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Last seen: November 29, 2022 5:00 pm
I went ahead and bought the NAPA belt. Outfit selling $1.99 belt did not reply to email or answer the phone. However Gates is a big company manufactu...
Just saw on eBay's listing for the Gates belt that it is incompatible with '46 DeSoto.
I just got a reply to my request - "Danielle" said they have a backlog of 700 requests. She recommended sending a new request next year. I told her...
I looked it up and you are right about the punched cards which used on weaving looms in the early 1800s and first used in computing by Herman Hollerit...
Thanks for the info, David. What is FCA? Fiat/Chrysler .........? I doubt if they were using IBM punch cards in the 30s and 40s!
Ever since I got the car back on the road in 2012 or so, I have had no problems with the transmission shifting up and down under normal driving condit...
Nope - I consulted Jim Smith of Smith's Classic Car Clocks - He recommended using WD-40. I tried that and PB Blaster - No luck. I think I am just g...
I went ahead and installed the helper springs which raised the rear of the car by almost 2 inches, making it more level and greatly improving the view...
Just had a thought - what if I jack up the rear of the car every time it is just sitting in the garage? Would not the weight of the wheels and tires ...
My only rearching experience: I taught Driver Ed at an all male school and the rear springs on our '83 Buick Century were really sagging from hauling...
Found a video on YouTube called How to Install Leaf Helper Springs, and it appears it might be a quick and easy solution. Advance Auto Parts sells t...
I contacted Mike at Eaton Springs and he said they do not offer "helper" springs and he was actually curious as to what you meant by that. A...
Can anyone recommend a model number air shock from say, Monroe or Gabriel? Thanks
Need to keep batt connected and charged because car will not be used all summer but will be started up once a week to keep carb from gunking up. Thank...