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I have a friend that wants to switch his T over to 12V, Who sells a reliable 12v starter and alt.

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I'm told that the new Layne transmissions are synchromesh gears. Again, If you want one you need to call them and get on the list as they sell out fast

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Yes, I have 12V alternator, I love it. Many trouble free miles. Its from Larry Becker. Its about 13 years old or so. Of course we lost Mr. Becker a few years ago. His famous saying was as long as he was here it was guaranteed. I have his 12 volt starter also. Never a problem.

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I run my 19 on open going from 30 to 35, Thats where the engine feels good anything past that and I dont like how the engine feels. I want a Warford to help keep the engine RPM's down to where it feels good and still get just a few extra MPH. I doubt I would ever go over 40 with my car. Where I'm at...

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I'm glad this thread popped up, As I'm getting ready to install a KC Warford when they come available. Iv already bought and shortened that a spare driveshaft and torque tube so that is ready to go. I was getting ready to post a thread looking for different opinions on the transmission. How many ins...

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Thank you everyone.

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GR, Of course she did, She let me put it on the car trailer and then she let me take it off! After that its been rather a challenge to get the keys from her.

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The 40 Chevy truck has been traded for a beautiful 1966 Ford Mustang. My wife has always wanted a Ford Mustang sense the day she was old enough to drive but her dad said it was to dangerous. Yesterday her dream came true. I'm going to upgrade the front brakes to disk to give better stopping power bu...

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What are the road rules for Model T's and other vintage cars in the state of Pennsylvania? May be moving there someday and Id like to know what I have to look forward to.

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In the summer when its to wet and to hot to drive it I keep it in my pole barn in the back yard. Its good cover but this year we got a couple of storms that dumped over 4 inches of rain in just a couple of hours thus flooding the floor of the pole barn. I suspect that even though the water was only ...

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FYI, The clutch freed up. What I did was to spray it with WD40 and just let it sit with the pedal blocked down. I got into it yesterday and tried to start it in gear and it was free! The next time I let it sit for an extended amount of time I will block that pedal down.

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When I go to a event with my Blockleys on my car I highly doubt anyone cares about what the tires used to look like.

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I knew there was a reason I liked that design

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So far I have tried just warming up the engine, Driving in circles in the front yard and jerking the throttle. I also tried jacking up a back tire and applying brake pressure but that so far has not worked, I'm soaking with WD40. I'm busy this weekend so next week I'm going to try and start it in ge...

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I have a 1940 Chevy truck that I allowed to sit to long and now the clutch is stuck, This happened last year also but it freed up quick just by warming up the truck and driving it with the clutch pedal pushed in. This time it didn't work. Any ideas on how to get to come loose?. Oh, I'm try to swap i...

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I think I will just stay in Florida, In Florida the beach looks the same in July as it does in February!

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Everything has gone up, I agree, I just had to buy a battery for my 40 Chevy and it cost me 110. The pumpkin pies I used to get a my local Public's cost more and are much smaller than last year. I'm guessing next year they will be selling it by the slice!

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My T was invited to a armature painting group

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I had a TW carbon brush timer for a while but my cam seal seeped a little and made my car run rough. I switched it out for a Anderson and have never looked back. As I mentioned in a different post I had my Anderson for over 15 years. It does require a little maintenance which I might be going a litt...

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When I first bought my T over 25 years ago I looked to the forum for information on different repairs that I needed to do. A wealth of information was given not only on how to make repairs but where to find the parts needed. Back then a lot of the parts I needed came form the classified page. Now li...

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Had a good time at the Helping Seniors trunk or treat benefit.

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Iv always found Ebay a good place to find hard to find stuff

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I use the grease on my Anderson timer that Langs sells. Just a light coat works good. I clean and replace the grease before every trip as part of my pre trip maintenance. Iv been using it for years. I'm still using the same timer for the last 15 years and it shows very little wear. My question is no...

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Guess I will throw in my 2 cents. I doubt very highly Dan will scrap anything. I'm certain he is just blowing off steam. This year was a rough year for the meet. I'v heard this from others that went that are not on this forum. Maybe next might be better. I know some of the guys go hoping to turn a b...

