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  1. 493 Mike

    Mickey Thompson ET Street S/S - for the street for real?

    Back when I had Hoosier street slicks, I did not want to exceed 35 MPH in the rain. Mike
  2. 493 Mike

    What's everyone running for rear wheels and tires on their early B's?

    I went on the conservative side-for now with 17x8s and 18x9s. I have 24 miles on the car and the tires are 11 yo! Mike
  3. 493 Mike

    Removing plastic coat paint

    Many larger urban areas have shops that will bake off coatings and not damage the substrate. Some refer to the process as "ash burning". Mike
  4. 493 Mike

    Guaranteed Not To Rust Lug Nuts

    I had them on my snowmobile trailer for years with good results. No use is harder on steel than Michigan winter roads. Mike
  5. 493 Mike

    64 polara four door rim suggestions

    I bought my 65 Coronet with these wheels and tires, and it is my daily driver (summer). Mike
  6. 493 Mike

    front tires 66 belvedere

    I use 235s on my Centerlines. Mike
  7. 493 Mike

    Lug nuts keep loosening

    I wouldn't recommend thread locker but, I would recommend calling Weld. Mike
  8. 493 Mike

    Widest tire possible.

    Buy/rent/borrow a Percy's Wheelrite tool. Percy's 01201 Wheelrite Mike
  9. 493 Mike

    Hoosier DOT or NOT

    I ran QTPs for years and they made my car feel like it was on Jello. I switched to M/T street drag radials and the handling went thru the roof but, they do not have the grip of the Hoosiers. Just drive slower if it rains, as you should anyway. Mike
  10. 493 Mike

    Rechroming of Keystone Klassic wheels?

    I would guess it would cost more than double to rechrome your wheels than to buy new wheels. Mike
  11. 493 Mike

    Valve Stem Caps (not so simple anymore)

    I had a plastic cap seize on my tractor and with the help of a set of pliers, I twisted the brass nipple right out of the rubber sleeve. At that point a stream of beet juice came gushing out! Somehow I got the brass nipple back in the rubber. I called the local mobile tire guy and he stopped...
  12. 493 Mike

    Slash tire combo

    It will handle like crap. Mike
  13. 493 Mike

    Ford Wheels

    Ford wheels, that I can remember, don't have the correct center register diameter for Mopars either. Mike
  14. 493 Mike

    Drag radials

    They are still a lot better than the Hoosiers I used to run in the rain but, they don't hook up nearly as well. On the other hand, it doesn't feel like riding on a bowl of Jello like the bias ply Hoosiers! Mike
  15. 493 Mike

    Wheel Choices, Looking for Opinions

    Steel wheels with full wheel covers! Be different. Mike
  16. 493 Mike

    Fixing dents in dog dish hubcaps?

    Buy a shot/sand bag to back those up while hammering. Mike
  17. 493 Mike

    Broken Studs how to remove hub?

    I pulled the drums off my new 94 2500 and antisiezed the mating surfaces. I can still just pull the drums by hand for inspection. Mike
  18. 493 Mike

    Broken Studs how to remove hub?

    I would think a thin cold chisel would separate the hub from the drum, then if the retainer/s is present (doubtful on a 68) I grab and twist to break them off (only there to hold on drums before assembly). Like mentioned above if drums are worn the brake shoes may have to be backed off (using a...
  19. 493 Mike

    Wheel Visualizer website

    I think Hot Rod magazine was supposed to build a site like this 10 years ago. It never happened. Mike
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