Recent content by Detonator

I'm 76, been here 14 years, and still feel like a little kid sitting at the feet of giants. Thank you all.

The crossmembers pretty much determine how long a muffler will fit.

I'm going to agree. Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace can both be searched nationwide by anyone with modest computer skills -- and any guy in the hunt for a specific vehicle will have alerts set up when one comes online. By ignoring these two resources, you're probably ignoring a couple of...

I've had the same carrier here in Santa Cruz, CA for years. He always takes a moment to stop and chat about projects in the shop. When he was on vacation a small package was supposedly delivered, and wasn't. I called the local Post Office and the Postmaster answered himself -- on the second ring...

I used clear heavy plastic over the door and a Sharpie to outline the size and locate all the mounting and window crank holes, tabs etc. I then transferred that to thin Luan plywood (make sure the grain runs horizontally). The mounting clips are available and cheap. I had already carefully...

I'm a Simple Green fan, too, but whatever you choose, buy one of those small, cheap plastic kiddie pools to slide under your work area.

I'm resealing the U-Joint Clamshell in my '35 coupe: it has a '39 trans, '40 rear end, '37 rear trans mount. Should I use a Permatex-style sealer on the two paper gaskets between the clamshell and the back of the trans? Do you apply any sealer along the horizontal edges where the upper and...

I swapped out the Lubriplate for a GL-4 140W. It gets warm here so I didn’t go for the 85-90. The difference in shifting is remarkable. Lots smoother. Thanks.

True. GL-4 doesn't attack yellow metal.

I’m pretty sure that’s my issue. I picked up some GL4 140 yesterday and will drain and refill in the next day or two. I’ll report back. Thanks.

My '35 coupe has a '39 trans and a '40 banjo, both newly rebuilt. I've put somewhere between 50 and 100 miles on the car. Today I climbed underneath and topped off the trans. I'm running Lubriplate SPO 288 in both the trans and the rear end. I added oil it it until it just started to come put...

Thanks. Tires are Stahl Excelsior: 5.50-16 and 7.00-16. They have a tallish profile like bias-plys. The wheels are stock Ford Wide-Fives in front and Ford accessory "Farm Implement" wheels in back. They're about an inch wider than the stock passenger wheels. I've heard them called "Manure...

I run 32 lbs in the radials on my wide fives -- and it rides and steers really nicely.

https://www.amazon.com/HushMat-10200-Ultra-Black-Damping/dp/B001VKVBHY/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Hushmat is another option, equivalent to Dynamat. A little cheaper and no logos printed on it.