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Passenger/Right Side Old Hardware New Wheel Cylinder After Driver/Left Side Before After How-to Videos Sorry, there was a YouTube error.
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Before Pics All Original from 1964! For being six decades old, the front suspension held up surprisingly well. The bushings were worn and overdue for replaceme
Before After I sent the carburetor off to National Carburetors in Florida where they rebuilt it and sent it back quickly. They went the extra mile by adding th
Hood Hinges After six decades of service, my classic car’s hood hinges finally buckled and failed, making the hood difficult to operate properly. What seemed li
The starter had been acting up for quite some time, so I decided to replace it. I decided to go with a new, modern high-torque replacement since it was smaller,
After rebuilding the front suspension, it made sense to address the rear too. My 35-year-old air shocks had given up – no longer holding air or providing comfor
When I first tackled the exterior lights, most of them refused to illuminate—not because of bad bulbs, but due to corroded sockets. Some sockets were salvageabl
The heater core in my car had been bypassed years ago due to a leak, and I finally decided it was time to tackle the issue properly. I picked up a replacement c
Why I Upgraded to a Quick-Ratio Power Steering Gearbox My 1964 Pontiac Tempest Custom came with factory power steering, but the original slow-ratio gearbox made
Just when I thought I was done working on the car until the “off-season” (aka: Winter), I discovered a major safety issue that couldn’t be ignored. Multiple liv
To help diagnose my acceleration issues, I replaced the fuel pump and hoses to eliminate them as potential causes.
DIY Alignment After Front End Rebuild After rebuilding my front suspension and upgrading to disc brakes, I needed a basic alignment to safely drive to a proper
For years, the turn signal lever was lose and it finally stopped working completely. I replaced it with a new switch. This was a bit more difficult than I thoug
