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  1. John-T-53
    nyuk nyuk nyuk.... not sure if I like the idea of another Christine (movie) being made as the forward looks are much more rare these days.
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    Are the inner fenders going to be attached to and tilt with the front clip?
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    Interesting that he's plating aluminum with zinc just to get the chromate finish. Looks good! If the carb is cast zinc then no need to plate, just clean and dip in the chromate solution and go. He should use gloves while handling the bare part, he's contaminating it by holding it right before it goes into the plating bath! He's also missing the tank heaters which heat the solution to the optimum temp for plating (varies by metal). For determining the correct amps, there's a calculation based on the metal type and surface area. Also he doesn't show it but there's a solution for making a cleaning bath that comes with this kit, that also requires heat.
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    Any pics?
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    Where's the tool & die maker when you need one?
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    You need a new washer regardless. You can get new ones at the auto parts store or hardware store. Some parts stores offer an assortment of washers, or just take your brake hose with you to find the right fit. I like to keep several of these washers in stock for this very purpose.
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    Premium has been acquired and in hand! Cans and bottles.
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    There's guy out in Lawn Guyland that sells NORS shoes with asbestos lining plus many other parts. I got a set for my truck. I met him through the C-bodies site and he is a regular at Carlisle. Craig at Mobile Parts - I'll find his number if requested. No website. It was through him that I discovered I had incorrect front wheel cylinders for over 20 years of owning my truck. He knows his shyte!
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    You're gonna have to add metal cabinets to your casework offerings after all this experience with sheet metal....
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    Mark Finan is really that good with his forecast, lol.
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    Oh, and also picked up a "new" repulsion-induction motor from a vintage machinery guy out in Clovis. This was November '22. Before I found this, I had the original motor in the electric shop in Santa Maria to install new bearings. They checked the windings and reported that both the armature and field were grounded. I got this replacement motor for about 10% of what it would have cost to re-wind the old one.
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    More progress. My friend came to visit last weekend and brought a welder with him so I was finally able to weld up the misc. holes that had been drilled into the cabinet over the years. Now, I can strip the rest of the paint, apply filler, and paint it. The 14 gauge steel made welding on this easy and fun.
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    I am not familiar with the referenced story mentioned in the first post, but how did a brand new oil pump destroy an engine? Was it missing the gears, did the gasket get installed backwards? I put a new Melling pump on mine and it worked fine. Just filled it with assembly lube and oil on first start up....
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    Perhaps you can drag Jay Leno along this time? haha.....
  15. John-T-53
    Factory-working women in 1944 are dressed much better than most women you'd encounter in public in 2024.
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    Now we be talkin'! Next request is sidearm receptacle....
  17. John-T-53
    No '70s vehicles allowed? lol
  18. John-T-53
    A console/armrest? Will it get holes cut out for cup holders? ?
  19. John-T-53
    Whoever did this to that truck is F****d up, that's all I can say. Zuk???
  20. John-T-53
    Yeah, what's going on there? Red flag.
  21. John-T-53
    Puma (the cat) must appreciate that floor heat. What are the under dash panels for....modesty skirts or mounting gauges, etc..?
  22. John-T-53
    I see the high is still below zero today in your neighborhood.....Up to what temp can you achieve in your shop right now sir?
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    I had just observed him welding cranks in his shop a few times. Submerged arc welding or something along those lines. He had a crank welding machine that covered the arc with a steady flow of pellets as it turned. It was cool to watch. I should have taken some pics of it but those were the days before I had a smart phone.... perhaps you saw the same machine in TX?
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    Matt - We didn't have to do any welding on mine. The previous shop screwed up the original crank to the point of no return - Armando magnafluxed it and found it to be cracked so he sourced me a replacement. The new crank had all its journals still in standard size so he just had to grind them all .010" under. Be sure to start a thread on here with photos of your engine assembly when you get it going. We need more build threads to increase the activity on this site. BTW I checked and I have 25k on my engine.....
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    I found this video intriguing - he uses what I think is a TIG welding setup and welds it continuously without stopping all around. Less heat than MIG?
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