Lowered " beacuse everything looks good lowered " Unless of course , you like to actually drive . Form follows function , not...
VIN Tag Be aware that this # should match your title and you might consider adding the same # to the top of the left frame rail near the steering...
Why Ray ; You are right of course , please pardon an Old Man's rant , I plead " O.P.P. " .
Body Repair & Canvas Covers THANX for the pix ! . seeing how others approach the job , makes it ever so much easier for the next guy , keep them...
Field Charge Testing YES . Just be aware that if you get ' clever ' and wrap the negative cable in a rag or empty Cheetos Bag then run...
Yeek ! Yet another ' Farm Job '...... :p . Anyways , drop that rear end out and carefully grind off the pivots , follow Russ' instructions...
Dropped Spindles Are an old time Hot Rodders trick , they're O.K. as they allow retention of the current springs and steering geometry . So...
I'll think upon that . The details are always the hardest part of resoration wheras the Hot Rod , you have no problem with making changes ....
Brake Pedal Spring You ALWAYS need a brake pedal return spring as the clevis pin must not touch the master cylinder unless you're actively...
Ride Height For some reason I'll never know , all older GM trucks tended to ride lower in the left front . I've swapped springs and so on ,...
Re - Spray What Russ said ! . If you're re - painting @ home or don't have the time & inclination to assemble , fiddle / tweak / ajust / dis...
Oil Plug Weeps & Seeps Never , EVER use a ribber drain plug gasket ! . Only a hard one , copper , fibre , aluminum , nylon etc.
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