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59 Chevy Truck sway bars

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Good evening Classic car lovers! Since I’ve been driving our 59 Chevy, I’ve noticed when going around corners/curves, the truck tends to lean a bit, or body roll. So, I purchased a set of sway bars (front and rear) for the old truck from Performance Online.     The price for front and rear sway […]

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2002 Honda CRV air conditioning repair

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  Hi! Dne’ here;) Though this ’02 Honda CR-v isn’t a classic, I felt compelled to put this repair on Classic Cars and Tools because there are many people out there having problems with this particular AC system(including yours truly), mainly due to the HS110R scroll AC compressor blowing up!   Recently we purchased our […]

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Geo Tracker paint job

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Hi Gang! I took a little time and labor to give my ’97 Geo Tracker a “face lift”! After spending great deal of time on the mechanical aspects of making it reliable, it was time to make it look fresh again. It’s had some years of neglect (not by me!) and lots of whiskey bumps, […]

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The Keihin HS100R Scroll AC compressor

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Howdo~;) dne’ here, It’s raining here, so not a bad day to put information out on Classic Cars and Tools!;) The following is not about a classic car, but about an AC compressor that seems be causing a great deal of grief! This blog is about the Keihin HS100r scroll AC compressor used in 2002-2007 […]

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97 Geo Tracker brake job

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Hello! Today I want to share what I did for my Geo Tracker. When I bought this little Toy Truck, I didn’t realize just how much work was going to be needed to make this a daily driver! For such a small vehicle it has a lot of maintenance! Under normal circumstances however, If previous […]

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59 Chevy apache rear end

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Good evening! Dne’ here;) The past few weeks I’ve been having a battle with my rear end or differential! However, before I go any further, I have to say, the rear end has to be the most neglected part of a vehicle except for underneath our car seats!! Unless one hears a howl or grinding […]

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59 Chevy truck, choosing a set of headers

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Well, here we are again;) I get to reflect on mistakes that I’ve made along the way~ whoopee! Live n learn eh! Choosing a set of headers for my very nice looking small block Chevy engine proved to be an ordeal in itself. Trying to stay least expensive is a problem. I want the best […]

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55-59 Chevy truck windshield wipers

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Hi! dne’ here, I’ve had a little trouble finding good wiper blade assemblies for my Apache! I’d like ones that don’t flop or look like they’ll come apart while the wipers are doing what they do, wiping the windshield! I have spent a great deal of energy on my windshield installation, even purchased a Newport […]

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71 Triumph TR6~ new project

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Hi! Dne’ here;) Not long ago at a Nifty50ee’s where classic car owners gather to show off their cars, a man showed up in an MGB, little sports car. How neat it was and it Looked like a lot of fun! So my husband and I kind of started looking for a small classic vehicle. […]

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1.6 liter, 16valve engine, Geo Tracker

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Hi gang! Dne’ here with another blog on my 97 Geo Tracker! This one I’m going to title, “while I’m at it!” What does that mean! It means, while I’m at it, I need to fix/repair/upgrade whatever so I don’t have to go back and do it later! Hopefully! I bought this tracker with 115,ooo […]

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