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Those rims are using an offset measurement instead of a backspacing. IIRC the positive or negative number refers to the distance from the centerline of the wheel measured in millimeters or centimeteres.(someone correct me if i am wrong on that) where as the backspacing is measured from the...

I will take it off again and triple check it. any specific areas to look for that might cause this?

not specifically but they all leaked freely when i removed them... i dont see them being obstructed with the way they drained the resevior when they were disconnected... i am baffeled

Hey guys, got a problem with a friends car. he has a 66 coupe with a 289 2V and stock power steering. It sat up for a while but when it was parked the power steering worked perfectly, took one finger to turn it no hesitation or anything... Except a small leak from the valve area around the...

well i finished teardown and found the whole floors need replacing along with that right frame rail... so i ordered and everything has arrived!! soon i will tear into it and get to cutting and replacing... any suggestions for bracing for all this removal and ideas for the best way to get that...

Nice work! keep it up and keep the pictures coming!

i would suggest the engine wiring harness as far back as you can go such as to the O2 sensors as well as to the computer and it as well if you can depending on if it is usable... lot of flooded vehicles out in junk yards you gotta watch out cause the computers are shot... but other than that i...

im gonna have to keep your contact info so when i get around to deciding about whether i will use ac or not i can see about putting my compressor down there like that cause i want it to be kinda hidden! beautiful work on those brackets too!

yeah they do! my pic is of my late bloodhound, but i currently have an english mastiff since i couldnt find a neo!

i was already inspired but now i have new ideas since mine is almost ready to go to the rotissery as soon as i build it!

COMPLETELY OFF TOPIC sorry! hotcorbra~ what kinda dog is that in your pic? it looks like a neo mastiff...

that is one sweet car! love the clean smooth look of the engine bay!!!

is it safe to weld to the rocker panel area to set it up on the dolley? one at each end on each side? is that area strong enough without rust to support a shell to allow blasting and rust repair?

so i have decided a couple things about this situation: first i am going to replace the frame rail a the least if not both depending on need. second i want to media blast the rest of the car so this brings some questions to mind, in putting the car on a dolley/ frame rotissery type...

thanks for the help guys. I wish there was a way to determine how much rust is on the inside of the frame rail since the outside doesnt look bad but it is pretty eaten up on the inside on this one. i have a little rust on the floor pans that needs to be addressed as well as a few small patches...

so just bite the bullet and replace that whole frame rail then?

ok got a question about rust and frame rails... I have a little rust problem on my passenger front frame rail. I thought it was just on the outter were the bumper brackets mount when my welded nuts came off during disassembly... I purchased an outter frame rail patch to fix it and finally got...

finally got around to putting a picture or two up so yall can see whats going on... got some rust repair fixing to happen on that frame rail... then a new inner fender and new core support going on as well then i can move to other problem areas

thanks for the welcome backs. still trying to find time to get my hands dirty with my car but havent due to putting in a pool and deck around it for the parents! soon i will get back to metal and off the wood work!

hey guys i just realized its been like 6 or 8 months since i have been on here! guess i got home from Iraq and got too busy to do this as much. So incase any care i thought i would drop a little update. I finally employed again as a firefighter still and havent had too much time to work on the...