Recent content by bandit67

I prefer to keep the originals if there is any way possible to refurbish them to an acceptable appearance. Chinese repops are my last resort..future owners can repop away if they wish....

I just saw a quick vid of a regular looking manufactured floor jack that took an 18volt battery pack and lifted and lowered using a push button. Have those been made available in aluminum yet? My two aluminum jacks from Horror Freight still work great after 12-14 years.

I saw gas for $2.41 in middle Ga, lowest here so far Ive seen....

Mark Knopler, Tina Turner and Eric Clapton ?

While the 70 models were always my favorite, I wound up owning 6 69 Chevelle's at one time, 2 four door sedans and 4 SS cars. Growing up down south, no one owned/drove a Mopar by choice, it was either GMs or Ferds. I got bored with GMs about 18 years ago and started collecting Mopars. I have...

I think folks with 4 door cars, or know where one's at, just don't advertise them as they don't generate much interest with car guys. They only appeal to a select few. I restored a 69 Malibu sedan a while back it will be difficult to find a buyer, even though the car is pristine. Since many were...

We still averaging $2.79 a gallon....

If you have to have the primary throttle blades opened ANY in order to maintain a running RPM, is not the idle mixture circuit system totally bypassed? Which is just what Geoff stated in [6].

Ooooooh, be careful, retirement is not for woosies, you get no sick time, no vacation time and no holiday pay, and absolutely no overtime pay. Could be a shocker......haha, congratulations Sir. You ll love it!

Only after you bolt them on a block......

I just purchased a Milwaukee portable battery operated compressor I now travel with. I wonder if this inflatable jack would work with it. Could be an asset during road emergencies. Not sure its max pressure , but it will do 40psi for sure.

And here's to a great and gracious day for you Sir. :drinks:

Only motorcycle speeding ticket I ever got was while test riding a Buell....

I learned long ago with my Muncies using the newer synthetic low viscosity gear lubes with OEM type gaskets and assembly guaranteed a leaky trans. The machining of those older tranny gasket surfaces just were not designed for the thinner lubes of today.