Maintenance and Repairs FAQ

1937 Packard Super Eight Restoration how to?
I need to swot up how to restore a 1937 packard. What are the crucial steps I should take to accomplish this? How should I nouns it and are there great restoration expert surrounded by the Pennsylvania / Tri-state area whom I can contact? Thanks!


1953 pontiac cHeifton?
I have this car and it will not start unless I pocket a wire straight from the battery to the ignition coil. It will crank over near out i but will not get any noticable fire or start. When i remove this ire it instantly dies....


1958 Chevrolet Bel-Air Engine Swaps?
What engines will fit into a 1958 Chevrolet Bel-Air engine bay near little or no problems? Where does one shop for swap kits to convert from small block to big block or big block to small block? What roughly trans crossmembers or transmissions to use with distinctive...


1962 Corvair Rat Rod. Need tips on how to clear it a cruiser.?
i have a 1962 Corvair next to an automatic 2 speed power glide. its primered brown right very soon. i want to primer a different color. looking for a like flat mint green color near the rims painted red on white walls. or...


1964 Fairlane Paint-job.?
I need a paint assignment for my classic, I'm located in Los Angeles. Anybody know a correct, affordable place I can take it? I have need of the body Raven Black with a white concrete top. Any body?


1965 Ford F-100 what do i necessitate to identify what engine size i hold?
I just bought a 1965 ford f100 now that i obligation parts to start restoring and fixing worn out misc items, i am stuck trying to figure out what type of engine i have, adjectives i know its a v8 and researching this truck came with...


1966 Aladdin Travel Trailer electrical query.?
I purchased a 66 Aladdin last week. I enjoy been penetrating for the wire to hook the 12v battery-operated up to yet they come across to be non existent. Anyone owning or having worked near an Aladdin trailer with any warning where these wires...


1966 chevy c60?
im trying to fix my stepdads 66 chevy truck that has 15000 lbs 2 speed reverse end. the problem is that the brakes are worn out and have blown both wheel cylinders on gone side and no one i know of have the replacement parts for...


1967 Chev Implala Help?
1.I rebuilt my rochester 4b carb and everything is fine except the little coil where on earth the rod goes to. There is to much slack contained by it and the vent on my carb wont open and close correctly,any suggestions on how to adjust this...


1967 mustang 289 backfire problem?
I have a '67 Mustang w/ 289 - originaly a 2bbl/Auto presently a 4bbl, 4bbl heads, headers and pertronix electronic ignition module (no more points). Ran great for a long time but immediately backfires at unexploited and during decceleration. I've replace the carb, coil and checked timing...


1968 Truck problems?
1968 327 chev PU stopped running at idle,fuel is getting surrounded by,does have 80's model HEI Dist.& column. won't start. any body hold experience or suggestions about the electrical etc?


1969 isuzu bighorn 3.1td introduction?
anyone know where i will get an exhaust for this vehicle


1969 Oldsmobile 455?
The engine has be rebuilt and the head have be redone, the valve are original. It have a crane cam 290 dur, at 512 lift. I have it running and it started to tick on and off. Then it be a sloppy tick. ...


1969 Super Bee contained by second-hand goods courtyard - is it an A12?
The owner, who sounded like he knows profusely about muscle cars, said it's a 1969 "A12" Super Bee. What's the significance of an A12? This car have no engine, significant rust and I don't even know if the numbers match some sort of registry. ...


1969 T-bird near 429 Turbo Engine?
My grandpa has a 1969 t-bird 4-door that have been sitting within the garage for th past 30 years, its have about 143,000 miles on it. Would it be worth restoring. If so where on earth would I to get it fixed lacking paying to much. Theres...