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Starter Problem, how to fix?
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Well the starter didn't engage. Went under the car and jumped the battery post to the S (start terminal) on the solenoid. Starter engages. Went in the car and car started. Shut off and tried to restart, starter did not engage. Went under car again and jumped power to the S terminal and starter eng...
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How do you de-rust, clean, and preserve the area between the hood top and bottom skins?
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Getting information and suggestions. As some of you may know I recently bought a 66 Malibu convertible. The car needs to be painted in the future and the hood looks like a problem. My body many says it looks like some of the glue between the two panels may have absorbed moisture over time and rust start...
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New 66 in Lake City
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Well it’s in the garage for inspection and evaluation. Plan is to drive it for a year. Then decide on its future. Looks pretty good underneath. Trying to figure out the engine as it doesen’t want to idle below 1100. Casting 3970010 which comes back as a 302 69 Camaro Z/28, or a 69 327 truck block, or a 6...
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1st Cruise... Propeller Driven
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Got back last night about 9pm from Europe. Sheryl & I spent the last 15 days touring the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Hungary on Viking Cruise Line's "Vili". It was our (belated) 30th Anniversary gift to ourselves, and also Sheryl's 29th birthday again. I think we set the bar really high cho...
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John D
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Paint, truck repair, and outer wheel house, and rear quarter repair on a 66 convertible Questions??
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Well I looked at a 66 convertible that I am thinking of buying yesterday. Two obvious things stick out otherwise all the other body panels and frame look good. Owner bought it from a friend who brought it back from AZ about 25 years ago where it was re-painted. Driven very little in the past 25 years....
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Planted a Seed...
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This is Cameron. He's 3 and A HALF! (Gotta remember the all important 1/2...) He and his Mom used to be my neighbors to the south, and stopped by to see what's going on in "the old neighborhood" on Sunday.
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John D
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Somewhat moved and "old" house sold
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I had several helpers show up on Sept. 7th to move the majority of our household furnishings to our new place. Our house had been photographed the previous Friday and the MLS listing went live on Tuesday, Sept 20th. A young couple who went thru it on the 21st made a full price, non-contingent offer on Thu...
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Lost in the 60s
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Couldn't help myself - Another Car for collection?
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2 months ago, my dad and I came across a deal I couldn't let get by us. My dad and I now own a 1967 Chevelle, 350, TH400. pretty solid car, paint is rough. It had some damage from a building collapse over the winter. My dad and another friend repaired the damage, new trunk lid and pulled dent out of rear qu...
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Is this a legitimate auto sale/transaction?
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Rhttps://www.directautosalesltd.com/how.php i can’t believe this is legit. Any opinions.
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jim larson
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1967 Chevelle Antenna
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I have a 67 Chevelle Malibu. Am looking for an AM antenna. I found one (reproduction) and the ad says that in 67 the antenna was not round. My memory tells me it was round, but my memory fails me more and more lately. Does anyone know anything about the original AM antenna on the 67 Malibu?
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70 am/fm
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What's the going rate for a good 1970 AM/FM these days ?
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BB502
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Bucket Seat Question for 66 and possibly 65 owners
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Looking for information regarding a spring that maybe was used to retain the back of the passenger side bucket seat from flopping forward on 66 chevelles and possibly other chevy models. Was there a spring located down in the bottom of the seat area to the door side that had the end extend up though the...
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Getting ready to move
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[IMG]https://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q752/Stillwaterchev...
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Projector LED headlights
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Who makes headlights that fit in a 67 without cutting up the headlight buckets or moving the battery?? I bought the united pacific headlights that they said would fit but you needed to cut the whole back of the bucket out and then they still were too deep and ran into the battery. I would like to put some of...
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BB502
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Last Picture
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After forty years our El Camino has moved on to a new owner. Surprisingly it wasn't painful, as Stan has taught us over the years, sometimes we just need to move on. The Buick has moved on also, so we're looking for a 'new to us' hobby car, not sure what it is yet, but when I see it I'll know. Now I'm working o...
