Technical Q&A for Classic Cars

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Technical Q&A for Classic Cars

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Missing Fuse Block

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Q. I was asked by a good friend for assistance resolving some electrical problems he was having with his 1949 Ford F1 pickup. Even after searching awhile, I could not... View Content

Partly Cloudy Continental

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Q. I have a 1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV 460 V8 7.5L. When I start the vehicle each day, a cloud of smoke rises from the driver's side exhaust manifold... View Content

Welding Blow Through

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Q. In an ideal world, this would never happen, but sometimes I find that I cannot cut away all damaged metal and must deal with blow through when welding patch... View Content

Mystery Armstrong Starter?

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Q. I have been annotating correspondence between my grandparents from the mid-1930s, from before they were married. During this time, my grandfather had what I think was a 1929 Essex.... View Content

Classic Car Gas and Oils

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Q. I just purchased a 1957 Ford Skyliner and have questions about correct gas and oil uses. It is unrestored and looks like it just rolled off the assembly line... View Content

Early Mustang Engine Numbers

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Q. I have a classic car question that pertains to the engine size and year manufactured. I have a 1965 Ford Mustang and I can not find the location of... View Content

Lowering Twin I-Beams

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Q. How would you lower a 1965 ford 1⁄2-ton short wheel base pick up with the Twin I-Beam front suspension? Also, can you add power steering to this truck? A.... View Content

Window Crank Extensions

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Q. Years ago when building custom vans, we used to attach extenders to the crank window crank posts for the handles to work with all of the plywood and shag... View Content

Low-Geared F1

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Q. I have a 1949 Ford F1 pickup (hope I can sneak in a Ford question). Is there a later differential with higher gear ratios to “speed” things up? A.... View Content

Hard Pedal, No Brakes

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Q. I have a 1962 Ford F100 with a new master cylinder installed. No leakage. All manual drum brakes. No booster. Hard brake pedal, but no fluid going to the... View Content

Restoration: Getting Started

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Q. I’m restoring a 1962 Pontiac Catalina four-door sedan. This is my first time restoring a classic car and I need help with things like what other vehicle would interchange... View Content

MIG Welding Wire Size

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Q. When welding butt welds on floor pans, what size MIG wire should I use, and at what voltage setting on the welder? A. View Content

Adding V8 Power

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Q. I found a 1971 Dodge Dart Swinger with a Slant-6 engine. Can the Slant-6 be removed and replaced with a 340 or other V8 without a lot of modification?... View Content

Thunderbird Missing Springs

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Q. I own a 1962 Thunderbird, and when doing a brake service on the car I noticed the manual shows two hold-down springs on each brake shoe. When I pulled... View Content

Stolen ’55 Chevy

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Q. I had a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-door that was stolen from in front of my house on October 22nd of 1968. I have the registration with the V.I.N.... View Content

Small Block Ford Oiling Problem

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Q. I have a 1965 Mustang with a 289 engine, bored 30 over, and was wanting to know how to modify the oil supplied to mostly numbers 1, 2, 5,... View Content

Timing a T-Bird

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Q. I have a 65 t-bird with a 390 and I just changed over to electronic ignition. It runs great and starts right up. No pinging or missing. I want... View Content

Lowering a Cougar

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Q. 1987 Mercury Cougar This is the car I have to work with, so I am going to try and make it into something. It is a loaded anniversary edition... View Content

Finding a Restoration Shop

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Q. I live in the Austin, TX area, and I am desperately looking for a good shop to get my ‘67 Firebird restored. My grandfather bought it brand new, traded... View Content

Multi Carb Vacuum Issues

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Q. I have a 216 in my 37 Chevy with 3 Holley 94 carbs on progressive linkage. The center carb has the vacuum hook up to advance the distributor. The... View Content

Scratch-Built Snake

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Q. I have been restoring '65-'68 Mustangs at my house for 41 years. I have done 200 Mustangs and kept only a '65 Shelby, which took me seven years to... View Content

Chevy Hubcap Restoration

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Q. I recently acquired a '48 Chevy Fleetmaster Sport Sedan 48-1019 in original condition and in need of restoration. It will not remain 'original' due to upgrades and modifications. My... View Content

El Camino Interior Resto

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Q. I have a 1973 Chevy El Camino and want to completely refurbish the interior and would like some advice and instruction on how to do so. Looking for information... View Content

Hardware Under Pressure

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Q. I am working on a resto-mod of a 1955 Chevy Belair. I've never done it before, so every step of this is new to me. I am using grades... View Content

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