Author: LocuMob

I’m looking at buying an am radio/cb combo from someone over near Menominie Wi, and I live in southern Minnesota. They seller won’t ship it a d I don’t want to pay for the fuel required to go get it. I was wondering if any of you fine folks that live n…

I installed a new front suspension in my 66 Polara and when I took it out for a road test, it had a vibration. I had new tires (for the car, but nos bias ply) and had it aligned. It was fine at first then the vibe started. Checked the tires and they checked out ok. I had previously checked the bearings and they were tight. Afte checking the tires I checked the bearings and got more than a full turn more when tightening them. I took it out for another test, and the vibe was there again after 5-6…

So I replaced everything in the front suspensionof my Polara, and now I have a vibration while I’m driving. It starts after I accelerate to 55-60 and…

I put a manual valve body in my car but it hurts my girlfriend’s back when we drive it (she has a fused back). I am wondering if it is ok to reuse the fluid out of my transmission that has only 30-40 miles on it when I switch back to the stock valve bo…

Does anyone know if there is any suspension tools for C Bodies out there like there is for A/B/E Bodies? I borrowed a kit from a friend for a B body…

Here’s a list if beers I’ve sampled while wrenching on cars this year:

Grain Belt Nordeast
Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy
Mankato Brewery; Original, Organ Grinder, Ceres, Haymaker
Big Sky Brewing Company Powder Hound Ale
Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA
Sierra Nevada Torpedo Double IPA, Nooner Session IPA, 2 others
Alaskan Brewing Company; Whit, Amber, American Pale Ale, Hopothermia
Goose Island Beer Co; 312 Urban Wheat Ale, 312 Urban Pale Ale, Endless IPA

I installed a forward pattern manual valve body in the Polara the other day and damn it shifts hard! I can tell all the things that are loose inside…