Recent content by 59fins

panel alignment http://www.348-409.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1539 this is a pretty good thread on panel alignment, you may need to weed through some of it, if your door is loose at the pins, then you should have no problem with alignment once you have the new pins in. now I assume this...

Man oh man, Then he makes out on the insurance and we all pay for it.... and the loss of of another classic, I'd re-think the revenge angle there :takethat

Oh yes the guy with the exceptional 63, hope to see you in KC

I was there, of 7 59 Impala's, I had the only sport coupe, I was so excited, I scored a 996! :D some nice cars there for a small show, met some great people, I stuck 348-409 convention fliers in cars till I ran out of fliers, spoke with some guys that said they had not heard about it and...

I am out of town with the car (Nashville) when I get back will try to post a pic, the car on the open road does good, 180 degrees, just sitting in traffic it goes up Thanks for the replys

wow, lot to swallow What gauge are you using??....... Auto guage I believe Make sure the gauge is correct before jumping through any hoops! ..... I will see what I can do here Is the fan blade half in and half out of the shroud? ...Yes What is your initial timing?I beive it is 10...

I have a 59 348 250 hp, recently rebuilt, standard bore, question is when running in traffic (sitting still most of the time) the guage keeps climbing, even when it's cold out, if I put the car in neutral it helps but still rises, 220 + :doh what is too hot ? what is dangerous? it seems to...

OK, what's with the flower pots by the front tires on that merc? :dunno

Bob, what are you using the primer for? and what brand are you using, are you starting with bare metal? or fixing a dent with filler? you need to know why you are doing what you do before you spend the cash on something you do not need, if you are trying to get a smooth surface without...

Davenport Iowa Ed, what happens at the tour "stops" is it just a car show type thing? or is there a vender midway, what does the entry fee get you? I see it is 55.00 to go the tour, I would love to do Davenprt on, but I have not tested my car enough yet to take the tour. I live about 25...

well I found the culprit, the very front outer spring on #1 cylinder is broken, just like 9 years ago or so, ( except this time it is a diff cyl ) question now is, I assume this is an exhaust valve, will any spring from a 250 hp head work or is the exhaust valve and the intake valve springs...

I said that the putting the plug wire back on did not sem to help much, the rocking of the engine or, vibration of the engine IMHO shook the wire off, I am going by long ago past experience (I think :confused: ) What is the deal with the rope?, never heard that one, I think I will pull the...

The other day I was driving my 59, it has the 348 250hp, I all of a sudden noticed the shifter handle shaking, and the car was not running smooth, the l exhaust bank is a making a missing noise, I noticed that a plug wire had come off, so I re attached it and really did not notice a big...

a 61 "SS" on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6169&item=2476970259&rd=1 what do you guys think of ths one, I would love to have this car if it were the real deal and had the extra cash, looks like it would be a great one to restore Have always liked...

DQ! eh em.... I mean Alfred E. :rolleyes: I was thinking the same thing!!!, milk crate and a little gas ..... he he :D