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Recent content by gkent

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    Dry start engine oil priming

    Yes. An accusump would be your best option.
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    Does anyone make 17" solid white letter tires?

    You can get them the same place you ordered these
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    Motor is @ TDC.. Balancer shows @ 45 degrees BTDC

    Yeah, maybe they stuck a big block chevy cover on there by mistake !!!
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    Motor is @ TDC.. Balancer shows @ 45 degrees BTDC

    Are you checking the correct piston ?? right front looking at the front. Also keep in mind that both valves close on the compression stroke well before TDC so you'd have a tough time holding all that compression with your thumb right to TDC !!
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    Best Hammer/ Dolly Set advice from a Pro Panel Beater

    I bought the Eastwood set a number of years ago. Its served my purposes. But it all boils down to how much sheet metal work you plan to do, that will ultimately determine what you need. One thing I did buy that doesn't get much use but has been well worth the investment is a pair of shrink...
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    Goodmark Charger Bumpers

    Yeah, whatever dude.
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    Goodmark Charger Bumpers

    I don’t need your pics, I can just go and look at my originals that are on the car I’ve owned for 50 years !
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    Goodmark Charger Bumpers

    Right. ‘Cause, you know, the hundreds of thousands of originals that were produced were absolutely perfect !!!
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    Goodmark Charger Bumpers

    I don't have Charger bumpers BUT the Goodmarks I have for my '69 RR are decent. Not "show chrome" but certainly as good as original ever was.
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    Dumb question. Whats this reservoir?

    Now we know why they call you "Cranky" !!
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    Dumb question. Whats this reservoir?

    It also provides lubrication for the muffler bearings.
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    69 RR QUARTER EXT. FITMENT

    After all was said and doneI thought that a) the quarter should be tacked at the drip rail THEN b) it should be pushed UP from the bottom to increase the curvature at the extension. This may have required some slits behind the extension or some shrinking of those lips. Do those quarters also...
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    69 RR QUARTER EXT. FITMENT

    A couple of lessons I’ve learned … do NOT dip a car, replace ONLY damaged areas - not entire panels. Do you need a trunk lid ??
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    69 RR QUARTER EXT. FITMENT

    Yup! Great fit, huh! It took a combination of grinding off some of the extensions as well as bondo on the quarters to get a satisfactory fit on mine. Still not great. A good metal guy would probably do some slicing and patching.
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