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    Liquid Rust Removers

    All "rust removers" contain some small amount of phosphoric acid as their active ingredient. although they do a fair job of killing the rust, the down-side is that it becomes a crap shoot if paint will ever stick to the cleaned parts. water should neutralize the acid, but you may or may not get...
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    Which engine would you pick and why?

    Old ways die hard, I know. it took me quite a few years to admit that modern technology IS the future today for hot rodding. you don't have to look far to see 400, 500, 600 or more HP from assembly line cars today, and many of them are relatively small CI engines. not only do they give the HP...
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    Which engine would you pick and why?

    That barn-find T is just wicked cool. I'll bet there's some interesting history somewhere on that one also. personally I would have used an 8 stack, but the blower ain't bad either. ;) Russ
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    Which engine would you pick and why?

    That's a pretty interesting design. I guess if the small shaft has "lobes" on it where the rockers attach, then that shaft could be turned to vary the compression ratio of the engine. Cool! Russ
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    Another side of Norm Grabowski - RIP

    Hey Mike, Good to see you still at it. the site is looking good. :thumbs: I haden't even seen it myself at first, but there are also several other interesting links about Norm near the bottom of the one I posted the link to. be sure and read: THE GREAT 1950’S T-BUCKET HOT ROD RIVALRY | KOOKIE...
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    Which engine would you pick and why?

    Alex. I can name that tune in….. 2 notes.
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    Which engine would you pick and why?

    I don't think I've ever heard of any of the engines mentioned so far. are they all made overseas or something? :roflmao: Russ
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    Another side of Norm Grabowski - RIP

    I haven't been here in quite a wile, but when I recently ran across this I just had to come and share. perhaps it's already been here, but there's some very cool stuff about Norm. Check out the sidecar with the sectioned T bucket body. :) Cheers, Russ...
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    Old dude building last hotrod??????????

    Ya. me neither ;) ;)
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    Old dude building last hotrod??????????

    ya ya ya. hello from Oregon, and all that rot. Now post some photos of what your working on. ;) Russ
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    Tail Light Thread - What looks good?

    Inspired by the early GTO taillights, I began with a pair of 69-72 Blazer rear side marker lights (each one has the two lenses), to which I grafted the housing portion from a set of trailer lights to get the 1157 type bulbs. they are nice and bright, but also note the 3rd brake light on the...
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    Northstar T is taking shape

    Ha ha. ya… the first really nice 62 that I wanted to buy, but couldn't afford, was $600.00 . that was ~ 45 years ago. so buy NOW wile there're still cheep ;) . ===== had I realized how many dead links there were on this old thread I would have started a new thread to begin with. 20/20...
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    Northstar T is taking shape

    Hey Jim. long time no see. I just put a few pics and brief descriptions on the Refuge site in the "lounge" section. Thanks, Russ
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    Northstar T is taking shape

    Geeze. my last post here was July of 2010?? that must be a mistake, because if that were true I'd feel a lot older now……. oh wait… maybe it has been that long :( . anyway, I'm making my "periodic" visit to see what's new in bucketville. My Northstar T has become a part of the family now, and...
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    Wanted chrome heat shields

    Purchased a small sheet of perforated T-304 stainless from onlinemetals.com and bent up my own.
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    Body Filler, Primer, and Cheap...but Good Paint Questions

    1. Evercoat 2. any epoxy primer except PPG. I use Montana or SPI 3. for a garage job, you might start by staying away from all base clear, unless you invest in a breathing system. isocyanates are bad for your health I hear. I hear. I hear.
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    Fuel Injection

    Sorry to hear about your friends passing Gerry. I've lost a few over the past several years myself. Also going up North tomorrow to spread my mothers ashes. The best therapy is to get back to work on the project. gota keep movin' forward. No ECU in my ZF. you must be working on newer ones...
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    Fuel Injection

    Doing ok Gerry. how about you? I hope that's an old pic of your engine. that or it's gathered a LOT of dust since I last saw it. Fuel injected is the way to go, in my book, for just about any old car. This one is why I haven't been around here much lately. L-98 aluminum head 350 from a 90...
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    Fuel Injection

    Yazza Mike. I've been working on my OT cars for a few months now, but I still sneak in the back door to check up on you all once in a wile ;) Nice to see things still moving forward here. 10/4 on the building outside of the box. it's also the best way to stimilate the old noodle. :D...
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    Fuel Injection

    Build your own. it only took me a year or so. ;) one thing some overlook is to never install the o-2 with the business end pointing up at any angle. moisture can collect in the sensor when cooling off, which can kill the 0-2 fairly quickly. Russ

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