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Adding Fusiable Links and Horn Relay hooked up wrong?
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It has come to my attention that gm started using fusible links in 67 to protect the electrical system. I don't think my 66 has any and it also looks like someone might have changed some of the wiring from the horn relay to the fuse block on the radiator support. My manual shows 4 wires coming off the ju...
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jim larson
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Question for Bob W.-Bypass hose restrictors
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Hi Bob, You had mentioned to my KC friend Brian that he might try installing flow restrictors in the water pump/intake bypass hose to help with his overheating issue in low airflow conditions. Do you have a link or suggestion on where to find the restrictors? He found some that restrict the coolant fl...
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Northsiders: check in
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How did you all fare with this past weekend's weather? We had hail Friday, blowing sideways. Sunday was a non-event for me, but I'm probably the farthest south of the north side people.
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Body Shop Recommendations?
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Shannan got rear ended while at a stop yesterday on her way home from work. Now we have to deal with the headache of getting it repaired. It is only a few years old with 18K miles so assuming it will not be totaled but claim is in the works and an adjustor has not seen it yet. Just trying to be proactive. Any bod...
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Last (operational) of its Kind
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We all like big HP mechanical "stuff"... Here's one for you...4 cylinder, 24" bore, 32" stroke, makes about 6300 HP, and weighs 1-1/4 million pounds...By total chance I was able to witness a true "Last of it's Kind" mechanical wonder... About 11:40 today I was on my way from 3M Menomonie to the conven...
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John D
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The Brothers Car Collection
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http://www.musclecaroftheweek.com/index.php/the-brothers-collection/14-the-brothers-collection
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Is This Product as good as they Claim?
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B00ITVG8IK Looks like it would be good for brake drums, steering knuckles, tie rod ends, backing plates, wheel hubs, and upper control arm shafts, if it works as claimed. There are a couple of video that make it look interesting. Anyone use the product?
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Look who made it to a car show last night.
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Time and date for next event notice box
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I have a very aggressive security feature in my Firefox browser and got this warning today. Anyone else getting a warning about this ? Firefox blocked it from my browser, so I can still use the site. Warning: Potential Security Risk Ahead Firefox detected a potential security threat and did not conti...
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I sounder how this disc brake set-up would work?f
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https://www.chevelles.com/forums/358-temporary-free-classifieds/1089460-scarebird-disc-brake-kit.htm...
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jim larson
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Not the best day ever.
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I spent the day in the ER today. Around 2 weeks ago I starting noticing a faint, intermittent ache in the right side of my chest just above the breast that was very weak 1 on the scale of 1-10 that would come and go and only lasts about 3 seconds, sometimes it would be every hour, sometimes every few hours, ve...
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Chris R
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Graduation Day Part II
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I'm still alive... just friggin' BUSY! Last week: St. Louis, Columbia, Nevada, then Kansas City MO's. Missed getting clobbered by a tornado by 60-ish miles. Home on Friday. Up to the cabin on Saturday morning Memorial Day Weekend: Cabin opener, get the dock in, the boat lift in, the boat in the water,...
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John D
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Talked with owner of 2 Riddler cars yesterday
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I work for a guy who is a self-described winner of the lucky sperm club. His father started the business and he took over years ago. that being said, Wes built our business far beyond what he inherited and isn't really concerned with money. He has a collection of really nice old cars, including 2 high en...
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bowtie
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Graduation Day
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Spent most of Mother's Day in Collegeville attending the commencement ceremony for the Class of 2019. Sammy has completed her Master of Arts degree in Liturgical Music. The kid must have made an impression on some people up there, as the President, and two of her professors sought her out for a pictur...
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John D
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Thinking of buying a 5x8 utility trailer
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Anyone had experience with these guys in Princeton or this type of trailer? LINK TO TRAILER I can find something similar but not as strong and with only 13" tires at Northern Tool, Tractor Supply, etc. for about $400 less, but I don't think they would hold up as long or haul as much as this one. Main uses w...
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