Recent content by shupe

If I could do it, anyone can. The long toe-in bar is pretty self evident. Just get both side bars against the tire sidewall and the right hand one with the needle will show the toe-in degree. Turn adjusters, jounce suspension and repeat. I also used an 8 ft flourescent light tube to check that...

When I rebuilt my front end, I needed to align the front wheels enough to drive it to a shop, so I bought this. Found out I didn't really need the shop, but that's up to you. You can get your alignment very close with this tool. I put the front wheels on tiles, 2 each with grease between them...

Is that not a 67? Sweet, whatever it is.

I have a factory small block iron spreadbore intake manifold + a Thermoquad 4 barrel carb for sale. I took these off my 340 several years ago; they have been sitting on a shelf since. My car ran fine with them when I took them off. (I went with an Edelbrock Air Gap/Holley setup). Both...

Union contracts are indeed part of the problem, but it's mainly because people are living so long now. When the big 3 began agreeing to lifetime health and retirement benefits in the union contracts, most guys only lived about 5 years after they retired. Now it's like 20. The other thing is...

Of course you are right, and yes, I do hate talking to people that have their facts wrong. I'd much rather be wrong myself and learn something than have to correct some idiot that won't listen. Here's my 69 B'cuda reverse lights. -Shupe

My steering wheel has a couple of small cracks and one large (1/2 inch) chunk gone. What's the best epoxy to fill it with? This is the stock, skinny wheel on a 69 B'cuda. -Shupe

I recently replaced my door jamb switches in my 69 B'cuda so my dome light would work. Now it appears there is a warning buzzer that sounds when engine is off, lights are on and a door is open? Cool! Didn't know these cars had such advanced technology in 69 - and it still works 37 years...

Thanks, Signet. Found'em. I'd looked for them on Year 1. Dunno why I couldn't find them before. Shupe

My painter removed the outside door handles on my 69 Bcuda. Not long after, on both sides, the rod from the latch to the outside door handle came off where the hole in the door handle end of the rod goes over a pin on the door handle lever. The end of this pin is rounded, but there's not much...

Btw, if you need the "reveal" clips, let me know. I bought a set (from Dant's parts, I think) and ended up not needing them. -Shupe

I recently bought good, used RWT (3 pieces) for my 69 Notchback for about $100. I'm drawing a blank on where I got it. It wasn't Ebay. Maybe a Moparts for sale ad? -Shupe

Thanks, DusterDon. Shupe

For my 69 Barracuda, I need the connector for the transmission mounted neutral cutout/backup light switch, and possibly the switch itself. My web searches are coming up empty. Anyone know of a source? Thanks. Shupe

I ran one on my 340. It had smallish ports - quite a bit smaller than the ports on my J heads. It was a used swap meet item, so I don't know much about it. It was a single plane, and ran pretty well. I replaced with an Air Gap. -Shupe