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    Did you find out what was rattling behind the...

    Did you find out what was rattling behind the seat ? Be safe...Bob.
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    Welcome . Nice work Andy ; hope you're protecting...

    Welcome . Nice work Andy ; hope you're protecting yourself from all that alum. oxide dust . That's dirty work , and your prices are right on . Be safe...Bob.
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    The one-piece rear gate is the most refreshing...

    The one-piece rear gate is the most refreshing idea on this forum ; hope you go for it , and get rid of those dumb-looking lower hinges at the same time . There's not that much engineering to make a...
  4. We should keep our guard up when reading anything...

    We should keep our guard up when reading anything that's sales-oriented , like the BS about not repairing ABS sensor wiring . Being skeptical is what fuelled the whole hotrodding industry , and I'm...
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    Smart-looking 55 ; are those all batteries in the...

    Smart-looking 55 ; are those all batteries in the trunk , or 4-slice toasters ? Just kidding ; by "manual" fuel injection , do you mean it's not computer-managed? I wouldn't be afraid to drive it ,...
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    Now wouldn't that look better with your hood ,...

    Now wouldn't that look better with your hood , Bam?
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    Welcome aboard ; always nice to hear from new...

    Welcome aboard ; always nice to hear from new blood . Be safe...BOb.
  8. Welcome to the site Bob ; never too many...

    Welcome to the site Bob ; never too many Tri-fives in Southern Ontario . Getting hard to find good cars in the rustbelt , but we're finding the odd dry car up in Saskatchewan where there's no salt...
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    Welcome aboard , Donron ; are you driving a...

    Welcome aboard , Donron ; are you driving a Tri-five now or waiting to finish a project ; what kind of beast are you working on ? Be safe...Bob.
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    My latest project , the 55 4dr , was overlooked...

    My latest project , the 55 4dr , was overlooked in a divorce settlement too ; lucky . Your 40 year saga with the 56 Nomad makes my 24-year car affair seem like a one-night stand . I owned a 55 Nomad...
  11. I have to agree with you about cars not belonging...

    I have to agree with you about cars not belonging on trailers , and the Rootes-type blower making too much heat for the street . Too many builders get the "look" and find the car's not streetable . ...
  12. Thread: compressor ?

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    Leaving the air in the tank isn't the problem . ...

    Leaving the air in the tank isn't the problem . The outlet air from your compressor is hot and cools in the lines and the water trap , and will always make condensation ; hence the need for a drain...
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    I test-drove an "auto-darkening" lid a year ago ,...

    I test-drove an "auto-darkening" lid a year ago , but I couldn't get that nagging fear out of my head ; what happens if it misses just by a few hundredths of a second ? By the time you've stitched...
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    I'd have to agree with Bam and RickL ; there's no...

    I'd have to agree with Bam and RickL ; there's no place on the street for the"Pro-street" cars . They're neither Pro nor street . The narrower you go with the rear axle , and the deeper the rear...
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    Welcome to another Canuck ; strange things...

    Welcome to another Canuck ; strange things happening to some members' ability to load this site ; I've never had a problem since day1 , using Win7 and IE9 . Hope your problem's resolved soon ; look...
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    Danchuk customer "service" leaves a lot of room...

    Danchuk customer "service" leaves a lot of room for improvement ; my Danchuk beef is IE9 incompatibility , and their refusal to do online Paypal business or ship by mail(USPS) . Mutton Hollow and...
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    Damn , I like that 55 dash in your pickup ; did...

    Damn , I like that 55 dash in your pickup ; did you have to narrow it ? Be safe...Bob.
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    Just my opinion , but I'm with the guys who say...

    Just my opinion , but I'm with the guys who say no to the lap-weld ; even the best lap joint is a harbour for moisture , and like Chevynut says , it's okay for a normal car , but a resto of an old...
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    10 years ago , it was probably a 3/8 ratchet ,...

    10 years ago , it was probably a 3/8 ratchet , but it's a shop laptop now ; best tool I ever invested in . Be safe....Bob.
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    Unique welding trip

    Just a side-note on welding , etc . Got a chance to go along on a freshwater dive to observe the salvage of an old steel tanker hull , so I jumped at the chance . Upper Georgian Bay still has...
  21. Larger hydraulic shops have metric steer line...

    Larger hydraulic shops have metric steer line fittings for that Corvette rack , and can bend new lines w/metric fittings as needed . Years ago , it was nigh onto impossible to find metric hydraulic...
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    Welcome aboard 66L-79 ; what's your 66L-79 handle...

    Welcome aboard 66L-79 ; what's your 66L-79 handle all about ? Post pictures when you can . Always good to have new blood . Be safe...Bob.
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    Sid : I ordered the water-cooled Tig torch , and...

    Sid : I ordered the water-cooled Tig torch , and will just run softened tap water through it and adjust it as I go . You let children on this site too I see . Growin' up sure doesn't come easy to...
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    Thanks Sid ; just wanted to know if it could be...

    Thanks Sid ; just wanted to know if it could be done off another DC source . I'll try it off 36 volts of this battery first and see what I can do with some stainless exhaust tubing . Tig is the...
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    TIG welding /solar DC source

    Just a question about Tig machines ; I already have oxy-acetylene , a 225 AC/DC stick welder and a 200 Miller Mig machine , and want to add Tig but need another machine like a I need an extra hole in...
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