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  1. Jimmy Wallbanger

    Studebaker hole!

    We are working on a 53 studebaker post. There is a rectanglecutout under where the pass seat would be . It's factory bead rolled with a lip. Right now it looks like an air intake in it. No luck on Google even looked under repl panels.
  2. Jimmy Wallbanger

    Locked up breaks

    So my breaks lock up on e I push in the pedal and stay that way . Manual breaks Chevy dual res master cylinder typical full size ford discs up front . The rear are drums and seem fine . Did this when I bled the breaks a month or so ago but released while setting now it's locked again! Can stand...
  3. Jimmy Wallbanger

    So I'm painting the fire wall and you get to input!

    It's a 44 gmc I have a build thread on here just haven't updated since body work started. Can't decide to paint the actual firewall off white, it's getting the same colored scallops on the sides, or from the body line for the fenders forward. Thoughts ?
  4. Jimmy Wallbanger

    valspar floor paint on a car?

    i have started using krylon satin boot leather brown but kylon does not carry this in a quart or gallon so i thought about using valspars oil based semi gloss floor paint i have used it on my house and it covered awsome and take a rediculos beating its even on my car port and will be on my shop...
  5. Jimmy Wallbanger

    Cheap locking door handles?

    you guys see any reason person couldnt use locking cabnet or garage door handles on thier car? amazon has some for about $9 with shipping(t handle pic) versus $40 without for the pupose made ones. Also some of the new large brass ones use a square drive! ObviouslyI still have the square drive...
  6. Jimmy Wallbanger

    Proportiioning valve to residual valve

    Can I connect then two together with a brass nipple since they are pipe thread? Just to clean up the lines
  7. Jimmy Wallbanger

    Efi fuel lines help

    No spot for gas tanks on here so i guess the engine area will have to do. I`m getting ready to mount my dual jerry can gas tanks but I`m having a hard time figuring out how to attach lines. I would run a few pieces of steel line right off the bottom with a bubble flare or some barb fittings to...
  8. Jimmy Wallbanger

    Toyota 4 runner problem ( yeah yeah) just help

    So dear old mom was having altinator issues. we replaced the brushes and that seemed to fix one problem after the alarm went off non stop! but now her driver window is stuck in the roll down position. the motor was running in auto down so bad that i had to take the door fully apart to stop it...
  9. Jimmy Wallbanger

    What size brake flex line?

    Im looking to buy some longer flex lines for my ford calipers but I have no idea what they came off of and the factory lines are gone. Heres some pics if you guys can guess it. The axle was under a 50s ford and calipers look kinda like a 84 ecnoline. I`m waiting on parts so I could use some...
  10. Jimmy Wallbanger

    Factory portioning block

    When I stripped down the donor ranger I kept the portion meter block for the brakes . Could I use this instead of the adjustable kind? I'm using the factory rear w/brakes(drum) but a different front disc and master cylinder .
  11. Jimmy Wallbanger

    how to connect to plastic hardline?

    my trany is from a 92 ford ranger and has that stupid plastic hard line with a quick disconnect directly at the tranny and a clip ring hold it to the master cylinder. I'm in the process of building my pedal set up and an the goofy angled bracket on the master cylinder just wont work. so im...
  12. Jimmy Wallbanger

    Painting rotors

    Rotors are a pain to tape off for paint. I used to use mask and razor blades. Electrical tape is perfect! Start in the middle and spiral twords out side. Not posting any pics but you get the idea. I can do two rotors in half the time of one
  13. Jimmy Wallbanger

    Steering twords collecting stamps. Steering Q&A

    So my drag link is about 3-4" taller in the back because my pitman has to be on top. Any way to reverse a 60-66 chevy box with out doin a reverse job on it? Reversing it like a corvair would make the pit man an the wrong side
  14. Jimmy Wallbanger

    Flat head six to a ford trany

    I have my ford 2.3 efi mounted and havent finished welded my frame so now would be a good time to make any changes. at one point my friend said hed give me a deal on a flat head straight six out of its factory henry J. dunno why he just want a 4 banger in it. but the question is will it fit my...
  15. Jimmy Wallbanger

    passenger side locks?

    on my truck there is only a lock on the passenger door. not just the door but the whole mechanism. Ive seen more than one like this what was the reasoning? maybe this is why we started opening doors for women. " you get in first so I dont have to crawl across the seat woman!" I'm hoping my key...
  16. Jimmy Wallbanger

    idea for a sticky

    the search engine on here isnt helping me much. but it would be nice if there was a place where there was just pics and info on steering and brakes and similar toppics. topics that are very different on here and very important. just an idea
  17. Jimmy Wallbanger

    mystery tierod

    found this tie rod when cleaning up some tornado damage around the shop. it has two different ends one with a cast in clamp and on end has a normal seperat clamp. I have it at about 49inches right now with barely over an inch of threads in. the end a 1/2 x 20 threads considered replacing the...
  18. Jimmy Wallbanger

    engine turned/ machine turned finish

    any of you have a how to?I know I've seen a few online but i'd rather here input from a few of you.
  19. Jimmy Wallbanger

    vin #?

    is this the vin number for my truck? I Know it was military but if thats what itis how do you decode it? its the only number on the truck cab unless the others where in the rust flakes. and the frame got scrapped to find one on there is out.
  20. Jimmy Wallbanger

    tie rod chevy or ford

    does it matter if its a chevy or ford when your looking for tie rods? I know that the taper degree matters. I have a a front end that I'm running out of a 50s ford and plan on running a tie rod and drag link set up. having a hard time finding a 49 inch tie rod for a ford. a 4x4 place up the road...
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