Does anyone have any info on the original 7-tube AM radio that came standard in 1955? I would like to try to get it working. A model number or a schematic...
Its been a long time since I worked on the old tube Radio's but it used to be fairly easy to make them work I had a make shift test bench with an antenna and...
Gene a lot of times the Vibrator stops working and the 6 volt ones are hard to find , if they dont vibrate i cut the can off and file the points , i dont know...
MartinRP2@...
Apr 24, 2008 9:20 pm
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Gene around here we have a new radio station that plys 50s and 60s Music on AM , i hope you have one to , we all keep our original radios because of this , the...
MartinRP2@...
Apr 24, 2008 9:40 pm
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... Music on ... because of this , ... you will ... built , i ... drag race and ... still a very ... little scratches ... of the Mex ... ...
That's great, I did remember one other item afterwords that most of the American cars until about early 70's used an 8 Ohm speaker regardless of the operating...
Gene thats sounds good. Rick Martin Oxford Ohio<BR><BR><BR>**************<BR>Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL...
MartinRP2@...
Apr 26, 2008 2:23 pm
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ok going to finally do the passenger side control arms this week. Did the driver side last fall and am trying to remember it all. I can get both ball joints to...
Yes you can! Though the process is not hard, you do need to be very careful! I jack up the front end (one or both sides) then support the cars frame solidly on...
I'm doing this at the air force base hobby shop, you rent lifts and they have all sorts of tools available. they have a spring compressor but when I did the ...
That's great that you have use of a lift is all the more easier and faster you got it made. The wheel is left on only as a safety measure in case the spring...
are you near dayton oh? haha i cant believe you do this on jackstands, when i did the driver side the car moved back and forth on the lift as i lowered the...
No, I am in Southern Calif area. Many of the jobs l have done were without the use a lift. Lots of different types of lifts I think for brake, front end work,...
my steering has been really tight, I want to try loosening it to see how that feels. Is it just the large nut on top of the steering gear? Any rule of thumb...
It sounds like maybe the worm bearing prelude adjustment is a little on the tight side if it turns hard all the time. I don't have access to my old shop...
ok guys got it done, things that caused delays was the old cotter pins crumbling apart and being a real pain to get out. Other problem was the nut on the lower...
Pete make dam sure its tite then clean real good and put 2 part epoxy over the castlayted nut and Ball Joint stud . then look at it later on to see if it moved...
MartinRP2@...
May 10, 2008 1:34 am
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I like your style Rick, lets say a few years from now I want to remove that epoxy... how does that work? ... ...
You may be lucky however I would not take a chance you really need the cotter pins. Some of the bigger hardware stores should carry new castle nuts. Many other...
Is probably going to be tough but if you have a small drift punch the is size of a cotter pin or smaller. You could try lightly tapping it through castle nut....
After I sent last email though of something else. I have a nylon tow strap I picked it up reasonable at the locale Sam's Club, that also has a ratchet and...
I'm pretty sure putting it back on the lift with a floor jack should hold it. Since to put the coil spring in we just lowered the car on the lift and started...
Just chip it off and put a socket on it. Rick <BR><BR><BR>**************<BR>Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL...
MartinRP2@...
May 10, 2008 2:23 pm
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Does anyone know where I might find a set of .030 oversized pistons for the 317? Thanks. TOM...
I have used this company several times in the past they manufacture their pistons in house and carry most of the other parts needed to rebuild the old or...
Pete P 235 70 R15 is what i allways use , they are about like a 800 20 bias ply tire the lincolns used on Convertibles. I ran 132 mph plus on these in Mexico,...
MartinRP2@...
May 12, 2008 9:53 pm
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Tom if you get Egge Pistons make sure they have the steel struts in them , like the stock ones , silvolite made some to with the struts , i have a set oF ...
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