matthew1 wrote: ↑20 Jul 2022, 13:48 A young Jimi Hendrix in Seattle, naturally with a right-handed guitar that he played left-handed, as he did his whole career.

But what's the car behind him? (I don't know.)



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1956 Ford

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Will there be pictures?
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I still have the Red Chairs as computer opening page photo.
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If you bent a valve or two, just replace with used valves. Pulling the head is straight forward. Find a paper manual (Haynes is common) if you do not have one. Don't buy any parts until you know what you have done. You will learn much in the process.
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I believe there could and should be a future for nuclear power. Nuclear power is clean (except for the used fuel problem), is very good at base load power supply (bring up to power and keep it there for months), has a good safety record (with a few very public exceptions), and can be inexpensive per...

For the brake petal to go to the floor when you step on it, a few things must have happened: 1. There is no fluid in the brake fluid tank. Check the level on the outside or remove the cap to see the level. 2. There is a large leak at the master cylinder and the fluid is not getting pushed to the whe...

Decades ago my wife and I were planning a vacation in Colorado. Being cheap, I found a Denver phone book and looked for 'off the main stream' rental places. I found one - Al's. Al had a much used ex Bell phone company cargo van for rent. I think it was $100 for the week. I hosed out the dirt and rep...

Iowa grows CORN. Idaho grows POTATOES. Just saying. volvolugnut That’s a long running tuber joke between me and Erik. Kind of like my Austria Kangaroo series,which started with my business partner in VorArlberg…..hope I spelled that right OK got it. But the hash up grates on me. volvolugnut

If you had not heard, Polaris (the off road vehicle maker), has purchased rights to Indian motorcycles and been selling retro Indians the last few years. The photo is not a 'New Indian'.
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I believe seals are OK if they are not leaking caused by high crankcase pressure. Have you maintained the PCV system and does the engine pass the glove inflation test? If the PVC has not been serviced and you fail the glove test, then plan on cam shaft seals with the other parts. If you have done th...