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I can understand using it to seal the porosity of early aluminum castings (to stop weeping). I can see it in high performance (high RPM) engines where you want to get the oil back down in the pan as quickly as possible so you don’t just pump all the oil real fast into the top end and run out of oil ...

I would also check the head for flatness before re-installing it. (block too, but heads are the worst offenders for warping.)

That is the only reason I have ever heard. Long ago it was pretty normal to lay the car up for the winter, or if a family had two cars one would be laid up for the winter. The old (older rubber technology) bias ply tires would really take a set over the winter and it would take a couple of days for ...

If you have a "something" only insurance, it is usually liability only, not collision only. Forget about the value of the car, you want to protect you life savings, your house and everything you own in case of a law suite. I have Liability only (and maybe some minimal level of required comprehensive...

Most people here are old enough to remember the black stripe down the middle of every highway lane caused by the crankcase breather tube every car had. And on some highways you can still tell far ahead where a bump in the pavement will be, .... there is a dark spot on the pavement from the hanging ...

It sounds like you have a workable plan. Keep in mind that moving a T backwards (on or off a trailer) the steering really likes to flop over to one side or the other, so you really need someone at the wheel. Also, as mentioned a bit, you don’t want to secure a T by the front axle. In addition to ben...

If true lacquer, I think ammonia does a pretty good job on it.

I noticed a bit of scoring on the brake drum that I didn’t seem to remember. Not having any idea of the history of this car, and supposedly not run for 50 yrs before I bought it I figured I better take it off the road put new linings in. So I bought a set of Kevlar bands and decided to get the job d...

I bought a set of tires from them last year and am pleased. They arrived very quickly. One had a slight cosmetic blemish and they replaced it. Then at my inquiry they sold me the blemished one at a good discount (and now I have a new spare.)

That looks like nickel to me, it looks like it has that “richer” tone, not the harsh brightness of chrome.
Your radiator shell should also be nickel, how does it compare to that? (Looks like a match from here.)

Not much here yet.
I do have to replace my transmission band linings (I realized the break band is starting to score the drum , so we’re off the road for now.).
Then I have a cracked skirt on the right front fender, so I’ll have to spot weld a doubler on the inside to stop any flexing.

2EEEF6E8-EC95-4540-A831-0EB35E617DD4.jpeg Even if you could find carbon tetrachloride today I would not recommend filling the extinguisher with it. Carbon tet vapor is hazardous, and if you squirt it on a fire you will have lots of vapors and fumes. Here is one I have, it still has a decent bit of ...

Here is my 2924 “barn find”,… 60+ years untouched in a Connecticut valley tobacco barn. I have gotten it detracted and running. It is on my list for a complete disassembly, clean, paint & reassembly. It will never be a show car, but hoping for a nice driver. (Someday I'll figure out how to fix pictu...

Long ago it used to be common to see leaf springs wrapped with electrical tape in an effort to keep grease in the springs and dirt out.

As TRD’s post indicates, headlights are not adjusted with a plumb bob. That will tell you nothing. The headlights need to be aimed at a wall to see where the beam is focused.
You want to adjust the beam of light, not the physical head light assembly. Sometimes the two can be quite different.

Lang’s sells 600 weight gear oil for a standard T rear end.

Considering the old lube can be like molasses in February how do you ‘suck’ it out?

zoom in with *CTRL +* and you'll see that the inner tube is nothing BUT patches There's no tread left on that tire either. The nylon cord isn't showing yet, or is that before synthetic cord. ;) Before the use of Nylon cords they used cotton, which look the same when you wear down to them. Which I b...

Welcome and congratulations! These are certainly fun little cars. A couple of things that I didn't notice mentioned that you should know..... When strapping a T to a trailer it is better to strap around the front frame above the spring, and not the front axle or wheels. Strapping the axle or wheels ...

Yes,…. All great pictures, thank you!

It always amazes me how they put so many people in such little cars.

This picture is interesting with what looks to be a wooden planked road.

Absolutely beautiful work,…… I am duly impressed!

I needed to press only one wheel back together after changing out a bad spoke and came up with a very simple design that worked just fine for me.
The pictures are out of sequence, but I think the idea comes across.

As to coating with “epoxy” as a clear finish, the vast majority of epoxies have no UV blocking additives, so it will degrade (turn yellow and beak down) in sunlight fairly quickly. Epoxy finishes require normal varnishing with an exterior varnish to provide the UV protection. Now I’m not suggesting ...

I agree with Allen and Art, ..... tighten until there is drag, then back off until just a smidge of play (top & bottom in and out). Any tighter causes heat and friction, and heat causes expansion, which will make it even tighter.

Very cute.

Gotta love a Golden Retriever!

1.062" +/- what? I should think decent lathe work would be fine. Yes, grinding the whole length will be $$$$$ You should be able to hit +/-.001 or 2 on a lathe.

I have not used Epihanes products, but I can tell you they are well respected in the marine industry.
I use George Kirby paints on my wooden boats, and Rustoleum on my T.

I have to say I would have concerns with that much lacquer thinner. That stuff is very flammable. Just a good shop vac with a brush attachment & maybe followed by some compressed air works fine.

So, I have to ask,… what is a 1955 Hinkley Aerojet boat????? (I am quite familiar with Hinkley.)

I have some floor boards in my ‘24 coupe that were put together that way.

It actually is not “cracked”, it is “checked” (from drying as pointed out). This will not measurably affect the strength, but I completely agree, it should not have been sent out.