I decided to shoot myself over to my local Target dept. store after work, good thing I didn't miss the opportunity...I found 3 of the orange AMX Hotwheels cars, and also 3 of the turquoise '58 Apache
beast is idling hot. actually, using a spray bottle full of water is alot easier, and won't be as potentially messy and damaging if you "accidently" pour too much. I've sprayed water down the carb,
Ok, I scanned a drawing of the original power steering setup from the Assembly manual of Chevrolet, for those of you who don't have a TSM ( Technical Service Manual ) There are two manuals, the Shop
I snagged an old icemaking machine from the trash, gutted the compressor, cut two 5" holes below the angled top door for the gloves ( that's what makes them perfect for this conversion ! ), cut out a
I've also noticed that when I'm using tow lights hooked up to my '74 Chevy truck, they'll blink faster...apparently the higher load makes the relay switch quicker. So, either you need a flasher with
I was at the used book store yesterday, and ran across a great book with mostly ALL color shots in it, and lots of them! Published by Motorbooks International, author is Steve Statham, its 96 pages o
Does this phosphatiing primer damage paint already there? Do you have to take the whole section down to the metal, or can you just do spot painting and still use the metal prep without disturbing adj
Hi, EP...I ran into this problem with my 55 2nd series Suburban, I couldn't find one, Golden State Truck parts had one, ( circa 1993? ) but when I got it, the item was put together incorrectly ( ie,
Found some neat stuff, as usual. There's some new keychains out, with little Hotwheels-sized '55 TF trucks on them, friction-powered, for $1. that's right, only a buck, and came in red, blue, black,
Well, I"m back! I have moved from a townhouse into a "new" old home with 2-car detached garage, and have finally found the time to resubscribe to the Oletrucks list. Had to back up all my emails on m
Alright, I actually have 3 questions I'd like answered. (1) I have an old Hobart T-225 arc welder that I'm trying to bring back to life ( been interesting to find any cable parts for it, which is all
In the OLD days, the primers absorbed moisture, so you didn't want to run the car around all the time with just primer .... however, there are now some hardy primers that are so tough,some of the 'Ro
I checked out the newstand today, and found my fav mag for trucks, and wow! There's a special on Suburbans. There's the main article with a '50 chevy, '51 gmc, '58? GMC, 66 chevy 4x4, '67and '68 chev
From the Antique Auto Parts section of the Wash. DC Metro Want Ads , here's some for you AD folks. All for '53 Chevy, same seller : new tail light assembley, $15 Heater assbly, w/core, $35 Rear end,
Important Carlisle info for those of you planning to visit this year 2000 Event Season Dates for CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA AUTOMOTIVE: * Spring Carlisle April 27-30 Carlisle Import-Kit/Replicar Nati
I believe that 6 volt radio speakers are 4-ohm units, not the 8-ohm standard of 12 volt. The 12 v speakers will probably work, but not as well due to the higher resistance value. You won't hurt anyth
Hey, thanks for remarking on this site! I've had a box of old glass tail light lenses, I'd never found out what they fit, until tonight. I went thru all makes and models, and found them all and was a
If you haven't heard about them, there are several new Photo-posting websites which allow you to post your photos for free and share them with the world.They limit you to about 50 per month, or you c
I bought a DVD of copys of 4 GM films about Chevrolets, spanning from 1937 to 1955. The last, 1955, had a few glimpses of the Task Force trucks when new, pickups, panel, etc, as well as the '55 cars
Hi, ya'll , I haven't done a diecast report ( nor even Posted ) in a very long time. Been busy with moving vehicles off my aunt's farm, family health issues, I barely have time to just check Emails t