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That's next on the agenda. I'm trying to find an indie with a gas analyzer that isn't terrified to touch an F-car. I had it set pretty lean...
On our late QVs with the snap-ring style bushings, it's a piece of cake. Pulling the plastic bushings is the harder part of the job; you need to...
78K miles and the car was enshrined in the garage for four years by the PO's wife after he died.
And here I thought my engine was running fairly well; just a little rough edge. Boy, was I pleasantly surprised by the huge improvement in...
A well-equipped machine shop or machinery test shop should have a durometer tester that will measure hardness of rubber products. It would help...
+1 Harmonic balance is not a New Age belief. The damper mass is pretty carefully determined for the engine and mucking with it is risky,...
True. This omission of smog requirement for post-75 cars with historical tags is apparently an admin thing; not listed on the CA DMV website...
Seems that after the car passes a smog test to get the historical car tags, that's it...no future smog tests. Not a bad rationale.
If you drive a lot, I think the discoloration from heat will return to the SST pretty fast.
If the gas-tight cat/muffler joint was leaking enough gas fumes to be smelled, you'd almost certainly hear an exhaust leak buzzing there. If the...
I say that because a few FChetters with CA historical car plate have said they've not received "smog test required" on their tag renewal notices...
You're mixing two separate classes. The cut-off for smog testing is 1975 models and older. "Historic Vehicle" tags are for cars (if approved)...
No doubt they're trolling for jealous neighbors or coworkers.
If a California resident is caught operating a non-CA registered car in CA, they can be cited for registration and tax violations. If you're...
Looks immeasurably better than the crappy faux leather look. I've been considering doing my top similarly and removing the silly spoiler...
Booming up from the basement from the steep drop-off of 2008/9; few collectable cars have recovered to their prices of 3-4 years ago prices.
The dealers they use are only going to buy something at a wholesale price that they can mark up very heavily, and the auctions featured on the...
I can still vividly remember the introduction of the XK-E; I was about 14 and just getting into cars. Seeing the those first jawdropping pics of...
Find a competent upholsterer who works in leather; they're not hard to find. You'll still spend north of $2G but it'll be installed correctly, and...
Welcome. With such extensive body alterations, what about the engine? BTW, did you get the diaper with the car?
