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Garage Talk / Re: Harbor Freight floor jack

« on: September 12, 2023, 08:12:07 PM »

Good stuff for projects where the tool is not used 40 hours a week. Like you said you get what you pay for. It gives me access to specialty tools that I normally would not buy because of the cost.

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General Discussion / Re: Great Interview for GM assy

« on: September 12, 2023, 08:04:05 PM »

I worked on an assembly line for two years (not cars). Not for me.

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Garage Talk / Re: Harbor Freight floor jack

« on: September 12, 2023, 06:42:12 PM »

The thumb screw retainer is not really a bolt. I guess I can drill and tap the housing for a bolt. I hate to replace it as it works really well so far except the handle part.

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Garage Talk / Harbor Freight floor jack

« on: September 12, 2023, 12:40:56 PM »

I have the Harbor Freight blue aluminum floor jack like in cook-dw,s pictures of his 68 preservation. When pulling the jack with the handle the handle sometimes pulls out. The thumb screw that holds it does not look like anything you could pickup to replace it. Anyone had this problem and how did you fix it? Other than that the jack is a great tool for the price.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Seat Frame Decoding Help

« on: September 05, 2023, 01:42:11 AM »

Just wondering, what would the 7 denoting X77 have to do with the interior color? Or any other x code.

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General Discussion / Re: IN N OUT 75th

« on: August 16, 2023, 01:45:03 PM »

$75 bucks sounds good to me. Car show and  ZZ Top live? If I were local I would be there.

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Maintenance / Re: Accel Points Question

« on: August 14, 2023, 12:15:02 PM »

When you get new points you should check the face alignment and make should both circles align. Accel points while advertised high perf I believe relates to the spring pressure to keep points from bouncing at high RPM not quality control. Not that I could recommend another brand any better with parts as they are today.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Has anyone seen this on TT

« on: August 13, 2023, 02:01:01 AM »

Probably looks crisp because this one may not have been spray painted many times like a lot you see.

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General Discussion / Re: Rolled Fenders

« on: August 10, 2023, 03:39:12 PM »

I am with DW, visit Harbor Freight, get some metal tools, be carefull. It will not be perfect but worth trying.

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Restoration / Re: Rear Seat Upholstery Issues

« on: July 31, 2023, 02:45:37 PM »

I have not had the problem however in my opinion and what I have seen others get the only thing Legendary about Lengendary upoholsery is their name. Their customer service guy was not helpfull to me.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: 1969 L89 Camaro

« on: July 30, 2023, 02:03:07 AM »

Looks like some or most of the interior parts are original. I like that they did not put a repop steering wheel or shroud on it by looking at the pictures .

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General Discussion / Re: Question about rear of car being to low

« on: July 30, 2023, 01:46:51 AM »

I like the look myself. Since the car has a 427 (maybe headers, aluminum intake, etc.) using the correct front springs for what car? The rear being not level would however bother me. If the resto is all new I would look for something binding in the rear springs or even a shock. Very sharp car.

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General Discussion / Re: Find your hidden VIN in less than 30 seconds.

« on: July 24, 2023, 06:13:15 PM »

I am not where I can access a picture of the missing digit on my cowl stampimg. It is a 46 year repaint car done in laquer paint and you can see the number just was never there. The other numbers show a slight indention but where last number should be it is nothing there. Maybe the stamp malfunctioned. It was pointed out before I bought the car. The cars previous owners are known and I have spoken with all of them back to 1977 including the guy who had the last paint done in 1977.

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General Discussion / Re: Find your hidden VIN in less than 30 seconds.

« on: July 24, 2023, 02:31:09 PM »

When I brought my Nor 69 SS to NC with a PA title they were requiring 3 vin locations with photo documentation. They accepted the title as one, the windshield as the second, and with a CE block the cowl would be three. My cowl number has one digit missing, just not there. I knew the trans had one and they had a lift so up it went. The exhaust was in front of the trans vin but you could read it. They said they had to get 3 vin photos to go with the NC title application and their camera or mine would not focus as close as the exhaust pipe to vin stamping. So they told me to leave and come back with either the exhaust pipe removed or the front fender (they knew where the hidden vin was). I might add that the DMV that does this in NC is 35 miles from me. Since I just got the car I really was not into taking things apart. I did get a NC title later but I really should not say how on the internet.

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General Discussion / Re: HP - 396cu = 325,350,375 what changes?

« on: July 21, 2023, 11:32:21 AM »

I have both a rectangle port L78 camaro and an oval port 396 as well. The valve size is more important than the port shape. If you put the large valves in an oval port it might pass a rectangle port on the street but not in stock condition. No bench racing here, real life experience. The L78 cam does need at least 355 or 373 gears to get going just like the Z28.