That is the closest to real chrome in a can I have seen yet. If the front chrome on yours is still good I would buy the kit and paint your back...
I am not real sure you do color sand before coats on that kind of paint. I thought the paint burned itself in to the coat below it and you color...
She sure is coming along pal. I should have held onto that one AND the parts I had collected. Are those the same wheels that is had? I think they...
I doubt it is leather, more likely vinyl. A lot of people that have removed the vinyl tops have found severe rust problems under it. Some have...
My 72 leaks around the windshield gasket also. I need a new gasket clint
I have had belts that had glue squeeze out from between the layers, bub the pullies and make all kinds of noises. I take a piece of rough...
I would love to give one of these carbs a try out. I second the thoughts of, IF the throttles move ANY, the accelerator cam, arm and spring need...
That makes a lot of sense as far as the RPM's with the new ratio goes. That is also what I was trying to get across as far as the tabs being in...
The hat I had in high school said " I'd rather eat worms than drive a chevy" I always liked it. clint
For the challenge only just go with a 385 based engine. Use the money you would on making the 5.4 run on stroking the 385 engine. Build it for...
Probably better to start a new thread anyway. I would say it depends on what else you want besides good mileage and what you consider good...
Just don't put a danged small block chevy in it. lol That has been done to death. I know a guy that has a late 30's Ford pick up that has a turbo...
Also check that the u-joints are sitting in the yokes evenly. I swapped chunks in my 71 F100 once and had a bad vibration. The rear yoke have a...
I like the body color under the hood and firewall but Satin Black on the inner fenders and radiator support. Maybe because that is the way my F100...
My F100 did it bad until I put a new style regulator on it. Again it was mostly at idle though clint
Last time I messed with it I put on a new coil, different carb and a new HEI module and there was NO change. I did burn up a coil a couple years...
Not a Maverick but it is a Ford. I once had trouble with what I thought wwas vapor lock while driving back hauling a car from Hotlanta. It would...
I always run Motorcraft or Autolites for the same reason. Just the cheapest plain jane plugs seem to run the best in my Fords. As far as opening...
I think the guy needs to be turned in to the local news or BBB at the least. Talking about trying to rip somebody off! $800? Second thought maybe...
Very nice looking car. GREAT JOB! clint
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