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We are an automotive society, used to machine and equipment exposure and usage. A person in a country that has almost no exposure to these until very recently can stand at a machine all day and not know what is being produced, any defects that might be present, or missing items. And not care. A soci...

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Replica car builders use a few T parts too..

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Invariably when a car changes hands prior maintenance records and knowledge of the vehicle is lost down the line. Substituting an off-standard type of spoke could and probably would cause safety issues down the road for someone else. ''Fixing it my way'' is a temptation few of us can refuse, but a 1...

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This vehicle was STABBED TO DEATH years ago.

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That damage is a puncture. Enlarge the photo and you will see the edge of the brace is nicked. Fatigued sheet metai will crack, but a rigidly riveted area will loosen and crack thru a rivet hole if the rivets become loose. A slight bend that works back and forth will fatigue and crack ALONG THE BEND...

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Kaiser X 2....

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Modern flat sheet safety glass in 1/4'' is very common for 18 wheelers, buses, etc. 3/16'' laminated sheet is available for coolers and food service equipment. Even though the glass is laminated safety it is not DOT approved and does not have the proper markings that the DMV's look for. A 1/4'' glas...

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1. Place nose touching spark plug terminal...

2. Have assistant start engine....

3. Slurp water into mouth before engine heats up....

4. No accessory needed!

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Is the brass split at the bent area? Annealing the brass will soften it to where it can be worked. Old brass is difficult to deal with as it tends to crack with age. Extreme care must be taken around solder joints. I dropped a lamp and ran over it, crushing the lamp door. By annealing it I was able ...

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Paint gun discussions are like ''the best oil'' discussions. No answer is really satisfactory. All painters have different abilities and different experiences. A lousy gun can give excellent results with a good experienced painter. On the other hand a great gun can give a very poor job depending on ...

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Neighbor kids on my 1897 Olds Trap. I always have kids on the cars, it's the best way to spark that lifetime interest. Then my granddaughter driving me around in the 1910 REO truck.

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A combination of low valve spring pressure, low engine RPM and low operational mileage adds up to make any cam replacement not really necessary, unless the lobes are worn down badly. If the engine runs good I'd take my chances with the valves and let it all ride. My 2 cents worth.

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If you think you have problems....

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The later copper-clad aluminum pennies cost us the taxpayers 3 cents each to produce.....

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This looks like the axle gear retainer had worn enough to allow the axle shaft to pull out of the gear. Putting a side load (turning a corner) caused the axle, wheel, drum etc to pull outwards putting enough pressure on the housing rivets to cause them to shear. As soon as the axle housing tube pull...

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Blue Magic is an EXCELLENT product....

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Rub a damp finger over a spot. Touch the finger to the tip of your tongue. Copper taste= no lacquer.

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As a young man I repaired many, many wrecked Fords in the early to mid 70's. They all had the last 3 inches of fuel line that was rubber clamped on each end. There were thousands and thousands of burned Fords nation wide because of these hoses. Almost every owner, even if they babied their cars, wou...

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I bought a bunch of stuff from Mark for my REO truck build....everything as said and shipped quickly. Thanks again to Mark. Have you ever seen a suicide knob for a Model T Ford? There it is....LOL Found on Virginia's Eastern Shore.

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Speedway motors in the garage sale department a kingpin set, brass bushings, bolts, flip-up oilers https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Garage-S ... 83997.html

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The guy inherited the truck from his uncle in Baltimore. It had been stored since the 20's in a family warehouse. He had the chassis and running gear completely rebuilt but left the original body and lettering intact. The guy lives around Newport News, Virginia. You might try local Ford clubs in Tid...

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If you have an extra spindle nut you can cut a couple of thin slots about 1/4'' deep across the back of the nut. Clean any dust and debris from the nut and thread her on with a drop of oil. Works just like a die or thread chaser.

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I restored a set of plates for my brother-in-law here in Virginia. A lot of work. He took them to the DMV and a new set with the same numbers are currently in use. So he pulls them out at the car shows but cannot register them.

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Very Nice truck!!!!

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My 2 cents worth....lol Any transverse spring vehicle is not inherently stable under fast or emergency maneuvers. An underinflated tire will contribute greatly to a high center- of- gravity, stiffly- suspended vehicle's tendency to roll over. These wheels are not safety beaded rims, they are smooth ...

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LOL

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I had a disaster befall me at a car show a couple of years ago. I had my Neverout #80's headlites on my CDO replica, mounted on steel cowl brackets. Anyway while driving back ( 15mph) to load up in my trailer my left headlite bracket broke off and the Neverout landed on the road and I ran over it. I...

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Get a gallon of black acrylic enamel, fast reducer (thinner), and a pint of spot hardener( sets up quickly). Get your car ready. On a still morning roll it outside on a clean tarp. After 10 minutes or so tack it and shoot it. Most dirt in a paint job comes off the car. Clean it, tape it carefully, a...

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Memories of an old junker car you nursed along, your kids being small.....old age brings memories back. I think T fans all love the old memories.

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Yeah the extended pipe will be pinned. I'm putting a spring loaded stop pin into a drilled plate so I can lock the position every 15 degrees or so. I'm headed towards 70. there won't be too heavy a project on this by me. My main focus will be spinning a frame to make work easier on my back.lol The n...

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I built a rotisserie to assist in doing all the welding, painting, etc that I need to do on my various projects. I built it from 1/4'' wall steel pipe, 1200 lb capacity casters and my MIG. A short pipe enables it to be rolled around out of the way for storage. I'm not quite finished, a couple more h...

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Dallas Landers wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 11, 2019 8:53 pm
Drinkin beer and looking at old iron is great. Sure has a better ring than sitting around drinkin beer and looking at old wood!

Whaaaat???

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I'd be willing to bet that your inspection station will have to defend putting that sticker on your car. If taken to task the garage could lose their state inspection license for several months, even a year. Reporting a misstep by an inspection station would be a positive action in this trooper's re...

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when you are fabricating why you just take steel or wood and remove anything that doesn't look like what you want to make.....

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Way toed out- vehicle wanders left and rt. Way toed in tires scuffing and slow to center. Wiggle the wheel a little and check again. Worn front end won't toe.

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A little clearer. Looks like side curtains.

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Just as soon as the ground water gets contaminated by Mercury waste from the new light bulbs or other heavy metal waste from scrapping electric cars there will be the worst outcry from the VERY left-wing wackos that are now insisting on the current conversion to electrics. Let a few million scrap ca...

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Be upfront with the buyer. Message him with the explanation. Refund at the same time. Always review your eBay posting several times before final submission. If you have used Buy it Now before their blasted software tries to write your next ad for you. Check it once, PREVIEW it twice....then your eBa...

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Usually if the question arises about ''is it safe''....it isn't. Don't risk your ride and others safety for a $100.00 part. IMHO

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