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Low Range Off Road Harmonic balancer for Geo Tracker

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Hi! dne’ here!;) I like to brag on products and companies when I can! While working on my 97 Geo Tracker with a 1.6, 16 valve engine, I noticed an oil leak from the crankshaft seal:(  OMG it was a mess down there! I also noticed the plastic timing cover was being eaten into by […]

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Geo Tracker crankshaft bolt tool

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HI! I’ve got a new project! A ’97 Geo Tracker with a 1.6 ~ 16valve engine, 5 speed transmission! I love these little “trucks”! However, as usual, my little Tracker needs some much-needed TLC maintenance! So I got under the hood, and it needs just about everything one could imagine! Timing belt, water pump, seals, […]

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Gas trap door for wooden bed

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G’day all! Yesterday I had gotten around to installing the trap door that will allow filling the gas tank. The process was a little testy for me~ I’m not the greatest wood worker, but when working on these old trucks n cars, one has to have the “Jack of all Trades” ideology! The trap door […]

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59 Chevy Apache carpet

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Hi ya’ll! This is an exciting blog for me! The carpet installation means I’m getting closer to an end of my restoration!;) However, there is still plenty to do! Realistically, there is always something to do on these old trucks!   First we must take a look at what I started with! The flooring in […]

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59 Chevy Apache Grill

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Hi! This morning, I thought I’d make mention of the grill that I chose for my build. My truck is going to be a little flashy as chrome bolt on stuff looks good to me, but so does painted parts, but everyone has his/her own taste.;)   My truck came with pretty much nothing on […]

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The Hollister Road Company

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Hi everyone! Sorry I haven’t been posting, but I have something to blog about today! I’ve got just a few more things to do before starting my engine, and that is installing relays for my electric fan and electric fuel pump. I’m not much on electrical, but I have a friend from the www.67-72chevytrucks.com site […]

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59 Chevy truck neutral safety switch- Lokar

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Hi ya’ll! This little blog is about the neutral safety switch and the shifter for my Th350 transmission.  I chose the Lokar brand because it’s simple and easy to install!  We classic car restorers/restomodders have it really easy~ we just find what we need on the internet! I can’t imagine how folks in the past […]

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59 Chevy truck gas tank and fuel system

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Good evening on the end of 2012! Happy New year out there! I’ve just wrapped up installing my after market gas tank from Brotherstrucks.com! This truck originally came with the tank behind the seat, but who does that any more? ; )  I’ve had this tank for about a year or more. I had purchased […]

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67 Mustang seats (alternative seats)

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Good afternoon! dne’ here with another blog. This one is about decisions in putting decent front seats in my 67 Mustang! Trying to cut corners by buying used things don’t work out very often, at least for me it seems! The seats I’m sitting in were out of a ’69 Cougar (or ’70). They did […]

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67 Mustang bolt holes bumper repair

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Good eeevening! (imagine Dracula)! ; ) IT was really difficult to come up with a title for this little repair! So I asked Shaun the Sheep to look into it for me. He came up with the title, not me! ; )  I love Shaun the Sheep!     This blog is about repairing the […]

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