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Thanks John but I'm trying to avoid that $60.00 dollar price tag.

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Would anyone have a 26/27 fuel cap laying around. I guess I missed placed it. I cant find it anywhere.

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Iv been twice in my life, Enjoyed it both times. If I do move to Pa in the future it will only be an hour away so it will be a lot closer. I'm no longer able to walk very far but I will make due.

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Its interesting, About a year ago I was taking to someone on the phone at Blockleys and we talked about just that, A Blockley dealership here in the states. I told him if I had been in my 30's or 40's I would had considered the idea but at almost 70 today there would not be much of a chance of that ...

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I wonder if the same thing is happing with Coker tires as most of them come from Vietnam also.

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Should I put a Model t go cart on here, OT or classified to sell?

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$2,500 in 1906 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $89,993.33 today, an increase of $87,493.33 over 119 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 3.06% per year between 1906 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 3,499.73%.

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So Im assuming that any tire we buy for are cars are going to be Non DOT. This is going to put a big problem for us in are hobby. Dan, as soon as you figure out the red tape let us all know how you made out.

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Dan, keep us posted on this, I was getting ready to order some tires. I just took a look at that form, I wound not know how fill that out!. I will hold off until its figured out. I wonder how this will effect other things.

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Thanks everyone, He was able to get it out. Now I get to clean it!

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Im helping a friend remove a gas tank form a 27 enclosed car, What steps do I need to do to remove it?

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Its making its way around Florida, So far it has missed me. I'm 68 and a diabetic with respiratory issues so I have to be very carful. I mask up when I'm in a store and clean anything I touch. I got way back when it first started and kept me in bed for three weeks. Id really rather not go through th...

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Who is making new fuel tanks for the 26/27 cars?

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I will measure mine tomorrow morning for you.

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John, On the outside of the plugs

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Today my group went to a assisted living facility for a car show for the people who cant get out to see car shows. We do this all over the county a couple times a month. It was crazy hot today, Real feel 107! Giving rides was a challenge due to the engine heat on top of the ambient temperature. All ...

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Had a small show to go to today, I noticed some oil on my sparkplugs, Is this normal? The car does not smoke at all.

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Sorry your getting hit by scammers. The bad guys are getting creative, I assume there is no way to protect yourself from this?

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Thanks everyone for your help, Being this is my first time removing the bushing I'm going to wait until I can get a friend to walk me through it. I could be only one sheered off rivet for a major from job.

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How do I remove the driveshaft bushing?

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Would someone have contact information for Gator Gould? Iv lost my information on him.

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Thank you everyone who offered the parts I needed. Turned out that Mark Freimier from Model T Haven moved from his home state to Cocoa Florida just 20 miles from me. I was able to make a new friend and get all the parts I needed saving me a ton of money on shipping. Again, Thank you.

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I would like him to put up a revision on how to hold the crank starter before someone gets hurt.

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Would anyone have a brake pedal for a 19 and a drive shaft they would sell me?

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Amazing, I do love when someone posts an ingenious fabrication that not only works but is mostly cosmetically invisible to other than those who would know. I wish I had the brains to be able to dream up something like this and make it a reality.

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I think all three are great at keeping the hobby going, Langs over the last 20 years has just about rebuilt my car. Iv bought a lot of model A parts from Snyder's and there live support is great. I haven't done much business with Texas T's only because I do most of my shopping from Langs. They all h...

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Donnie, Your story is the reason I think I'm going to go ahead with the juice brakes. I'm a big fan of safety and reliability. I like the originality make up of the model T but as mentioned earlier its not 1919 and these cars have to compete with modern traffic to a point. Here in Florida 90% of are...

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Thank you everyone

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Thinking into the future a little, While I'm waiting on a Layne KC Warford transmission to become available I thought it might be a good idea to upgrade the braking on the 1919 T with disc brakes due to the increase speeds I will be going. I have at the moment the reproduction AC brakes. They stop o...

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Wow, It takes a lot to get me to cry but you did it. What an amazing tribute to your dad.

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Dan, Using the part number on the old box I found the manufacture is SKF. There web site makes it. But there is no distributor anywhere near me. I was hoping I could cross it with a brand name seal maker. Shaft diameter 1.063 Housing bore diameter 1.499 I found a seal on Amazon that might work It ha...

