Well, I would say that proves my statement, "I seem to remember reading somewhere back in the day that hot engine air was actually PUSHED OUT of the openings at lower speeds because of the lower pressure of the boundary layer as opposed to the higher pressure of the air flow above it and the...
The daughter was who I dealt with from start to finish when I got my dash pad from them, the father was not even around. The only reason I dealt with them was because I’m only an hour and a half away and dealt with them face to face on the whole deal. When I went to pick up my pad I pulled it...
So my wife felt like the Cuda should have a factory console and I had been kind of kicking the idea around for a while myself. The car was originally an automatic car but when I got it the console was long gone and the brackets had been hacked off. When I built the car I put a B&M shifter in it...
I've never had an issue spraying the textured argent. I've done two grills with no issues.
This is where I get my textured argent;
Specialty Paints - Textured Argents - Organisol
I'm with xcudame on this, the drum brakes work just fine on the rear and the time, expense and labor to change to discs just isn't worth it. I too have spent a lot of time servicing brakes, I worked for 5 year in a dealership doing nothing but front end alignments and brake work.
I came across those on Ebay years ago. Apparently they are pretty scarce now. I originally had a set of black wrinkle valve covers on the engine. I think those are still lying around the garage somewhere. Since that pic was taken I have also replaced the black wrinkle unsilenced air cleaner with...
I lost my keys and had to pull my ignition switch on my 70 Cuda to take it to a locksmith. It's been a while but I remember the only special tool I needed was a steering wheel puller with long bolts to pull the 'crush can'.
Knowing that the rear brakes don't do near as much as the front brakes, I never considered going to the expense of swapping. I did source the parts to go to the bigger 11" drum brakes from the salvage yard and upgraded to the bigger drum brakes. I also put in an adjustable proportioning valve.
I didn't use a primer, sprayed the textured argent directly onto the grill. I did use a sanding pad to scuff the main areas of the grill. I didn't mask the edges and had no problem putting the trim on afterwards. I actually pressed the trim on with the heel of my hand and my thumbs.