Recent content by #41

Lost a pal last year for cancer misdiagnosed not once, but twice. Remember when you got sick as kid, mom called the doctor and you got in that day, and nobody worried about the cost? I am a capitalist - it's what built this great country.... but it is completely clear that capitalism must be...

The 73-74 GTX cars are somewhat rare, so expect to pay a little more. There is a pretty big price gap between "drivetrain may or may not work" and beyond general condition, colors, drivetrain and options DO matter so I'm not even going to try. Just start looking. They come on FB Marketplace...

If the bolt does not work, install a stud. Simple fix. Otherwise, count me as another McRobb guy.

Certainly some of the stuff is sold by Laysons but shipped from the manufacturer. Hence the shipping cost. They have a warehouse, but it is not Amazon-sized. But why don't you just ask Rick any questions you have? They are as close as a phone call.

I think the question most important to yourself is: After all this and in feeling you were wronged, do you still want to work for these people?

I have been there: When I returned my lemon Ram to the dealer a decade ago (after a long drawn-out process), I was DONE with new vehicles. I ended up buying TWO 70's 3/4T Chevy truck to daily drive. I figured between the two of them at least one would be up and running at any time, and I could...

I would probably say it was a 76 Volare Wagon factory 318 4-speed car. It had a swapped in 340 cam, eddy intake + 4bbl, cop wheels, 255/60/15's all around, and cop sway bar. I drove it everyday with gusto and put 50,000 miles on it for the grand total investment of ......$500. It never let me...

Any pre-lean slant 6 car/truck with 833 overdrive was and would be my choice. Both this engine an transmission have stellar service records. A 318 in lieu of slant 6 or 904 in lieu of 833 would be second-tier choices. Mid-late 70's will have hardened seat for unleaded gas. There is a huge range...

Just went to the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinville OR friday.... saw the Spruce Goose, an SR71, a Texan, 177 Stealth fighter, X-11 replica, and a wonderfully restored DC3 amongst many others, and something I did not expect that was super exciting: 1 of 9 (?) surviving ME262 jet...

I will never be able to settle for just one nice car because polishing, cleaning, and kicking tires are not where I get my kicks. I have to be racing, driving, and building stuff.

I used to drive my 69 RR 440-4speed car in the winter with big studded truck tires on the rear in the winter. They sure threw sparks good.

I just painted my 50's Coronet with Summit single stage this summer and I'm pretty happy with it. A gallon plus activator is around $150-170 bucks depending on color. I paid way more for the epoxy primer. With paint + primer + various stuff I got it done for around $1k in materials and around a...

I built a bunch of stick-framed condos and apartment buildings where the first floor was concrete parking and the rest framed. Nothing like walking the walls and laying out trusses 4 stories up. I don't think OSHA allows that kind of stuff anymore.... which is good. Helped a buddy contractor...

I also would try and find something else. But, if you wanna do it, you should separate the top and bottom by prying up the fold on the edge (carefully) with a chisel. This is a lot of work and you have to be very very careful or you will spend more time on this than you would imagine. I have...

I used to work as a Framer walking a 2 x 4 top plate with a 8 foot fall on one side, and 4 stories on the other. Now I get vertigo standing up.