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John D · John D

John D · John D

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/jay-leno-suffers-serious-burns-in-car-fire-tmz-reports/

Jon H · Jon H

I keep hearing the same question from a number of members, "Is the NSCC forum dead?" I can't answer that. My wife keeps sending me photos of activities the club is involved with that she finds on Facebook. My question is, if we have have photos of club activities showing up on Facebook, why are they not...

SShink · SShink

Long read, but saw this on Hagerty.com and it touches on some of the unwritten rules of 'helping' others work on their projects. I'm not sure where I fall in the spectrum other than I tend to like working in small groups of 2 or 3 people...but good things to keep in mind. What works for you? LINK TO ARTICLE...

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

After needing a flashlight to get my truck out of the barn to plow during the last 3 winters, I decided I wanted power back there. I ran power into the new yard equipment shed behind the shop and intended to trench a cable from there to the back barn in August. That got delayed with 2 engine swaps in the Impal...

John D · John D

Very nice 4br home in St. Louis Park

more ambition than brains · more ambition than brains

Unemployed(underemployed) and on a fixed income. This is how I describe myself currently. Retired things get mothballed, put out to pasture (figuratively) or scrapped. Jim and I plus the other two partners sold the Assets of Crystal Lake Automotive, inc. Closing was actually March 25th. Couple o...

bowtie · bowtie

As of about 10:30 this morning.... After continued difficulties with individual acts of stupidity, the club that started and promoted the Coon Rapids cruise has decided they are done. Short version:Over the past few summers, there has been more an more people leaving trash in parking lots where...

John D · John D

Delke Cabin

John D · John D

A huge Thank You to Chris S, Chris P, Bryan, and Mitch for giving up the better part of a Saturday to help me out.Another Thank You to Sheryl for putting together some chow & cold drinks for us.The lift move went off (really) without a hitch. We did eventually wind up on "Plan Revision 4.5", after expl...

jim larson · jim larson

Wondering what I should keep? I kind of what the AC parts. The owner of the property wants to clean the area for a picnic area, so I have to remove what I want? forgot photos as the are on my wife phone will try to load them later. -- Edited by jim larson on Tuesday 24th of May 2022 08:10:30 AMu -- Edited by ji...

jim larson · jim larson

While working on carb with engine running car went into reverse. Looks like maybe those stops in the column are worsen or missing. Someone experienced with classic cars with column shifter.

ghaasl · ghaasl

Happy Birthday to Stan! Enjoy your day.

jim larson · jim larson

AC no longer works. A couple of yrs ago there was a shop in the northern suburbs. I think they specialized in corvettes.

jim larson · jim larson

Came on 64-66 chevelle with SB. Wire retainers. Need the triangular 3 wire holders and the upper rear 4 wire holder.

jim larson · jim larson

I don’t like the way I sit in my front bench seat. I feels like I sit two low and kind of tilt back two much. Some where along the line someone added a spacer under the front legs of the track (maybe to get their belly away from the steering wheel). I think by removing those I will be adjusting the tilt; but I...

jim larson · jim larson

What’s the deal? Coker’s says they should get 500 in mid July, then they fill back orders until they run out. So does someone make those for Coker? If you order from Jegs are they shipped from Coker or someone else? Confusing.

jim larson · jim larson

As you may know all new engine bay wiring. No change in under dash wiring. Well my bright lights will not switch from bight to dim. I removed the floor switch. When I push it down, I don’t hear a click when I think I should, as when it would switch from bright to dim. it worked last fall, is there a way to t...

SShink · SShink

Saw this in a '67 300 Deluxe for sale in Des Moines, and thought it's one of the best LS engines I've seen that looks like a Gen 1 SBC: I guess that ugly LS baby can be dressed up to be prettier!

SShink · SShink

A couple of years ago, some of us in the club picked up a used 200R4 or two from the guy in Blaine that had a trailer full of them and didn't want them anymore. I threw mine on the shelf for a 'future' project, and when moving it recently decided to go ahead and have it rebuilt even if it's just sitting on the sh...

jim larson · jim larson

What ever the online videos show does’t work. It on TDC for cyl 1. Dist is engaged with the cam according to #1 cyl with rotor pointing to #1 on the cap. Won’t go down that last 1/8”, at least I think it should go down a bit more. I turned the crank clockwise over two rotations, nothing happened. I also...

jim larson · jim larson

Dist issue is solved. So why when trying to start and time the engine such a headache So pulled the air cleaner and base and got the car to run fairly well, so put back the air cleaner and base. So when running the accelerator up to check total timing the engine would kill. Thinking a gas problem. Tak...

We lost an NCC member last night · SShink

Many of you are on Facebook and already know this...but Dan Williams passed away last night in his sleep. His wife Cathy put it on FB, so it's on social media: I suggest the club do something for Dan and his family in his memory, but will leave it up to the Officers to discuss. Those in the club will rememb...

