Recent content by R_XII

So now I've got a bug to build a engine and I have never built one before. I have the skill set though, I have built several 2 stroke bike and snowmobile engines and worked on a fair amount of V8s. A friend has a 454 out of a 74 truck I am debating on buying. Good running order for 500 bucks...

Installed a Hellwig sway bar on the front today. Bolted right up and was pretty simple to do. Probably going to add one on the rear control arms soon. Never did get the fuel gauge to work. Just ordered some new Autometers to drop into the dash pods. We'll see how that looks. Bought a...

Is there a way to test the gauge? And you're suggesting that Ecklers sells sub par replacement parts? haha

Fuel gauge doesn't work. I bought a new sending unit 2 years ago so im pretty sure its not that. I grabbed another fuel gauge that we had, because for some reason everyone has a ton of dash stuff laying around...anyway.... The second gauge I have doesn't work either. Both get power and the...

Putting the gauge idea on the back burner. I do need a fuel gauge though if anyone knows of a place to get one. looked around a little. Also looking for hood hinges and front and rear sway bars if anyone has any input on them. My lower front control arms do not have the tabs for the front...

Impressive!

A guy in Texas has all this.

you should join the 1959 chevy club on facebook. Lots of guys all around the country with alot of parts

It's a thanks guys....ive been working hard on this car and its finally starting to come together. 331.....getting close to a 348! Lol. I'll get some more pics when I get home. Anyone have any good pics of new gauges in the dash pods of a 59 or 60? I'm Gonna Be SWAPPING Mine Out Soon AND...

I put about 4 coats of clear on the housing. Looks really good being able to see all the welds and everything. Ive had a lot of people comment on that. Thanks guys!

Ive swapped out the stock rear end with a Currie Ford 9" and all new suspension. Disk brakes front and rear in the car now. Electric exhaust cut outs. Updated the clutch with a hydraulic throw out bearing. Had it out most of the summer. Parking it soon and probably tearing into more stuff with...

Tuned in and running pretty good. need a posi now.

This clutch is a cone type. How do you fix this? shorter push rod on the fork? Add more "slack" to the throw of the push rod on the fork?

59 El Camino. New Ram clutch. Clutch seems to work ok when the engine isnt running but when I'm ready to dump it reved up its stuck to the floor. All the linkage is tight. Is my fork way out of adjustment? I just got this setup running but it did it also when I had the old 3 speed tranny...

well a few hours of playing with different busing sizes and shimming lead to back to square one. It kept driving the top of the fender into the door mostly on the driver side. I think that side has some damage in the door. Im gonna get some different size filters and see how it works. I set...