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Would anyone have the part number for the inside safety hub seal? Amazon?, NAPA ? Federal Mogul, Timken?

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To get ready for another assisted living show tomorrow morning I drove the T over to the gas station to fill up, I pulled up in front of the store and went in to pay for my gas and out of nowhere I got one of Florida's famous ten minuet deluge. After it was done I dried out the plug dips and started...

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Pat (TXGOAT2), you have a solid point on the timing, I never considered that. I will advance it some and try it. When I set it up with the new timer I used the method that Steve Jeff put on the web but as you said due to the fact that I'm running off the 12 volt battery that could be part of the iss...

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I also installed floating safety hubs, Or should I say Gater Gould in Alabama did, I like them. The only issue for me is I have to use shims on my axles so you have to make sure your lined up perfect when putting the hub back on or your going to have to fish out the shim from inside the bearing. In ...

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When I had my T rebuilt I had a new crankshaft installed I think it was counter balanced crankshaft at the time I think it came from New Zealand but don't quote me on that. As I mentioned it does have a Z head and aluminum pistons. I did have a modern carbon brush timer but the seal around the cam w...

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I also have a Bergs flat tube, Its the best thing I feel Iv ever put on my T. I wish he would go back to making radiators as he did a great job. No water pump on this car. The engine was rebuilt about 14 years ago with maybe 600 or 700 miles. I'm running an Anderson timer and I clean and grease it e...

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My 1919 Touring with stock gearing likes it around 30 to 35mph and doesn't run warm, Anything over that and she starts to run hot, Not to hot but warmer than it dose at 35mph. At those speeds the engine feels right. I'm assuming that with an overdrive transmission it should run around 40 to 45mph at...

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I know this topic has been brought many times in the past but I thought I would look for your opinions. Here in Florida it's mainly flat land in any direction. My car has a high compression Z head and was rebuilt about 14 years ago with all new Stipe touring cam and crankshaft. I also have a Ruckste...

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Steve, I like your display. Some day when I move back north I'm hoping to have a larger garage and I want to set up a board like yours with all my specialized Ford tools. Thank again everyone for your help.

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Old folks.jpg Thanks guys, I will take them to 75 tomorrow morning. It seems I'm driving it more this summer than I used to. There is a group of us that go to assisted living centers around my county to give car shows for those that cant get out. Used to be we only did this in the winter but the ph...

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Sorry, The garage is getting a bit to warm and I guess I'm not thinking clearly. Time to call it a day. , Yes I did mean the axle nut torque. Its already 97 degrees outside and even though I do have a single air conditioning vent in the garage it just cant keep up with the outside air coming in thro...

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On a 19 what should the axle torque be?

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Thanks everyone, That answered my questions. Maybe I will take that 5 gallon pail of NAPA 30# back and start running synthetic oil in it on my next oil change.

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A long time ago I had asked about running synthetic oils in the T and was warned to never ever put synthetic based oils in any engine with babbit bearings. I was also told it would destroy the clutches in the T because it was to slippery. I'm certain that at some point there will no longer be conven...

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Not one auto parts in my area is carrying conventional motor oil, Its all either a full synthetic or a blended synthetic oil. I was lucky to find a five gallon pail at my local NAPA of 30# conventional for the model T which should hold me for a very long time as I don't drive the T very much anymore...

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Eric, I preferred the 5 and 4 two stick to the 13 speed road ranger transmission. The company bought new trucks with the 13 speed road rangers and after driving one I asked to go back to my 5 and 4. it was great for short haul dumps because of some of the terrain I had to navigate on the different c...

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The suggestion has come up about running both a Warford and a Ruckstel rear. Would anyone have a photo of the two shifters in place and how hard is it to get into the car. Right now my Ruckstel shifter comes up through the middle of the floor and when I get in and out of the car I have to work aroun...

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I will think about it, wouldn't the two sticks get in the way. Its already difficult to get into with one big shifter in the way I have to wonder what would happen with two sticks.

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Dan, I assume that because the Ruckstell under drive was an approved accessory for the Ford car and the Warford was not.

