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    Flathead question

    What is the best aluminum cylinder head made today. Opinion's needed or cold hard facts. You know what they say, don't believe everything you read, so I will ask everyone that has used them instead. Thanks in advance. Ken.
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    Gm rear diff. help

    Are there any gm rear diff. guru's here, I have a strange one for you, and looking for answers. I used a diff from a 79 caddy, so I have drove the car for a year now and want to get some more bottom end from it, just change the gears, easy, right ?, ( NO ) I pulled the cover off tonight, 10 bolt...
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    ? Anybody using a cross steer rack

    After my trip this weekend to, Run to the sun I have concluded my steering needs improvement, it steers great but it likes to wonder from line to line, I'm always sawing on the steering wheel to keep it straight, I am thinking of moving the axle back to under the spring, shortening the radius...
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    Question about chevy doors 47 -53

    Will the doors from a 47-50 chevy truck fit the 51-53 body, I like the idea of the 1 piece window on the early doors, no vent windows, are all the body lines the same, well not really lines but rolls. Thanks in advance for any help. Ken
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    Help with GM signal switch

    I know 1 of you out there know or have a diagram for a late 70's gm signal light switch, here is a picture of what I have, been beating my head against the wall for a few hours trying to figure it out, but no luck. I need help please, thanks in advance everyone, I think the three in the top plug...
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    shows

    Well its that time again, all weekend car shows here in our little town, 1 big cruise night and shows downtown on sat, lot to do and see, and lots of fun for all, another year of not having my rat done, and sitting on the sidelines, (one of these days I'm going to fix that up) we've all heard...
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    windows

    A question about window frames, not windshields but for side windows, my 32 chevy doors have nothing, just the rolled edge of the window opening, and the tack strps where the wood was nailed in, what have you used to make a run channel for the window and what did you use for the felt or rubber...
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    wheel question

    How long did gm use the 5 on 5 pattern, and was it used on any trucks, I ask because I need some 16" steel wheels I can reverse.
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    Tape residue removal

    I taped off my car one weekend before I painted it, painted the next weekend, had to repaint the second weekend, the tape was on it for about 15 days, when I pulled the masking tape off there is a sticky residue where the tape was, I need to get this off but I don't want to hurt my fresh paint...
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    Look what I found

    Someone may be interested in this a 3 deuce set up for a sb chevy ebay # 370479508357
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    shock question

    I bought some carrera coil over shocks off of the bay, they are the full threaded body shocks, they did not have the adjuster nuts or jam nuts, do any of you know where I can buy the adjuster and jam nuts, I did buy some adjusters, again from the bay, but they are fine thread and measure about...
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    1935 wire wheels

    Can anyone tell me the back spacing on the 1935 wire rims, and why don't we have a wheel section here ???? I know i'm not the only one that has wheel questions or am I ????
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    Va. C/L find

    I hope this works. http://tricities.craigslist.org/cto/1865034780.html
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    53 chevrolet truck

    I have a 53 chevy truck, has any one here put a 53 cab on a 4wd chevy chassis, what year worked good, ect. ect. I need a 4wd truck but I am not and will not pay the money they want for a nice new truck, I figure the 53 will look better than a new one anyway.
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    Paint a front spring ???

    I have a new spring from speedway, with the slide buttons, do you guys take them apart and paint them, if so what will stick and not wear off. thanks
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    1950 shoebox

    I bought the 50 shoebox that Dragfink had for sale, I sent a pm to BenD over on the h*** but have had no reply, I may just need to call him, Who has used shippers for non running cars, names #'s, I would like to support someone from this site, keep it in the family so to say. Next question, I...
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    Rustoleum Paint on a frame

    I know Im asking a question that everyone has an opinion about, but has anybody used it to paint a frame ,how did it hold up, I know the real paint guys here are going to blast me about using good automotive paint and primer, but its just not in the budget to go that way, and I have no where to...
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    Caddy motor questions.

    Do we have any caddy motor people here, I am using a 1979 425 caddy motor in my chevy, I want to change it to an older points dist. so that big ugly HEI dist. will not be sticking out front like a sore thumb, I need to know if anyone here knows what will work in it, thanks for any help. ( Ken )
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    Floor metal what thickness are you using

    what thickness is everyone using for the floors, I do plan on beed rolling it but what is everyone using, I dont want it so thick it is hard to work with, but not too thin and have it pop and move every time my feet hit it either, I thought I would ask before I screw up, but it wouldn't be the...
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    Tie rod ends

    I was so excited today my speedway shipment came in, later I was disapointed, I ordered tie rod ends for my split wishbones and they are too small, I got 11/16 RH and LH I guess I need 3/4" can someone tell me what year ford used 3/4" tie rod ends, speedway cat. dosent even show 3/4" stuff, now...
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