Author: Mopardan

Smog pump delete question

The smog pump has been removed from The Cherry Bomb, we removed the vacuum hose and capped it. Now the question is what do we do with the two hoses that seem to go to the exhaust? Right now we have both hoses connected to each other with a small metal …

Tire size question

For day to day driving what tire size works best: 205/75/15 or 215/75/15? Ride and fuel economy are the most important things

bubbles in fluid

I check the trans fluid and I saw bubbles on the dipstick (see picture) this doesn’t seem right, what would cause this and how serious is this?

Gas tank

Where do I find a new gas tank? The Cherry Bomb’s is rusty and starting to leak

Windshield trim clips

Are new trim clips available for the windshield trim? If so where?

Update on the ’87 Fifth Avenue

OK, someone bought the engine which will be removed on Monday, my understanding is they’ll still be keeping her for a little while. Anyway, I took some pictures of the undercarriage while she was up in the air to show how nice she is (sorry they aren’t…

Temperature gauge not working at all

Thursday I loaned The Cherry Bomb to a friend to pick up his wife from the hospital…anyways with no sign of anything wrong the radiator blew, the temperature gauge wasn’t showing hot or anything, there was smoke all of the sudden, in addition to the …