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    Spring/shock perch ball

    At some point my car had hydraulic brakes. When they did that they cut off the shock ball and its perch flush with the top of the shackle. Its back to mechanical brakes but there is nowhere to connect a rear shock. Seems there are 3 possible solutions 1. Buying different axle housings which...
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    28 roadster frame vs 30 coupe frame

    From what I've discovered through search and catalogs and what not, it appears they are at least dimensionally the same. Is that correct?
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    Clutch stuck

    Couldn't decide on the right word. Stuck seems best. The car has sat for a long time. It was last started probably 10 years ago. The clutch was stuck then. Back in the day it was assumed that "eh, the clutch is rusted to the flywheel". Today I'm walking past it and thought "That doesn't...
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    towing a chassis

    Have a 28 chassis, engine, front fenders, headlights, radiator are installed. Need to move it 400 miles. A little concerned about putting it on an open car hauler with the radiator just sticking up like a sail against the wind. Really don't want to bend it up or foul it against the...
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    Brake floaters?

    Anyone know anything about or have any thoughts on these? I've been poking around the internet and have not seen any similar. But, maybe I have not looked hard enough. The spring left me questioning this. Thanks
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    Measuring axel and hub wear

    I suspect I have a wear issue. I've not pulled the drums/hubs yet. Is there a a way to determine if the axel, hub, or both are worn. I have new cast drums. I had planned to reuse the hubs but, if they are on the outside edge of serviceable it seems short sided not to replace them.
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    Inherrited restoration project

    Trying to come up with a game plan on how to get this back on the road. I've posted a link to some pictures below. If the it comes up as a list of files there is an icon at the upper right (a bunch of little squares) that will switch it to thumbnails. The chassis work was done in the late...
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