Screwing Up Powder Coating Oh yes indeedy ! they're easy to mess up , one of the Ruby Red wheels on my '49 has fisheyes in it..... :mad:
Headlight Terminal Strip It kinda sux to discover the re-pops are made of _cardboard_ , doesn't it ? :mad: . Guess how I found out !...
Proper Choke Useage As soon as the engine starts , push the choke knob in until the engine runs at a fast idle.... Unless the valves are...
Congradulations ! On buying your truck C.C. ; As it has 8 wheel lugs , IIRC this means it's a 3600 . No matter , the tune up detailis the...
It's that time again....
Air Cooled VW's In general, German cars require more routine maintenance . Air Cooled VW's are so well designed that you can put them...
Here It Is It gets a lot of comments......
Yep ! That's it ~ I bought that rust free , original Ca. car 1967 MGB GT with wire wheels and untouched original engine , just to yank the engine...
Look Closely ! Because it looks to be a rust bucket from here . The visor is from a '54Chevy sedan and has a value of mabye $250 , new ones...
So to-day I washed the windows and hung an illuminated Christmas Wreath in my grille..... Then SWMBO and I drove it all over So. Cal. and out...
I No Longer ...Have l o n g motor envy :p . I got my '76 GMC out of it's secret storage and hung an illuminated wreath on the grille , picked...
Well ; This could be good , could be yet another $3,500 beater . In general , primer or matt finish vehicles are not only hiding things , but...
Back On Topic She's ~ no , wait :rolleyes: . Task Force trucks came with 3.90 rear ends and Bendix brakes too for the most part (Colorado got...
The Metropolitan Pitstop Try to find a picture of the outside , it has a Met crashed into the roof :D . It was started long ago by my freind...
Dry Air Filter Rbert ; You really do need / want an oil bath one to protect your engine in this desert dust bowl we call home (So. Cal.) ....
Mince pie ! I found some ! :D Not as good as Down Home but who cares . Now , it's off to drag my '76 Jimmy out fom it's secret storage...
Nice Truck I like different . :)
Flat Spots Also known as the misnomer stumbles off idle . @ idle , connect a vacuum gauge (cheapo fuel pump tester) to manifold vacuum ~ it...
Thank you ! As I've been biting my lips 'till they bleed not saying somethng along this line..:rolleyes: I've been enjoying a rather nice rear...
Egine Running As much as I don't like (yawn) SBC engines , they're very good with nice power to weight ratio and last a long time once...
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