Recent content by 493 Mike

I used the skin from the original hood (reinforcement all rotted out) to bend up a scoop for my 65 Belvedere. I cut a round hole to fit my choice of filter and then cut the reinforcement back another 1 1/2" to leave me a flat area to seal the filter housing to the hood skin. Then made cardboard...

I put steel wheels on my 2008 T&C winter beater to avoid that bead seal issue with aluminum wheels. My 65 Coronet sleeps all winter. Mike

I believe a square nut from the hardware store would work. Mike

Is everything lubed well. Sometimes you want stiff but, not with hood hinge linkage pieces. Mike

You are a brave man! It doesn't look like you're a virgin when it comes to sheet metal either. Mike

I made a cart to roll around my snowmobile for service and used it to install the engine/trans into my 65 and later to R&R the 3.8 from my 2008 T&C minivan. Mike

Caution when playing with trunk springs! Mike

I vote for black. You paid for the black anodize already. Mike

I'll bet that machine costs more than everything I own! Mike

I am an automatic fan and went with a TF and GV unit on my street car with more power than your plan. Mike

Build your own? Mike

When I restored my 65 Belvedere box I gently glass beaded the surfaces and then sprayed it with a satin clear. I was pleased with it's appearance. Mike

You may have to buy a second pump to feed the high pressure pump. One of the manufacturers sold a sump system that could be mounted under the hood to do that. Mike

Nice looking rig Doug! I hope it serves you well. Mike

What tool would that be? Mike