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1973 Roadrunner

I tried green bearings back in 2014 during the restoration, didn't even last 300 miles before the seals leaked out all the grease, so went back to original tapered, installed, adjusted, and no issues since.

Lighter fluid is very good at dissolving sticker residue!!!! Does not hurt finishes either.

Cars that came with recover tanks, like my 73 use a rad cap that is designed to work with the recovery system, and it is a different cap than the standard 16LBS radiator cap. So, if you are going to setup a recovery system, make sure you change the cap. Also, if you do change to that, then you...

First thing I would do is get that fuel filter off of the manifold, and put it down lower toward the fuel pump and in front of the motor, that is if you are using a mechanical. Having that on the manifold, you fuel could be getting too hot, boiling, evaporating causing stalling. If you are...

When you tighten your fan belts, the v-notch type, including the ones to your alternator and ac and power steering, do you tighten them when the engine is hot or cold or does it matter. What say you?

That would be the factory seatbelt indicator/switch for both buzzer and fasten seatbelt light. It basically detects whether or not someone is sitting in the seat and if so, buzzes and activates the light. Should be one on both driver and passenger seat.

Get detailed estimates, I don't care what other say about that, but have something in writing that is specific is good, paying for work up front before its done is BS. A quality shop will tell you what they will do and how much it will cost. Granted, yes there are hidden problems when old car...

As I have mentioned many times, the original duracryl paint from Instrument specialties does have micro metal flake in it like it did from the factory, so flat or satin or other off the shelf paint won't match. And the texture is achieved how quickly the lacquer paint dries, so you really need...

Ok, if you want to get technical on the process! LOL But, I still need to know does the change in color make it less valuable?

Question for the gurus here with a picture below of one of the sets that isn't too bad. I have some older marker/turn signal lens covers from the 40's that are glass and a couple of them have oxidized and turned light purple, does that significantly devalue them?

This is why when I restored my car, I installed speed bleeders, now its a one person job, the speed bleeders let fluid out and don't let air in!

I don't drive a Honda or subaru for those kinds of flashes. I do get cute girls that like to sit in the roadrunner at car shiws, so there's that.

LOL, if women like that actually talked to me, I would get out more! By the way, the breather in the picture above fits 70 and newer applications.

That breather is identical to the one on my 73.

Exactly!

Right, I wouldn't use it on my airplane, but a Kia headlight, I think regular compound is just fine! LOL

Nice work, I always crack up when I see stuff labeled as "Headlight restorer", most car people know, or if they didn't they will now, its just a mild rubbing compound relabeled and promoted as something else. I have used rubbing compound on plastic for decades to polish.

Here is one that is a bit more odd, unfortunately the ink is worn, but it has DOT above the date, which looks just like one number 6, but when did they do red ink?

Like these, here are mine. I had a dyslexic moment, 3-5 and 9-4, so then you are saying these are 70's era lamps??