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  1. Bonnewagon

    I just re-upped

    No, the Army would not have me again. I re-upped to GBODYFORUM. GP403 sent me an email reminding me I was expired. I wanted to do it before, but for some reason you must wait until you expire before you can upgrade again. Not a problem. This is probably the best site I have ever belonged to...
  2. Bonnewagon

    Does anyone have a pic of a bare inside front roof?

    I need a pic of the inside roof, at the windshield, bare, no headliner. I have to see where I can safely drill some holes for the sun visor clips that I am using with the Jeep visors. I failed to take a pic while doing my headliner replacement a few years ago. I could use the trim strip if...
  3. Bonnewagon

    How to remove pilot bearing

    A buddy has a big block Chevy. He had a Tremec TKO five speed behind it and somehow managed to break it. Now he wants to swap to an automatic trans. He is stumped by getting the pilot bearing out. He used the standard Chevy bronze bushing. First I asked if he staked the bearing in place. He did...
  5. Bonnewagon

    I need a good torque wrench

    I got my grandson conditioned to swap summer and winter tires. He knows to use 100 ft lbs on the lug nuts. I want to get him a decent 1/2" drive click torque wrench. Normally I go with Craftsman but NOS are going for crazy expensive. Brand new is about $80-100 and imported. I am totally...
  6. Bonnewagon

    Bye bye Hot Rod

    I just got a smokin' offer from Hot Rod Magazine. The new four issues a year format can be mine for only $30. Hmmm. I used to get 12 issues a year for $10. Full of good info and articles geared to the everyday hot rodder. Now it is all about mega buck builds that they don't even do themselves...
  7. Bonnewagon

    Original Rockford car had a 403?!?

    This 1977 Firebird Formula is the actual Rockford Files sound car used in '77. This guy found it, restored it, and here it is. What a beauty! Jay Leno featured it in this video.
  9. Bonnewagon

    Clever wrench extension?

    I found this tool on the interwebs. It looks like a clever way to get into a tight spot. An internal chain connects the two fittings. It says 'impact ready' but I doubt that. Anyone use one of these?
  10. Bonnewagon

    Store with full tank or empty?

    Myself, I usually store a vehicle over the winter with a full tank of gas. Plus I add some Store-N-Start additive. That works fine if I am using the vehicle now and then, or it only sits over the winter. Nowadays I might go a full year without emptying a gas tank so the gas can be quite old...
  11. Bonnewagon

    Sealed beam?!?

    What a blast from the past. I had the outer high/low port side sealed beam fill up with an inch of water. It was dark looking lately but I did not know why. When I took it off to see, there was all that water. There was stuff growing inside. I haven't seen that in decades. How does it get in...
  13. Bonnewagon

    What gauge is our G-body sheet metal?

    I need to make something and I need to know what gauge our sheet metal is. I am most interested in the body sheet metal. Doors, quarter panels, etc. I tried miking it but the results did not jive with a gauge chart I have.
  14. Bonnewagon

    Drill Hog sharpener?

    I have been using the Drill Hog line of bits and they are very nice. I needed a few special ones and at the same time I saw the sharpener they sell. I figured why not and bought it. I can't get it to work right. No matter how I set the bits, they get ground funny. I know I am doing something...
  15. Bonnewagon

    Oxygen regulator questions

    While heating up some diamond plate for bending I noticed that the oxygen flow kept increasing. Checking the gauge I saw that the low pressure side was way above what I had it set at. I suspect an internal leak. I know some can be rebuilt if parts are available. Has anyone done this? This is a...
  17. Bonnewagon

    Speedometer problem

    I have a nice 1978 only silver speedometer that I scored cheap. Now I found that it may be defective. If I insert a speedo cable and spin it with my fingers, the needle pegs. Other speedos I tested I can use a drill to spin the cable and the needle gets to a speed, then hovers there, like...
  18. Bonnewagon

    Happy 4th of July!!!!

    No July 4th thread? OK, no problemo. I was listening to my Grandson's college radio station and the DJ played the Hendix version of the Star Spangled Banner. Great stuff. But he said that Hendrix served in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne. Not true. While he WAS in the 101st, he joined up for...
  19. Bonnewagon

    Memorial Day 2024.

    No Memorial Day thread yet? OK. You know what is so great about this one? We have gone a year since the last one- and there are no casualties coming home. Think about that. We are not involved in any war right now. Others cannot say that and I feel for them. But we are at PEACE for a change...
  21. Bonnewagon

    Another new Q-jet?

    I stumbled across this new brand at Summit. Anyone know about these? https://www.summitracing.com/parts/pqx-4228351 PRW Q-Jet Carburetors PRW Q-Jet carburetors are manufactured with all new components. They are a significant upgrade to stock GM carburetors for most GM automotive...
  22. Bonnewagon

    Could Pontiac be coming back?!?

    Maybe it's a joke. Maybe it's a tease. All I know is that when I retired, and was finally able to buy a brand new Firebird, they were gone. I did not like the Camaro, or Mustang, the Challanger was cool, but I hate NOPAR. I wanted a Pontiac. If GM is serious, I am here with cash in hand for a...
  23. Bonnewagon

    Anyone hear of Labwork carburetors?

    I was looking for a small motorcycle carb and kept coming across this Labwork brand. I'm not sure if they make stuff or just resell knockoffs. But I noticed they offer Quadrajets that look brand new. I find it hard to believe anyone is offering brand new Q-jets, but they sure do look authentic...
  25. Bonnewagon

    T-400 draws 500rpm from Chevy 350 in Drive

    Those that followed the Holley carb thread know I am fighting a Chevy 350 swap full of headaches. A 1978 Malibu with a Targetmaster 350/ T-400 combination that ran for 10 years, then sat for 20 years. The new Holley 600cfm carb will idle like a champ, 20" vacuum, and wants to melt the tires at...
  26. Bonnewagon

    Shake your booty!

    Here in Shitty City we actually had a 4.8 Richter earthquake today. I thought the oil burner was shuddering, then I remembered we changed to gas. The house shuddered like a tank was rolling past on the street. I am in Queens, which is on Wrong Island, so the sandy soil probably absorbed much...

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