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My friend Mark is having the 327 for his 67 Camaro completely rebuilt by a local reputable performance-oriented machine shop. We took the engine there on Tuesday. The shop is beautiful. I was very impressed. When the shop owner was going over the options with Mark, he added that if he did do a...

I am working on a GMC Jimmy tailgate for a powder coating customer. It is really rusty. I was cutting out a patch piece from some 16 gauge sheet metal, and the 3” cutting disk tool got away from me a bit. It sliced right through the heavy leather glove and wound up barely grazing my skin. Just...

I have a 6’ wood privacy fence around my back yard. It contains a gate that is about 5’ wide. I have had to rebuild that gate at least five times. I frame it with treated 2x4s, attach it to the 4x4 treated post with heavy hinges and then attach about ten 6’ x 5.5” x 5/8” treated pickets to it...

I rarely make posts on this forum with my cell phone. I much prefer using my laptop. But often when I do try to make a post with my cell phone, I get an error message that says “oops, something happened. Try again “. Sometimes, I cannot add pictures on my cell phone also. I wonder if anybody...

I was looking for something for my 69 Barracuda today, and I came across the statistic stating that the 273 was an available engine for the 68 Barracuda. I thought the last year for the 273 was 67. I am no expert, but does anybody out there know for sure.

I helped my friend Mark, do a rotisserie restoration on a 67 Mustang several years ago. I did the paint job. I was out of his house, helping him with something today said let’s take the Mustang for a cruise. It is a great little car. It has a 289 V8, three speed on the floor, power steering and...

I just saw a commercial for a Chevy truck that advertised hands-free driving and hands-free towing. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I don’t like it. I don’t like the idea of some guy coming towards me on a 2 Lane highway driving 60 miles

I am helping a friend restore a 67 Camaro. We are currently building the 327 for it. We are building it up to about 350 hp, and he is buying a Holly sniper FI unit for it. He has an engine run stand. We have run several engines on that run stand, but I have never touched an aftermarket fuel...

Evidently McDonald’s has had a 1970 Barracuda very nicely fixed up, and they call it the Burgercuda. It’s a national marketing scheme. If you see the Burgercuda, evidently you contact McDonald’s somehow and get a free hamburger. The young guy on the left, pronounced it as a Plie (like two ply...

I just saw that Sports Illustrated laid off all employees. It’s a perfect example of what happens when a company abandons its principles and goes against what its customers want. When will they learn. If you become popular and successful to a specific fan base, don’t stab them in the back and...

We had a small snowstorm blow through today. We got 1 inch total. It’s been so warm the last several days, but nothing really stuck to the streets or the driveways. And the idiots that run the local school boards have already closed down every school within 50 miles of here for tomorrow. That is...

I see guys on TV shows that use paint spray guns to spray contact cement when they are doing interior work. I am curious on how they could possibly clean those guns out?

We go to a big craft fair called The Maple Leaf Festival in a place called Baldwin City (Kansas) every year in October. I really enjoy it. There are LOTS of great items on display (for sale), and the food options are to die for. Anyway, there is this one guy who makes all kind of lawn...

I was just wondering how many 1969 Barracuda Fastbacks we have on this form. Post a picture and tell us about the car. I have had my car for going on 35 years. I've restored it twice. I finished the first restoration in 1995. I did ALL the work myself. I painted it with lacquer paint; base and...

@Dutchrebuild has a complete 4 speed setup for sale on this forum at this time. It has been listed for over a month. We aren't supposed to carry on conversations in sale ads, so I am saying it here. Isn't it strange that people are constantly saying they want to convert to a 4 speed but can't...

My wife and I have always had miniature Dachshunds my oldest daughter has carried on with that tradition. She got a new Dachshund puppy a few weeks ago and named her Jemmy. She drove through a Starbucks a few days ago with Jemmy, and the lady at the window asked if the puppy would like a pup cup...

I had the pleasure to meet Mike Carr, @Mike69cuda at a car show in Kansas City today. He is a real car guy and a true gentleman. Unfortunately, I could not visit for long, but I plan to visit with him again. It is always nice to meet FABO folks in person.

I have a bunch of Mopar T-Shirts that are getting a bit rough around the edges, so I decided to buy some new ones. I found several that I really liked, but a lot of them ONLY came in black. In my opinion, don't the manufacturers of these T-shirts realize that we wear these mostly in the summer...

Over the past few years, I have occasionally posted some pictures of the status of a '56 Studebaker Power Hawk I am helping a friend restore. We put it on hold for about 1.5 years so we could do a cosmetic restoration (with some mechanical work) on his 82 Chevy S10 Stepside. Anyway, today I...

So I went to Lowes today to grab a quart of paint for a small project, and I saw what was left of a display of marked down Krylon spray paint. There were two cans left. They were a nice light blue (Peekaboo Blue). The sign said $0.02 per can. I told the girl behind the counter that for two cents...

I did some ribs on my Traeger Pellet grill today. I have been working on ribs for many years now, and I think I have perfected them. 3 Hours on the lowest setting (Smoke setting - about 170 degrees), Then I wrap them in aluminum foil after adding melted butter, brown sugar, a drizzle of honey...

After a break of almost 2 years, we started working on my friend's 1956 Studebaker Powerhawk again last night. We had been working on it for about 4 years. Mark is still working, so we only get about 8 hours a week on it together. Mark is a pretty good mechanic, and he is getting pretty good...

I have been Powder Coating for about 20 years now. I started with a cheap Eastwood $100 setup. I got pretty good at it. I have NEVER had any intent to do it as a business, but I have made some money over the years by word-of-mouth inquiries. I have never chased customers, but if someone calls...

So I was talking to someone about movies the other day, and they asked me what my least favorite movie was. I said Close Encounters of the Third Kind. She thought I was nuts, because everybody loved that movie. Well, not everybody, if my opinion counts. In fact, I call it Close Encounters of the...

My brother-in-law is just finishing up a multi year restoration of his 67 Chevelle SS 396. It looks REALLY good. It's all matching numbers. I'll post some pictures soon. Anyway, he bought some new Coker redline tires, and the red lines are pretty badly smudged. He asked me how to best clean them...

Took the Grandkids from my younger daughter, the older ones have already actually driven it, for their first ride today. We just drove around the neighborhood nice and easy. But I will admit that my foot did slip off the clutch once and we chirped the tires. More, more, again, again they said...

This happened in 2016, but I just found this picture. In about 2011, after a long search, I found a 98 Dakota at a used car dealer about 300 miles away. I called him, and he talked for several minutes and gave me a very honest appraisal of the truck. Good running 4 cylinder, 5 speed, OK...

I have had this discussion with a lot of people. I know this is a 'who cares' question, but it might be fun. Here is the question: You are standing in the large opening of the garage (the opening you actually drive your car through) and looking straight ahead at the wall at the other end of the...

First let me say that I am fairly good with electrical stuff. I wired my own basement, and I have replaced a lot of GFCI outlets. I totally understand how they work and what they do. I went to my daughter's house today because she thought she might have two bad switches in a basement bedroom...

I was always under the impression that a GMC truck was just a dressed-up Chevy truck. So my question is that if that is true, what is the allure? They cost quite a bit more to start with. I am not trying to be snarky; I am really curious.