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    Beware new member "Prints Valiant"

    Issueing an apology to "Prints Valiant" according to him, the situation was created by Paypal and he was not aware of their behavior. Paypal only told me item was being disputed and not the specific reason. I clearly thought the worst given his new member status. I should have gone to the...
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    Beware new member "Prints Valiant"

    Posted a wanted ad for some A/C brackets recently. Answered ad, sent pics for approval, shipped item, he even acknowledged receipt of item in a PM. Never once contacted me to complain about any aspect of transaction, denying me a chance to try and make things right. Now filing a claim with...
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    Anyone heard from @valiantpatrol ??

    Sorry folks, personal / family issues kept me away from the joys in life. Worse my old flip phone is not internet savvy.
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    Which models came with 5x4 wheels ?

    You're correct. Your brother is mistaken.
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    questions from a stranger

    I'd let you wife choose the places to make her happy. Once there go online and find a car show/swap in the area. If you do roam around rural areas, car events can be few. The desert southwest in and around Tucson, AZ is very pretty and is a large enough sized city it has car stuff and...
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    Virgil Exner's XNR on Leno

    Thanks for clarifying rustyfish. Am I allowed into Detroit during the pandemic??
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    Virgil Exner's XNR on Leno

    I guess I'm a bit confused. Is Leno's piece about the original one or the copy some car show remade? If yellowdart69 is correct about it being the original one and stored at RM Restoration I want to go see it too! @bcschief- Al Mulla sounds about right for that part of the world, though I'd have...
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    Virgil Exner's XNR on Leno

    I noticed he has the tach shift needle set at 7800 RPM. Exactly where I shifted my hot little (non-hyperpak) 170. Missed a shift on occasion and saw the needle dance north of 8500 but it never broke. In an era of bigger is better and more is never enough, folks seem to have forgotten that little...
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    Virgil Exner's XNR on Leno

    I always wondered what happened to this car. There is a somewhat famous pic of it being driven by a Saudi sheik in the middle east somewhere that was published in an issue of National Geographic in the '70's. That was where I saw the car for the first time and have been infatuated ever since. I...
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    And electricians out there

    If your trying to keep your water system from freezing and you've already got electricity in the shed, I've had excellent results using typical body heating pads wrapped around a few critical parts like my pressure switch and taped in place. Takes virtually no amperage (draw), even in multiples...
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    1963 dart A Arms...

    Yes all upper "A" arms from '62-'72 are identical and interchangeable. Ones prior to, and after years posted, will also fit onto car but are not identical in construction or Ball Joint size and may or may not fit your original '64 Dart spindles.
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    1957 Chrysler Airport Limo. (not mine)

    That is the most interesting piece of mopar history I've seen in a long time. If rarity determined value it would be a bargain at $5K. This one is going to be tough to find a home for I think. No way it will fit in my tiny a$$ garage. If only I had a wife and 11 kids I could justify it as the...
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    Parts Haulers (Pickups)

    I do chuckle at the lifted 4 by's on the freeways with the undercarriages so clean you can see the probability is very low that they are used for off-roading. certainly in say Los Angeles, with no snow and little rain, I can only assume they are compensating for something. But hey, its there...
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    What would you do? I need honest answers here

    Since I joined this forum I've sold several extra parts to other members and I've always done so with a happy outcome for us both in mind. If seller made an honest mistake, and shipped UPS instead of USPS he should just say so and try to work it out. Of course if deliberate then he should refund...
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    Which Lower Control Arm bushings? 67 Barracuda Convertible 273

    Its really an either or especially for a streeter. If your going to Autocross I'd lean more towards poly. If you use the poly you can torque the lower control arm stud while the car is still up in the air. If you do this with the rubber bushings they tend to tear as the Lc arm moves from its...
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    feelings about trade schools?

    I'd take the ASE certification exams. There inexpensive, no pre-requirements, and will give you a good indication of the depth of your automotive knowledge. Passing two gets you certified. Regarding trade schools, I say go for it. Any additional education beyond high school diploma is worth the...
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    Memory of Super Shops

    Since Super Shops went under I haven't bought a single set of reasonably priced Mallory plug wires. Hanging around and brousing was always fun though. The one in Long Beach, CA where I shopped was burned and looted in the infamous Rodney King riots. City on curfew, what a great night to be out...
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    Favorite Bumper Sticker Slogan

    I saw this slogan painted on a dodge pickup, and couldn't find it on a bumper sticker. No truer words were ever spoken with regard to interstate driving... "If you can't dodge it, RAM it"
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