While replacing a brake hose, I was able to unthread the flare nut, but the nut stayed glued to the brake line. I was able to pull the clip and unwind it by turning the entire hose. How do I free the flare nut from the brake line? I tried gripping the brake line with pliers as tight as I...
On the subject of cars lasting a long time....Schneider turns 92 in December. Parts are still available, but some aren't. The frame, the engine block, the radiator shell, headlight buckets, wheels, and the bodies are no longer made. Lots of extra blocks around. You can get reproduction...
I concur. I had a belt skip a tooth several times. Each time when you gave it some throttle it would be weak, feel a little stumbly, have minimal boost, no top end. Not sure which cam skipped (long time ago), but there was no smoke.
I'm about to do this myself. The machinist I used for the head recommended a gentle razor blade followed by a carbide scraper. That's the plan. No abrasives.
Depends on how loud you want the music to be.
Depends on how much distortion you are willing to live with.
Depends on how efficient the speakers are, that varies quite a bit.
Depends on if you're keeping existing speakers that might not be rated for much more power.So it depends. I've noticed...
I can see where what you're looking for would definitely cost more. I've never seen flatwork guys use a full width screed board in a 2 car or larger garage. . That whole idea sounds pretty unwieldy. When I wanted to have more precise grade control, they would shoot grades with a laser and...
If I remember correctly, the front face plate on the compressor does not rotate when the clutch is off. So to verify the clutch works above the "Clack" when not rotating, when the drive belt is rotating (could be cranking, not running) when energized the front faceplate should rotate. With the...
Before and after:I wet sanded with 1000, then 1500, then 3000, then wet compound with a foam pad on a drill. Maybe if in bright sunlight I see swirl marks I might need to wet polish with some glaze compound, but it looks pretty good now. Thanks for the idea, it saved me from buying a...
If this had been a real emergency, you would have been instructed on how to lower your heart rate from the accidental grounding of the exposed hot wire, and told where the beer was.I'll also addWith the engine not running you should hear the clutch clack on.
With the engine running, with...
Also interested to see this, might prove helpful in the future. Not sure what manifold I'm going to end up with yet, but the PS is completely apart now and can be modified if needed.
I agree on how to treat components - blast, prime, paint, powder coat even better. Luckily I found a good local blaster that also powder coats. SHWEET!Fasteners - I've been using a lot of stainless. Not OEM, but way better corrosion resistance, and probably cheaper too. If you want bright...
Interesting description. Guess you have to drive one to feel that. Didn't realize the 1st gen had no roof.I recently "tried on" a '56 T-bird. Couldn't get in without major contortions, and could never drive it, let alone be comfortable. It's incredibly small, and there is no seat...