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  1. Wile E

    Short vid of my build

    Hey guys, not on the site much anymore, new hobbies, family and such. Don't work on the car much, progress is spotty. Here's a quick vid (less than 1 minute) of my build. Not doing a race car, just a cruiser. Maybe on the road next year..who knows.
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    Bolt size question

    Anybody know the bolt size for the seat belts? Nearest I can tell it's maybe a M12 1.75 pitch. Does that sound right or are they some oddball size?
  3. Wile E

    Need HELP with fenders and core support

    So I go to bolt my fenders back on and...they seem to sit about 1 inch above the aluminum core support I'm using, I can bolt them down to the support, but then there is a bit of tension because of the height issue, It's do-able, just does not seem right. I'n using Energy Suspensions poly...
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    Manual brakes+++UPDATE++w/more pics

    I've been watching the manual brake post here and on other sites very closely because I'm doing the same thing. I've seen alot of the same questions keep popping up (including some by me) and I thought some pictures may help clarify things. I'm not a brake guru. I hoped to have this finished...
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    Crossmember question

    Will a th350 crossmember from a '79 work with the newer frame with the factory extension (84+) and a 2004r? Or will it (84+) still need a 2004r crossmember?
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    Trans guys..HELP, converter won't turn

    Fresh never ran 2004r, Fresh never ran converter (2600 stall). Got the conveter to seat properly with the pump, but it will not turn to align it with the flywheel holes. Pulled the trans back, pulled the converter out, re seated it, no difference. It's a hard, positive stop when I try to spin...
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    Another seat mounting question++++UPDATE++++

    So here's the seats I plan to use. I read somewhere that s10 seats would fit with very little modification, ha, guess what..this set out of a '93 is not even close. I was going to swap the tracks, but the s10 seat bottoms are not as wide, and my original tracks (split bench) are rusty/ugly...
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    Flywheel bolts..Assebly lube or loctite

    ARP calls for assembly lube and 62ftlbs, local guru says loctite, which I would guess might not give an accurate torque reading. SO...whats does everybody do???
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    Educate me on balancers

    My freshly built 406 is is internally balanced (specs below) The rotating assembly was balanced together with the flywheel and balancer. I understand a large 8" balancer is not necessary, the engine builder installed a narrow little 6" balancer. This is all well and good, I'm just not use to...
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    OEM seat fabric ? w/pic

    So here's the seats I plan to use. They are out of a '93 Jimmy. I pulled the rear covers also to save the graduating pattern and have it sewn into the rear seats so everything matches. The upholstery person wants me to supply the material. I've done some online searches for OEM fabrics but...
  11. Wile E

    Quarter window felt length.

    Went to install the new quarter window felts I bought from Dixie Monte Carlo, they seem to be about 3/4" too-long. Looks as thought I may have to trim them to make them fit, no biggee, just checking to see if anybody has their old ones out and can measure them for me so I can double check...
  12. Wile E

    Pinion nut torque?

    Looking for the torque value for the nut that holds the pinion yoke for a GN 8.5"
  13. Wile E

    Pinion seal

    Leaking from the front, guessing it's the pinion seal. Never replaced one. Any tips/tricks-Pro's/Cons?
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    Brake bleeding problems

    Here's what I posted on gbodyforum: aaaggghh! Swaped the 8.5"GN rear out of my 78 Elky and bolted up the 9" we had been saving for my Malibu. All the brake hardware on the rear is NEW, including the wheel cylinders. I had to bend some new lines and make a support bracket for the rear...
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    8.5" or Ford 9"

    Here's my dilema: The Ford 9" currently mocked up in my Malibu is about 57-1/2" wide measured from outer axle flange to outer axle flange. With a 15x10" rim and 5.5 backspacing it looks like I'll only have about 3/4" to 1" of clearance between rim and frame rail. (I'm notched and mini-tubbed)...
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    Pinion yoke length question

    Years ago I had a 9" made for my Malibu, (never used it) It has a stock pumkin with 3.50's/trac-loc. Everything was gone thru and "freshend up". I was told my pinion yoke was the short one. Whats the difference in length between the short one and the others? Is the length difference enough...
  17. Wile E

    200R4 speedometer cable ?

    Does the 200r4 share the same speedometer cable as the th350?
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    Fusible link

    The harness I'm using came out of a parts car and the terminals have been cut were they attach to the solenoid, so as long as I have to attach some new terminals , I thought replacing the fusible links at the same time might be a good idea since I have the harness on the work bench. Question...
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    Whats this??...HELP...

    I'm just about done with this wiring harness when I come across this: two 12 gauge wires, one purple and one yellow. Whoever had this before just bypassed the clutch switch or "shorting" plug by ...eeegads....twisting and taping the wires together. I was just going to solder & shrink tube...
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    Wiring guru's...Help..Pictures..

    I had planned on using the harness out of a '78 Ekly. It is in very nice condition, not all cut up and had power windows which I added to my '79 Malibu. My original harness is a little rough. I've got most of the Elky harness figured out until I got to the instument panel plug. The wire...