Recent content by gtxdana

I added a cheap Homey Freight wireless winch to the front of my lift as well to drag the GTX onto the rack. Still need to get around to adding some lights for working under the vehicle.

I have several different cars, and they all have different track width and tire sizes. I have a pretty good idea where they need to line up on the rack. I crack open the door and lean out the window to see where they front tire is tracking on the ramp and look back at the rear tire to see if it...

Welcome from a GTX owner on the westside.

I figured the overdrive was probably the reason the factory went to a larger diameter line. The radiator I'm using has 1/4" NPT fittings into the cooler which an inverted flare adapter for a 3/8" tube could be used. The passage into the cooler itself is slightly smaller than the passage...

I'm rounding up enough parts to do a 727 to 46RH swap in my 70 GTX down the road. Is it really necessary to upgrade the cooler lines from the stock 727 5/16" to the 46RH 3/8 size? It looks like a lot of people just run the 5/16" lines. I thought I saw a post where someone had a vendor bend up a...

I've had the EZ Clip hoses on one of my hot rods for years. They rock. No leaks. Uglier than a fat, crimped rubber hose? I don't know about that. There are some things you can do to the hoses to make them better looking on a show car if you want. BTW, the only A/C hose that ever leaked on my...

Two of my cars have original, fifty-five-year-old spare tires and bumper jacks that I would never use. No spare tires or jacks in three others. I took a scissor jack I bought off Amazon in one of my cars when I traveled 6000 miles back and forth across the country. No spare tire. The jack was...

That woodgrain dash panel looks great!

Hoppy headlight aimer FTW! I used those many years ago when I worked at the dealership in the 70's and 80's and they work great. Even better if you follow the instructions. I came across a mint, basically NOS setup on FB Marketplace for $50 a while back. Still had all of the original...

I think you'll find the pedal sticking down problem is the booster itself. The market is flooded with those boosters and most all are made MBM out of China. I had a couple of eight-inch chrome ones on one of my cars and even adding an extra return spring, like a lot of people try, couldn't keep...

I bought a roll of the Cowles brand 1/4" trim that various forum poster's recommended, which is probably the same stuff all of the vendors sell at a huge markup. Cowles doesn't have the trim available in 5/16", and yes, the 1/4" trim is a little too narrow. I'll order some of that 5/16" trim to...

Many people rave about the Auto City Classics radiators for under $300.

Cope Racing Trans If it's like his other offerings, it's a new SFI case and bellhousing.

Last time I checked, they wanted $2500 just to weld a 727 bellhousing onto a 518 case. They did supply a convertor, which was probably a reman unit from the parts warehouse. Add in buying a used 727 for the case, shipping back and forth, you're at $3000. At the end of the day, you still have an...

I'm thinking a knowledgeable vendor could make a pretty accurate tag with a build sheet.