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    Multiple Popped Welds Under Hood

    Natural fit. Otherwise as stated it will be wavy.
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    Multiple Popped Welds Under Hood

    This is what I used on a roof skin and a hood skin. I'll be using it on another hood this winter.
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    How high should I make my ceiling in my new shop,,,10 feet or 12 feet

    If you plan on running an RV in there at some point, 12' door will be required.
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    New rims for the Valiant

    That looks awesome. Should be a power to weight contender! Looks rock solid and quick already.
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    New rims for the Valiant

    You, the King of Dusters, have a Valiant? Nice. I missed that somehow. Love torque thrust style.
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    Rarest A-body on Fabo?

    Rarest A-body? One that is done.
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    Firewall rust repair question

    Wrong side of a border and too many state lines away equals lotsa miles! Nice car to build. Always better starting with as little rust as possible.
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    Firewall rust repair question

    Well, I’ll say that it looks like the firewall is not the first thing you need to repair. You better analyze that car closely. Frame rails and the side panel on the firewall appear to be in bad shape. Is it a special car?
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    bedding in brakes ?

    Scuff the shine off the rotors.
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    show off your old school slot mags.

    Ya ya. Dont look at the body. I just got new rubber on these ones.
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    Unacceptable: tubular upper control arms with no bump stop pads.

    Same issue with the old Dillinger ones I bought years back. I just repositioned the stops.
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    71 Dart, What master cylinder

    Look at a 73 Duster disc drum master. Thats about as generic as can be.
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    Help buying first classic car - 1964 Dodge Dart GT

    It is not my body style, and I agree 12k is high, to be nice. But nothing is getting cheaper. Now, yesterday I spotted this. If that is a car that cranks your engine, this looks like a nice little machine. 1965 Plymouth Valiant They state rust free. That is a big claim. But only eyes on a...
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    Parting out these old cars.

    Parts are parts. They are not platinum, let alone bronze. A good drivetrain is the only thing that you can hope for, aside from saveable “one year only……” blah blah blah. Parting is a hobby of love. I buy parts cars for MY parts! Anybody doing it to help you is a great person.
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