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We had the annual Lions Club show yesterday. A total of 44 vehicles. I got second place(out of two) in Rat Rod cars. I got beat by a 56 Chevy that was entered as Rat Rod instead of street rod or something that it wasn't either. This was their first year for the rat category and I'm thinking...

You're going in the right direction. I'd check the small wire going to the starter solenoid for power first. That would pretty much eliminate the switch if there's no power when the switch is in run or off. Could be the solenoid crapped out but, I've never seen one just do it while sitting. I...

It's been a while but here's what's going on. I got the spare tire winch all installed and operational. Even made a safety hook for the rim just in case the cable decides to let go. Next up is some kind of spare mount for above the old engine compartment hood. They made racks that went there...

I had to re-do one of the rack and pinion brackets. The engineer didn't design it while thinking about the weight involved. It oughta hold now. I got bored and made up a winch to let the spare tire down. One more bracket underneath and it'll be ready to try. All I need is a spare. :D

Belongs to a friend down the street here in the big city. He's got a whole lot more patience and money than I.

Welcome from just south of ya, Sweeny.

From what I get here: http://351cleveland.wikifoundry.com/page/Block+400+FMX+ 400 with the bell housing pattern for a small block tranny. It looks like they are fairly hard to find also. May be worth a bit.

There may be metal shavings or particles all thru that thing. I'd pull the whole thing down and clean it real good. A set of gaskets are fairly cheap but, probably worth it to prevent something from getting screwed up. Just my 2￠worth.

Thanks guys. I don't think there's a design problem if it was being used as designed. Neither the VW suspension nor the Escort rack and pinion setup was made for anything near the weight of the 429s' 750 lbs.,the C-6s' 150+lbs, plus the heavy frame. I've been on the lookout for a straight axle...

Welcome from SE Texas. What's all that white stuff in the pictures? I hope it don't blow this way.:)

Another small problem. I went to back out of the parts place Saturday and the front wheels went all kaliwompus. The left hand inner tie rod bent and broke for some unknown reason. No binding in the king pin and I didn't hit anything. I did find out that the broke tie rod, that came on the...

Thanks Sniper. Now, what to do with them? IDK. Gather dust some more, I guess. Thanks.

That was my first thought but, what's all the attachments in the second and back row? It looks like something that would be used in a lathe. My local machinist hasn't run across anything like it. The bits have a cutting edge on one side for clockwise rotation. I'm going south today and pass by...

This set has been passed around with the idea that some day, someone will know what the heck it's for. I feel like I ought to know but, the thought process comes up blank. There's no name brand marked anywhere. Thanks.

They've still got a couple of the old Cushman three wheelers out here at the refinery. Old two cylinder opposed air cooled. The plant is buying new "somethings" with a heated cab and all the comforts. Three cylinder diesel. But, the old Cushmans were a blast to drive. Run maybe forty is you...

Put in a new dome light. A little more light than the original.:D And dug this old electric seat frame out of the junk pile. I'm going to see about building some sort of mechanism to lower and raise a spare tire from under the rear of the the car. That's all for now.

I remember one my Dad did.(before I was around) He put a Hudson Hornet engine in a Jeep and everything worked out except the driveshaft. He cut both, slid one up inside the other, drilled a hole, and put a 1/4" bolt thru both. He said it worked good for about one shift. Then it came apart, the...

JB weld on a spark plug when the threads in the head mysteriously got stripped, a flashlight out the window, for headlights, when the generator belt went away, a paper clip black taped to a distributor rotor, string for a hand held throttle, string thru both windows, out to the wipers, (teamwork...

I took a few while the sun was out yesterday, eman.

Exactly!! A few years ago, I had the opportunity to change the timing belt on a DOHC V-6 Mazda something. I used a Chilton manual for setting the timing marks and thought, "that wasn't too bad". Put it all back together and guess what? No run. Took it back apart, checked the marks, and all was...