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This thread does not seem to be getting much traction, so maybe I should abandon it. If there is interest I will continue posting -...

Just a couple of free hours today so basically getting it ready for spraying. I find it a PITA to spray tube. Nooks and crannies and it...

I decided to paint a racing stripe down the middle of the floor pan, and selected Ford Gray enamel as I had a quart sitting on the shelf...

Yes, it can do that. Nasty stuff. One ground rule I set for myself on this renovation is to only use items and supplies that I already...

I have a little story about muratic acid. I was working on some heads and I decided to try muratic acid as a deruster. It didn't work...

I then continued grinding and sanding the frame after mounting it on jack stands to get it up even higher and so I could access...

Next, I removed some componentry and used an angle grinder with Rol-Lock disks to smooth scratches and gouges and rust spots and the...

Here are a few pictures of what the cart looked like as of a few days ago. It has weathered quite a bit as a result of outside storage...

It's been four years since I posted anything about our old Yerf Dog 3200. In the last day or two I resumed work on it. This thread is...

Predator 212c—$100 intake carb—$40 China flywheel/sidecover—$80 Make a heck of a lot of power with that setup. Or do what I did and...

Or an intake leak. Its getting too much air and not enough fuel to idle. Thats why it likes the choke on.

Представлю вам ещё одну самоделку. Она для езды летом или зимой. Летний вариант с рулевой колонкой, для зимы лыжи. Просто снимите...

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2020/09/young-hot-rodders-build-chevrolet-ls-powered-go-kart-video/ these ones aren't photo shopped. that...

Somebody put ''a lot'' of thought in this.... ''Love the ''HEMI'' !

So the spring forces the sheaves closed. The question then becomes, what is allowing the spring to force the sheaves to close too much?