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Hey guys It’s not often that I get stumped and have to ask for help, but this particular one has me baffled. I’ve installed 3rd Gen F body mirror motors in a set of Monte SS housings, and am using the matching F body mirror switch to control them. The issue is, there are 4 wires going to...

Hey, what’s up fellas. Some of you may have noticed that I’ve been pretty quiet with any updates on my threads lately, and there’s a good reason for it. I’ve had my hands full the last few weeks laying the groundwork for a little side project, I’ve decided to build my own automotive...

I had a thought as I was working on reassembling my 8.5” rearend with a rebuilt factory posi tonight. I’m about ready to reinstall the axles (they’re in good shape, no need to replace them), and was wondering what the general consensus was about swapping the axles side to side. Right axle as...

Removed my headlight switch knob one too many times to access the gauge cluster and broke the retaining clip this last time. So now in search of another one to replace it, or at least the metal insert to keep it on the switch stem. Let me know what you got, PayPal ready. Thanks, Donovan

Hey fellas. I’m coming down to the wire in finishing up my Cutlass for paint. I’m going to be shooting it in solvent based Omni base made by PPG. I’ve heard less than flattering things about the Omni clears as far as longevity is concerned, and the PPG 2021 clear that I’ve loved using in the...

Happy Christmas, er, Easter. While most of y’all are worrying about tuning up the lawnmowers and cutting the grass, it’s still ****ing snowing here. Anybody that lives ANYWHERE warmer wanna adopt me? 😡

Lately I’ve been shooting a lot of stuff in matte clear (PPG Concept 2021 clear with their flattening agent in it). I haven’t really done much with matte clears before, so forgive my ignorance. I have a couple of dust nibs in the stuff I’ve already shot, and I’d like to knock them out by...

As the title states, anybody here ever had a Zippo in to be rebuilt/repaired? I (perhaps foolishly) lent my Zippo to an electrician today to melt and re-fuse a fish line he had broken. He hadn’t had it but 2 minutes when I heard it hit the floor from the 12’ step ladder he was working on. He...

Hey guys. I’m looking for some feedback on the colour and condition of the plugs that came out of my engine after a plug change. Gen I SBC, mild camshaft, Vortec cylinder heads, aluminum intake and reworked QuadraJet. I’ve been looking at tons of plug condition and colour charts online, and...

Hey fellas, a quick question: I got to tinkering around with a factory 1.5 DIN radio I got for free a couple months back today, and one thing lead to another, and well, I ended up installing it into the car. It fits and seems to work properly with the exception of one thing: The presets don’t...

Ok everyone, I’m doing this from a couple of requests to see a detailed account of how to install quarter glass in your G body after recently doing mine. The following step by step procedure will pertain specifically to 1978-‘80 Cutlasses, but because many of the G models shared similar...

Does anyone have a recommendation for QUALITY reproduction under hood decals? My build has a factory appearing look under the hood and I had bought and installed some decals (emissions info for the top of the fan shroud and a “Keep your GM Vehicle” one for the air filter housing) but the...

Hey guys, what’s up. I’ll get into more particulars of my issue with this QuadraJet later in this thread, but for right now, a simple question: Is it possible to have a QuadraJet run on the primary circuit rather than the idle circuit? My car WILL NOT idle on its own after starting it, even...

The first Saturday in June every year holds host to the annual car show and cruise nite in Three Hills Alberta Canada. Three Hills is nothing but a tiny little farming town on the Canadian prairies, but the show easily triples the population for the weekend. I made my yearly trip out there to...

Hey guys, looking for some input here. I currently have an 8.5” open rear with 3:73 gears in it from an ‘85 442, and have been searching for some time for a posi for it. Unfortunately I’m not very well versed in the different types of GM posi’s available out there and y’all have put the fear...

Hey guys I’ve just had a friend rebuild my Chevy QuadraJet. He’s done a good job and it runs well, but there’s a plastic plug or cap at the front of the fuel inlet that’s leaking. It was leaking before the rebuild and I had JB Welded it up as a temporary fix, but now it’s leaking again. It’s...

I was cleaning up a Chevrolet/200R4 inspection cover I got recently from O.D.Showtime tonight when I came across this unique manufacturers marking on the inside of it. I’ve come across lots of interesting stampings, embossings, date tags and other interesting markings on things over the years...

Hey guys, I’m in need of a bit of help here. As some of you may know, I’m in the midst of doing the paint and body work on my ‘80 Cutlass Calais, the result of repairing damage caused by the vinyl roof it had on it. I’ve been accumulating the parts necessary for converting the car to a hardtop...

This is what greeted me as I left the house for work this morning... It's too damn early for this sh*t, even for up here.

Not an unfamiliar sight for many of us, but I thought I'd share my findings with you all via pics so you see what I saw as I went along. WARNING: Graphic content, unsuitable for viewers unfamiliar with the effects of prolonged oxidation. VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED. Didn't look too bad at...