John D · John D

Larry Lucast · Larry Lucast

The power steering system in my 64 Chevelle is all NOS or brand new, but it doesn't work . The gearbox is NOS and at least 20 years old, but it had been protected and the fittings covered. The hoses are all new, and the pump was rebuilt by Lares. It took longer to bleed than it should have, but did bleed so t...

jim larson · jim larson

I might not run the car for a couple of months if that makes a difference. I also read about jacking up the car on one side to let the gear oil run down to the bearing. Do I pack th3 cavity between the seal and the bearing with high temp bearing grease. Getting close to finishing the rear axel build. -- Edit...

John D · John D

I stumbled across this on YouTube... Very Cool.

SShink · SShink

Haven't posted for awhile since we've been on a 3 month long journey selling our place in the 'North' metro and buying one in the 'South' metro just 5 miles from where we used to live, and where our daughter, son-in-law, grandson #1, and grandson #2 due in March live. That's the main reason for moving si...

jim larson · jim larson

Hi everyone. Thinking about powder coating the axel housing. Is there a possibility of getting media in the housing? Will I have to wash the housing out. There is a company in Wabasha, near lake city. I want to leave the pinion shaft in place. I hear that the pinion flange seal will melt and have to be...

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

Less than 6 hours away from the next chapter in our book of lives. Be safe and warm...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Daily Humor 2022 (Preview)	John D	2	356	Nov 21, 2022 by Lost in the 60s
	Jay Leno hurt in shop fire (Preview) https://ktla.com/news/local-news/jay-leno-suffers-serious-burns-in-car-fire-tmz-reports/	John D	1	583	Nov 15, 2022 by Derek69SS
	NSCC photos and the forum (Preview) I keep hearing the same question from a number of members, "Is the NSCC forum dead?" I can't answer that. My wife keeps sending me photos of activities the club is involved with that she finds on Facebook. My question is, if we have have photos of club activities showing up on Facebook, why are they not...	Jon H	11	741	Oct 31, 2022 by 67ss
	5 Rules for helping wrench on a friend’s project car (Preview) Long read, but saw this on Hagerty.com and it touches on some of the unwritten rules of 'helping' others work on their projects. I'm not sure where I fall in the spectrum other than I tend to like working in small groups of 2 or 3 people...but good things to keep in mind. What works for you? LINK TO ARTICLE...	SShink	4	682	Oct 19, 2022 by ghaasl
	Electricity to the new car barn (Preview) After needing a flashlight to get my truck out of the barn to plow during the last 3 winters, I decided I wanted power back there. I ran power into the new yard equipment shed behind the shop and intended to trench a cable from there to the back barn in August. That got delayed with 2 engine swaps in the Impal...	Lost in the 60s	7	663	Oct 19, 2022 by Derek69SS
	For Sale: Home in St. Louis Park (Preview) Very nice 4br home in St. Louis Park	John D	6	851	Sep 1, 2022 by BLyke
	Not retired! (Preview) Unemployed(underemployed) and on a fixed income. This is how I describe myself currently. Retired things get mothballed, put out to pasture (figuratively) or scrapped. Jim and I plus the other two partners sold the Assets of Crystal Lake Automotive, inc. Closing was actually March 25th. Couple o...	more ambition than brains	17	1012	Aug 21, 2022 by BLyke
	Coon Rapids Cruise is over (Preview) As of about 10:30 this morning.... After continued difficulties with individual acts of stupidity, the club that started and promoted the Coon Rapids cruise has decided they are done. Short version:Over the past few summers, there has been more an more people leaving trash in parking lots where...	bowtie	0	414	Aug 7, 2022 by bowtie
	For Sale: Beautiful Lake Property (Preview) Delke Cabin	John D	18	1168	Aug 3, 2022 by John D
	The 40 Watt Garage has a new toy! (Preview) A huge Thank You to Chris S, Chris P, Bryan, and Mitch for giving up the better part of a Saturday to help me out.Another Thank You to Sheryl for putting together some chow & cold drinks for us.The lift move went off (really) without a hitch. We did eventually wind up on "Plan Revision 4.5", after expl...	John D	3	867	Jun 26, 2022 by bowtie
	66 AC fiewall (Preview) Wondering what I should keep? I kind of what the AC parts. The owner of the property wants to clean the area for a picnic area, so I have to remove what I want? forgot photos as the are on my wife phone will try to load them later. -- Edited by jim larson on Tuesday 24th of May 2022 08:10:30 AMu -- Edited by ji...	jim larson	11	957	May 28, 2022 by jim larson
	Could have been worse, need help locating steering column repair. (Preview) While working on carb with engine running car went into reverse. Looks like maybe those stops in the column are worsen or missing. Someone experienced with classic cars with column shifter.	jim larson	11	969	May 19, 2022 by jim larson
	Happy Birthday! (Preview) Happy Birthday to Stan! Enjoy your day.	ghaasl	5	581	May 3, 2022 by SShink
	Is there a good shop that works on R12 AC for classic cars. (Preview) AC no longer works. A couple of yrs ago there was a shop in the northern suburbs. I think they specialized in corvettes.	jim larson	4	637	Apr 19, 2022 by jim larson
