I was shopping for the Johnny Lightning AMC Hornets tonight, and ran across some new '57 Chevy Suburban 1/64th paint schemes on the JADA Road Rats series of custom cars and trucks. One scheme is grey
the rear leaf spring eyes and shackles on my 3100TF, and upon reaching the point where I can bolt everything up, the springs have relaxed and are nearly 2" short of reaching the shackle mounts (with
I was at the AACA show in Richmond, VA last weekend, and took some pics of the vehicles there. There were two GMC trucks (and a '58? Chevy fleetside as well), so for all you starving GMC truckers, he
Hot Wheels has a special collectible '59 Task Force truck in 1/64th size, it doesn't come in the regular HW package, but rather in the more expensive $8-20 Adult Collectible series. I've seen it in a
I was at Wal-mart tonight, checking for any leftover AMC Hornet's from the James Bond 007 series by Johnny LIghtning, and also the new JADA made '57 Suburban panel trucks ( NO windows). JADA has come
Dustin, I live in Virginia, so I know a "little" about vehicle titles. It kind of depends on the state the vehicle is coming from. If a particular state allows a BOS as a legal document, then I think
I was in Wal-mart again this weekend,and rechecked the JADA trucks...the new series is called Dub City, and they're in a blue and yellowish-orange blisterpack ( I said silver and black last post....m
If my understanding is correct, Bill, it all depends on how worn OUT your king pins are. There are graduations in the reamers ( much like .030 and .060 oversized piston rings ), so you can have bigge
ALL 6-cylinder engines had side mounts, AFAIK, back then. The V-8's had all front mounts, and you used a different set of holes in the front frame crossmember to move the mounts for the 6 or 8. I use
I think what Cameo is saying is incorrect, unless he's talking aboaut 58-59 which I know nothing about, I believe he's talking about the V-8 radiator cradle brackets, NOT the V-8 engine brackets. The
<< Too bad you can't keep the floor starter; I still don't understand why not. Is it because the V8 starter uses a cylinoid and the 6 doesn't? I have a hole in the floor board I need to plug one of t
<< Clean your fuel line,and tank filter and tank, sounds like it is starving for fuel???? that's were I would start. Hoot >> Also, since you're having to pull OUT the choke to make it run right, it m
I remember a ways back, we had some discussion on the list about neat or cool items we'd like to see for our old trucks. I ran across one looking for a VERY simple voltage monitor for the charging sy
No, Blaine, look to the left of that, there's another pedal, although the picture is so dark, you can only make out the bracket, really. THere is a foot pedal for manually pumping washer fluid to th
There have been some interesting diecasts coming from the Route 66 line of fine models. K-mart has been the only one so far carrying them that I've seen. They have 1/64th vehicles, and also some othe
Ok, to make it <barely> relevant to the List ; has anyone ever put a diesel motor in their old classic truck ? :D Ok, that said, the wife needs a full-sized van, and found out about an '83 Chevy van
You know, building a bigger motor for our old trucks would be cool, but we can't all afford a big block Rat. While reading thru an Oldsmobile Diesel motor website, the guy owning the site said that w
Electricity is some STRANGE stuff, and just because you don't have a "normal" ground, doesn't mean it can't find one thru another route. This happens alot with trailer wiring, with a bad ground on on
I was shopping today after work, and braving the Wal-mart crush, I waded thru the toy section of one Wal-mart that was decimated by little hands. I rummaged thru the devastation left by eager pre-Chr
I hate to burst Alan's bubble, but the vehicle year and designation is based on the BODY, not the FRAME and RUNNING GEAR. If I take a trashed Ferrari car body, use just the frame and engine under a Y