Recent content by detritusmaximus

During our recent cold weather spells, I went to bed one night. Had a chill I couldn't get rid of. My wife noticed I was cold and suggested that a little friction would warm me up. Taking her hint, I started an argument. It worked!

Ask for additional pic of some part detail with staining or marks visible in the original pics. Don't let them know what you are really looking for. If they don't have the item, they can't give you pics. If they do send pics you should be able to tell if it's a different item. Not foolproof, but...

In 71 there is and is not a Boss 302. It does not exist as Ford never sold one. But it does exist since Ford built one before canceling the 71 Boss 302 as a Mustang model for that year. That one car was built with a genuine G code vin. After it was canceled, that car was renumbered and rengined...

I have to argue with the Pantera 5 speed. Someone may have swapped in a ZF from a front engine DeTomaso, but it would probably have been done a couple years later, after the Longchamp/Deauville began production. Definitely not putting a midengine ZF transaxle in place of the stock trans. Or...

One easy solution, depending on what you are doing, is the old halogen 500w worklights. Basically another infrared heater. Working under the car? Put it under and point it at the parts you are working on about half an hour before you want to start. I did this outside doing a clutch on a 20...

I do believe the lids are interchangeable thru those years. Just need to measure the aircleaner housing. If it's the same, then even if the raised area where the decal is at were to be different, get the right lid. I have a 68-69 air cleaner with the 90* tube that has a lid with the 70-71 351 4v...

Depends on how accurate you want to be. You can get the 'correct' 302 2V decal or you could go to the 68 J-Code 302 4V decal (orange and black, not blue and white). Either way, I'd stay away from the yellow and black 302 4V BOSS decal. That would just beg for grief...

I have a pair of the bigger, high mounted front bumper guards thst I do not need. Decent looking and straight. Chrome has some defects and could use polishing. Presentable for a driver quality car. No rubber strips or mounting hardware. See pics. $95 shipped USPS.

Ran across this on FB. Apologies if you've seen it before, but don't spoil it for others! Figured I'd post it here since the average age on the forum seems to be 140. You may have to recollect TV shows from your childhood....before the Civil War! Younger folk will not get them all! Also, how...

I have sat in these. Fairly comfy, but the bolsters are pretty pronounced. I think ProCar does have other types. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sca-80-1000-51l?seid=srese1&ppckw=pmax-restoration&gclid=CjwKCAiAnKi8BhB0EiwA58DA4TPnL4Pp7EiSRiSEB2SGU2cfMC5MP4HOZ3t3xm5HwOyVKaBEaPx-SBoCV1sQAvD_BwE

I will throw this out there....if you haven't found anything yet. I have a pair of front seats (no seat tracks) and a coupe back seat. All need to be reupholstered. They have been recovered before, the fronts are a light blue velour type and the rears are black with red cloth inserts. IF you...

Here's a new possibility....Ebay. Yes, there are fees and taxes, but hear me out. Arrange a sale price you both like. Then figure out a But It Now price to make a listing on Ebay. A low price just to make an official sale on Ebay. Pay the difference separately. Sounds goofy....until you use...

Never bid in round, even dollar amounts. You easily get sniped by a $1501 bid. Didn't you learn anything from The Price Is Right?.... If the body is truly straight and solid, it's worth $2k. Running decent, $4-5k.

What Steve said. Looking at the rendering. Picture just how wide those front tires are. Not enough room for tire/wheel/suspension/frame to occupy the same space. Not unless you start from scratch. Or go with much narrower tires/wheels with a silly amount of offset, which will look weird when you...

NOS filler has found a new home!