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As the title says, I'm Looking for someone in or around Florida to install a Warford transmission in my 1919 Touring car. I'd like someone that has done this before and knows what they are doing. It currently has a Ruckstell rear and will need to be replaced with a regular rear with normal gearing. ...

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Thanks guys, I think this might be more than I want to get into. I will post another thread looking for someone close to Florida that can do the job. Thanks again.

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I guess I should had mentioned first, I have not yet bought the transmission, I wanted a instructional video to see what I'm up against before buying the transmission to make sure its something I'm able to do on my own.

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Is there a video for a step by step instructions for installing a Layne 3 speed Warford transmission?

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The one suggestion I don't is to make sure the lights are bright enough to in the bright of day outside. Sometimes you cant see if the light is on or not in the daylight.

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My biggest worry would be that 1.5 inch crankshaft. To much load on that and your day may not go so well.

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What is the difference between this transmission compared to the ones Langs sells? I'm looking forward to getting one at some point for my 19 and removing the Ruckstell rear

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I'm looking at buying a 1917 New Way tractor plow. I need this information before 6:00pm est tonight (March 3). Would anyone know if it will fit on a 6 X 12 foot trailer? If I compare the with of the engine to the wheels I think it will but I cant be sure and Id hate to drive a 1000 miles and find o...

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What weight balancing beads do you guys use in your tires. I added 8oz to my fronts and still feel a little shaky. My bearing and front end is in good shape.

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I do not run a water pump, The radiator is relatively new, I got it from Burks I believe his name was. Its a great radiator, I wish the guy would make radiators again. I don't understand why he stopped. He had a great product. Thin core. I'm certain that it was just the difference between the air te...

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This morning I went to a charity show at an assisted living facility here in Melbourne Florida. It took about an hour to get there at about 30 to 35MPH. The moto meter never showed any temperature but the my gage that I have taped into the goose neck showed the highest temp of 193F. It was 43 degree...

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I have a friend that is looking to buy a 31 Model A but he needs to know if its running at the right temperature, Can I take the moto meter off my Model t radiator cap and put it on the Model A radiator cap and will it be the same as a Model A moto meter? If not I do have thermal scanner I can point...

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Is this swap meet only for Model T and A stuff or is there other car stuff there?

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I went once in 2008, I'm a 100% disabled Vet and have trouble walking very far. I'm very good at hiding my pain. I remember asking an official about renting a golf cart and was told very sternly that those carts were for the handicapped only. I looked him and said ok, no problem and that was the las...

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I'm a little surprised also as I have had Hagerty for years but have never had a claim. I might rethink when its time to renew. Thank you for letting me know.

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The beach here is just a stones throw from the Florida Institute of Technology so the scenery can be mixed. Once in a while I take the T down to the beach and the ladies love it, Iv had to tell them to use a little judgment as the seats can get very hot against the missing insulation. From Nov to Ma...

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I used Gorge King and have a great engine. But I guess he's a bit out of reach for you.

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Down here in Florida the beaches are filled with bare butts and just enough to cover some of the nipples, Yet for me times are good!

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A few months back I tossed my belt, Drove it 60 miles in 90 degree heat and it never got any warmer than what she normally runs driving. I'm using a thin core rad. So no, as long as your rad is flowing right and your block is clear it should not mater to much. Of course keep an eye on your moto meter.

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Steve, I sent him a message. I'm in Melbourne on the east coast and he is on the west coast about 5 hours from him. As others have said, There is a large clubs on that coast that should be able to help him. If not I will take a weekend and drive over.

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I joined the MTFCA yesterday, How long does it take to get a member number?

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Thanks for the answer, I assume that must have been an over sight on the builder, I cant believe for a moment that they would drive 500 miles in a Model T just to get disqualified. That must have been unbelievably embarrassing at the tear down. Maybe someday I will be rich enough to enter a car into...

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The person was DQ'ed because of a modified head? High Com? Lower Com? What was the part that got him dq?

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I love my AC brakes, I feel they have saved my bacon more than a few times.

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Looking to transport a Chevy C10 pick up truck from Melbourne Florida 32904 to landisburg Pa17040. I'm very flexable as to when. I would like it gone before end of July

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