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  1. chris66dad

    Spindles?

    -.25 camber +3.0 caster 1/16 tow in Very stable and responsive
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    Fender bolts?

    I bought the nut and bolt set from CJ FENDER TO COWL NUT 1 1965-1970 - CJ Pony Parts, Inc.
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    Fender bolts?

    I call this "the nut from hell". It is designed to slip into the square hole and the tabs keep it in place. In place, until you try to tighten the bolt and it WILL pop out. You will then have to remove the fender and reset the nut and try again. Repeat this until you get frustrated and finally...
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    Spindles?

    I have the Granada kit from CSRP and it stops very well. It is powerful enough to stop consistently with no fade. I do not see how it would make much difference except if you are auto crossing or pushing it really hard for long periods and getting to the point of having your disks fade. Mine is...
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    Do Spot Welders work well?

    I bought one and found it was more of a pain than it was worth. The tips limit the areas that you can use it on and it is hard to get a good weld sometimes. It is easy to burn through and then you have a hole. I gave up trying to use it but it was fun and cool to use. Easier to plug weld with...
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    Fender Extension pic request

    This might help Cowl Repair
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    Cowl Vent Issue

    You could also use a plastic cowl vent cover for when you wash the car, drive in the rain or park it. It will keep most of the water out. I was lucky because mine was not rusted. I did "tin can" the ends under the fenders and painted and seam sealed everything. Here are pics and a write up ...
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    Cowl Vent Issue

    This might be an easier solution Boyd's Mustang: Cowl repair
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    getting rid of orange peel

    It seemed like it would work to me so I tried it. I did not have 220 volts for a large compressor and needed an excuse to buy a new one to replace the old 1 I had. It is a really good option especially if you have buddy who will loan you his for the paint job. Just for fun, here is the...
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    getting rid of orange peel

    We used 2 air compressors (110volts and 7cfm @ 50psi) on DIFFERENT electrical circuits to get the 10 CFM of air volume the spray gun needed. The compressor regulators were set to 90psi and they were T'eed into the air dryer with 25 foot hoses which helped cool the air and allow the water to...
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    how to fix loud valve tick?

    We adjusted ours running. Here is a write up and pictures of the valve cover we cut to gain access to the rockers and keep oil off the exhaust pipes. Valves
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    Electric fan in your classic?

    I upgraded to a 20 inch aluminum radiator and an electric 2500 cfm fan in the 66 and have not had a cooling problem since. Here are pictures and info: Cooling
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    getting rid of orange peel

    I used a 1.3 tip Sharp Finex gun ($100) and had just a little orange peel. Setting up the gun is probably the most important part to eliminate orange peel. Do test shoots on something until you have the gun dialed in for air and fluid. My paint job pictures: Paint
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    setting your own alignment

    I used 2 plastic bags under the wheels to let them turn smooth when checking the caster. I used the alignment tool from Summit and then took it to a shop to confirm it was correct. I was dead on with my set up pictures and information: Alignment On the 65-66 most shops cut corners rather...
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    Sanding painting questions

    SPI is great epoxy. great price for a very high quality product.
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    dim passenger side head light

    I had the same problem. I found the wiring on my 66 that goes from the drivers side to the passenger side above the radiator was hard and cracked. Replaced the old wiring with 12 gauge, installed relays and H4 bulbs and lights are very bright now
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    I went to get an estimate today...

    Go to any auto body shop and ask for a fender from the dumpster to practice on. They will be more than happy to give you one. It will be the right gauge and you can dial in the heat and wire feed so it will be perfect when you do the panel. You can get pretty good after 1 or 2 hours of...
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    strud rod /washer pics

    The manual shows the cup holding the rubber bushing. I have heard that if you are using a harder rubber bushing or poly that you should reverse the washers so the rubber can deflect. Poly bushings are a bad idea because they can break the rods. I installed adjustable strut rods to eliminate the...
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    I went to get an estimate today...

    We changed a door skin on our 66. Not a very difficult job if you have the tools. Took about 6 hours to remove the door, cut skin off and install the new skin. We took pictures if you want to view them on our webpage New Door Skin Be sure to drill holes into the lip on the new skin BEFORE...
  20. chris66dad

    Grinding gears

    Hydraulic clutch actuator? Is it a 5 speed? On my hydraulic clutch, 10 1/2 diaphragm clutch and 5 speed transmission, I found I needed to have some preload on the clutch so it would not grind the gears. Could need to bleed the system if it is hydraulic. Sorry if I am reading your...
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