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Well, this was suppose to be a quick cheap build but it's turned out the opposite for what i planned. First off i've had the truck for about three years now non running, so i decide to get it running on the cheap, I already had the engine, trans, wheels, gauges, and a few other parts. So me and...

They had a black wrinkle finish before had to strip it, sand ,polish and paint them a ton of work, the air cleaner was just painted .

I've done a few things to it have'nt been on any fourms in a while to post anything till yesterday. Almost have the A/C buttoned up on it, fixed the missing wiring harness for the fan to work on high, new o rings and other parts, pulled a vacuume on it and it held. Then tested the compressor...

Recently, I have mastered the art of repairing tilt columns. Fixed two so far with no major problems. So soon I plan on repairing my Malibu's, it's been neglected long enough.

I lost a dear friend Don Rodgers Thursday night at 9:12 pm central time. He fought a long four year battle with cancer. He was a Ford fan thru and thru, loved his friends, God and his family dearly. He was a boilermaker for 20+ years and a heck of a welder and tooler, loved to drag race and to...

I wanted my dash light to work and have a manual oil pressure guage. I could only find one port on my Olds 455 engine so I made an adapter to look like a 5/8 spark plug socket. Now just have to extend the harness. The old adapter The new one Close up

Tired of the crappy spotted up stuff so I've been spraying it. Well at least it's close to one color.

I'm stumped went to change the bulbs in my insturment cluster of my 87 Caprice and the oil warning bulb was busted and is not a 194,161 replacement number it is much smaller. Anyone know what the number of the bulb is to repace it or where i can find one, i have never had this problem before...

Got my malibu running again. I tell u it's been a long hard road to get back to toolin again after what I went thru last year! Changed the plugs a few weeks ago, put mini starter on a couple weeks ago and it quit running. Been fighting with the rain to get back on it again and finally tonight...

My computer has been out of commission just got it back today. I've been better since surgery still recoupin from what they call "drop foot" can't move my left foot upwards or my toes, but two months later can barely move my foot and only two toes up. Now the bad news, Oct 5th I tripped at work...

Hey guys it's been a while, been having bad back problems since early June been out of work since July 9th. I had back surgery August 4, doing a lot better but have'nt regained feeling and full use of my left leg and foot from the knee down (nerve damage) it's driving my nuts not being able to...

My old one would'nt work and the aftermarket doesn't make one for my 1980 Buick LeSabre with a 455 Olds and a 400 turbo. So I tested my fab skills once again. It's great to work where after hours you can tool on your own things at a machine shop, it comes in very handy. The painted one is my...

Thats all we got done it was a very tight fit and even worse with headers, but it did fit without any modifications. Well we at least put the valve covers on and stuffed a rag in the intake after this pic was taken and called it a night.

Getting ready to install an OLDS 455 I'm daring to be different with this build. Lot of old memories in this old car. Thanks for looking. Mods I have made: took off the half top lucily found the two door hard top chrome trim, manual to power windows and locks, added pwr trunk rel., heavy duty...

I have made up my mind to pull out the 350 in my malibu, put it in my buick lesabre with a 350 turbo a 2800 stall, new headers and put the 454 in the malibu with a tko-600 or a t-56 and a 9in. but there's no telling how long this will take me to do.I'm keeping my head straight this time and...

Got my ac, exhaust vac tube leak fixed (new ac delco part), spare tire cover,and had my stereo installed in the big caprice. Pioneer head unit, front 4x6's and rear 6x9's 3 ways, fosgate 300 w fullrange,300w mono,500 w 10 in dual voice coil sub and custom insallation, sounds great! Getting...

Automatics are for one legged people. but hey they sure are nice in a traffic jam lol!

1980 Buick Le Sabre this is my first car just could'nt ever get rid of it. It rides too good.I'm in the process of getting my 454 machined for it i have a set of wheels for it just not the tires yet. I have owned this old car since 1991 as a senior in high school lots of memories.This past...

My 2003 Silverado 164,000 mi on it now. I bought it in 2003 it had just over 15,000 then. new sony cd player, billet bolt on grille, eagle alloys, 17in goodyear eagle tires, tinted the glass, had a split flowmaster and tailpipes put on put on, a relay so when i hit the high beams all 4 lights...

Have a lot of work to do but i'm getting there.