Blinker Issues What HE said ! . 99 % of the time when one light stops working because you operate another , the problem is poor grounding ....
Basic Clutch Test : Not to rain on your parade but this really is important and you should do this test ASAP : Engine warmed up and idling...
Paulie's Poetry Re-posted just in case anyone missed it .
Sealing & Colors THANX for the input ! . I try to make everything ' Just So ' but this old manifold is pretty beat up , I figure to assemble...
As Long As I'm On A Roll Here........ If the original intent of a battery cutoff switch was for anti-theft protection ,and if you still run a...
Obtw : American : " pounding " = The Queen's English : ' Thrashing ' so Paulie was right in any case :D .
We Call It : ' Going Postal ' and you'd have to work for the U.S. Postal Service to understand it I guess :rolleyes: . Besides , we're all...
O.K. , InLine question here : This poor battered 292 Thinwall I-6 was driven for (I'd guess) about 10 years with progressively worse leaking...
What Bill Said Buick , Olds , Pontiac had their own engines back then and they were sturdy , robust units indeed go GMC Truck Division just...
You have to say What it is that you need ! you were asked but didn't respond . Mechanical Hard parts are easily available through NAPA or...
Well Neil ; Some here have noticed that you , like a couple others (ahem) appear to have a slightly sensative B.S. meter that goes off...
Urban Technical Myth This is utter B.S. , a rumor that doesn't pass basic physics but still refuses to die .
Of Course , You could simply look in the original owner's manual , it's $9 and belongs in the glovebox of every oldie out there....
Ones That Got Away Yeah , I've had a few . I still miss my 1954 Pontiac Super Chief Coupe , factory leather two tone diamond tuck seats to...
Maiden Voyage SWEET ! I really enjoyed the videos . Maybe next time you could take the audio from inside the cab and splice it to the video ?...
Leather Seating I've seen the original seat re done in leather , it was beautiful and comfy . Occasionally rubbing it with Baby Oil from the...
Rear End ID Jack & securely block the rear end up high and go to work cleaning & scrubbing it , somewhere there should be some _stamped_ in...
Scatter Pans Yes and no ~ It depends on the bell housing oddly enough~ my buddy's 1954 Chevy 160 low rider , has a (?) 1961 (we think) bell...
Sticky Valves What Evan said ! just remove the sparkplugs and use a hand pump oiler to squirt in the Kroil (or ATF) between the valve spring's...
Speedo Driven gear That's it ! . Be aware there's many different ones so your speedo might not be 100 % accurate . Also , don't forget the...
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