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    The '57 Is Finally "Home"

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    Was many years ago when I had a '57. Still remember pulling the valve covers to adjust the valves every once in a while. Think it had mechanical lifters. Normal driving probably would have remedied this, but I was a lot younger, and that ol 312 got run pretty hard.

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    The '57 Is Finally "Home"

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    Hi VL2, love that Ford! Had a 57 many years ago. They are good, simple, dependable cars. When you get the bugs worked out, you will have many pleasurable drives. Don't give up, the reward will be worth the effort. If you have trouble locating a old school mechanic, contact Keiser. I'm sure he will spot one on his next trip to town! Happy cruzn!

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    Unidentifiable car

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    1 minute ago, keiser31 said:

    Nope....I take my own photos. Sometimes I crop a photo, but I haven't done any photoshop or altering. My wife is amazed by the amount of old cars I see while she and I are driving somewhere. I guess my eyes are trained to look for a non-modern car profile.

    Keep up the good work, we enjoy your photos and are jealous of you eagle eye and the speed of your "trigger finger".

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    Dyno Don

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    On January 25, 2006 at 0:16 PM, DizzyDale said:

    I just read on the IHRA website that Dyno Don Nicholson passed away on Jan. 24 of Alzheimers.I ALWAYS loved his fast Fords and Mercurys.May he Rest In Peace.diz frown.gif

    I sure remember that name from when I was young, about 200 years ago.

    New member

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    I agree with keeping it original. Before you get to involved under the hood, get a shop manual for your year and model of car. They are available on the "net". Also get a Motors Auto Repair manual that covers your year of car. Available used on the "net"also. BUY THESE, and listen to Rusty and you will be "cruzn" before long. All the help you need is available here. Get a air cleaner, and good luck.

    Trailer

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    15 minutes ago, victorialynn2 said:

    Thanks Mike. I'm glad I didn't read all this before I started hauling. I would have been petrified! Ignorance is bliss. With the position I was in at the time I didn't have much choice but to "just do it". 

     

    The boys in Texas who help me load, obviously know less than I thought. I had to get someone to help me move the 55 back during the trip last time because I was worried I was over the axel too much and I'd get another flat.

     

    I have been super lucky. The truck and trailer work together like a dream. There's a guy in Tx who begs me to sell the trailer to him but I know if I did and needed to haul again, the chances of such a good combo would be too big a risk. 

     

    I won't haul the '79 Lincoln and I had the '57 shipped. They are too big. With any luck, I won't have to haul many (or any) more. 

    Your father was fortunate to have such a capable person look after his "babies".

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    Trailer

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    7 minutes ago, victorialynn2 said:

    Ed, my experience is that I have had no wag, even in the windy Oregon Gorge. I do not use a weight distribution and I don't have a dually. The cars I haul are not particularly heavy, but even with my travel travel I have had no issues. 

     

    My father was a hot shot driver after driving an 18 wheeler and he, of course, used a Dually. I would imagine it depends on the truck and the load?

    Hi Vl2, I agree do not load a car backwards on a trailer. It is imperative that around 60 percent of hauled weight be on front half of trailer, and 40 percent on the rear. Failure to pay attention to this can result in the trailer suddenly jerking from side to side, and jerking the rear of the towing vehicle with it. I saw this happen once right in front of me on I25 in Denver. It was one of those small Uhaul trailers towed by a car. When the jerking started there was no warning, it violently started jumping from the lane of travel to half way into the adjoining lane and back and forth. Came close to rolling the car. Be safe, we enjoy your posts.

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    Buying used auto tools. What's a reasonable price?

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    On July 1, 2017 at 9:30 AM, 60FlatTop said:

    I have been buying SnapOn hand tools over the last few years. And after using many brands over the last 50+ years the SnapOn's do feel noticeably better when I use them. They feel smoother, lighter, more balanced, and less "chunky". I am stripping out a '29 Buick a little bit at a time right now and carrying a few end wrenches out to where it is sitting. When I am working and think to myself "Boy, this wrench really feels nice." That is quite a statement. No kidding, using a SnapOn wrench makes me smile.

     

    Always offer the buy everything. I have bought and sold everything under the wave of a hand many times.

     

    About 15 years ago I bought the garage contents from a widow who spoke poor English. When she figured out I was offering to pay her and not charge her to clear the garage she had a huge smile.

     

    I even found the old man's stash of dirty books in a dresser drawer with a nice carefully wrapped Sun Tach and some other stuff. She told me that I reminded her of her Husband. I bet she knew about the books all the time. On some of us old guys it just shows in our eyes.

    Bernie

    Hey Bernie, you might need to get some dark glasses!!!

    Buying used auto tools. What's a reasonable price?

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    I might add, the SnapOn service is very good( at least in my area), and when you are ready to give up and try out that rocking chair, there are more people interested in buying them than any other brand I am aware of. I do not, and have never, worked for Snap On. But in a world saturated with junk products, I appreciate a company that puts quality at the top of the list of company goals. When I buy from them, I have no doubt if it's going to work. It will still be doing so long after I'm gone.

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