	Any of these laying around? (Preview) Came on 64-66 chevelle with SB. Wire retainers. Need the triangular 3 wire holders and the upper rear 4 wire holder.	jim larson	2	538	Apr 8, 2022 by jim larson
	How to adjust position of 66 front bench seat? (Preview) I don’t like the way I sit in my front bench seat. I feels like I sit two low and kind of tilt back two much. Some where along the line someone added a spacer under the front legs of the track (maybe to get their belly away from the steering wheel). I think by removing those I will be adjusting the tilt; but I...	jim larson	5	664	Apr 5, 2022 by jim larson
	Jegs says ships on 3/20 from manufacture called Coker they say backordered until mid July (Preview) What’s the deal? Coker’s says they should get 500 in mid July, then they fill back orders until they run out. So does someone make those for Coker? If you order from Jegs are they shipped from Coker or someone else? Confusing.	jim larson	1	581	Mar 22, 2022 by jim larson
	Electrical wiring and dimmer switch help (Preview) As you may know all new engine bay wiring. No change in under dash wiring. Well my bright lights will not switch from bight to dim. I removed the floor switch. When I push it down, I don’t hear a click when I think I should, as when it would switch from bright to dim. it worked last fall, is there a way to t...	jim larson	10	766	Mar 13, 2022 by BLyke
	Best looking LS so far... (Preview) Saw this in a '67 300 Deluxe for sale in Des Moines, and thought it's one of the best LS engines I've seen that looks like a Gen 1 SBC: I guess that ugly LS baby can be dressed up to be prettier!	SShink	1	504	Mar 10, 2022 by Derek69SS
	Another 200R4 for Transmission John and Supply Chain hits again (Preview) A couple of years ago, some of us in the club picked up a used 200R4 or two from the guy in Blaine that had a trailer full of them and didn't want them anymore. I threw mine on the shelf for a 'future' project, and when moving it recently decided to go ahead and have it rebuilt even if it's just sitting on the sh...	SShink	14	925	Mar 7, 2022 by jim larson
	Can’t get dist to engage oil pump (Preview) What ever the online videos show does’t work. It on TDC for cyl 1. Dist is engaged with the cam according to #1 cyl with rotor pointing to #1 on the cap. Won’t go down that last 1/8”, at least I think it should go down a bit more. I turned the crank clockwise over two rotations, nothing happened. I also...	jim larson	8	701	Mar 5, 2022 by jim larson
	Why does one change lead to another problem? (Preview) Dist issue is solved. So why when trying to start and time the engine such a headache So pulled the air cleaner and base and got the car to run fairly well, so put back the air cleaner and base. So when running the accelerator up to check total timing the engine would kill. Thinking a gas problem. Tak...	jim larson	3	497	Mar 4, 2022 by jim larson
	We lost an NCC member last night (Preview) Many of you are on Facebook and already know this...but Dan Williams passed away last night in his sleep. His wife Cathy put it on FB, so it's on social media: I suggest the club do something for Dan and his family in his memory, but will leave it up to the Officers to discuss. Those in the club will rememb...	SShink	13	754	Mar 1, 2022 by John D
	Daily Humor 2022 (Preview)	John D	0	592	Feb 17, 2022 by John D
	Power steering problem (Preview) The power steering system in my 64 Chevelle is all NOS or brand new, but it doesn't work . The gearbox is NOS and at least 20 years old, but it had been protected and the fittings covered. The hoses are all new, and the pump was rebuilt by Lares. It took longer to bleed than it should have, but did bleed so t...	Larry Lucast	22	1345	Feb 17, 2022 by BLyke
	Gear oil or wheel bearing grease for axel bearings? (Preview) I might not run the car for a couple of months if that makes a difference. I also read about jacking up the car on one side to let the gear oil run down to the bearing. Do I pack th3 cavity between the seal and the bearing with high temp bearing grease. Getting close to finishing the rear axel build. -- Edit...	jim larson	4	869	Feb 16, 2022 by jim larson
	Holley Carburetor Factory Tour (Preview) I stumbled across this on YouTube... Very Cool.	John D	0	665	Jan 28, 2022 by John D
	Back 'South' again... (Preview) Haven't posted for awhile since we've been on a 3 month long journey selling our place in the 'North' metro and buying one in the 'South' metro just 5 miles from where we used to live, and where our daughter, son-in-law, grandson #1, and grandson #2 due in March live. That's the main reason for moving si...	SShink	5	626	Jan 27, 2022 by Derek69SS
	Suggestions for Powder Coating rear axel housing. (Preview) Hi everyone. Thinking about powder coating the axel housing. Is there a possibility of getting media in the housing? Will I have to wash the housing out. There is a company in Wabasha, near lake city. I want to leave the pinion shaft in place. I hear that the pinion flange seal will melt and have to be...	jim larson	13	754	Jan 16, 2022 by jim larson
	HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone !! (Preview) Less than 6 hours away from the next chapter in our book of lives. Be safe and warm...	Lost in the 60s	4	524	Jan 1, 2022 by BLyke
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