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A popular term is "Fender Tag". Chevrolets and other GM products often referred to them as Data Plates.

Uhhh....The wheel rate will also be affected by the length of the lower control arms. Most of you will be surprised to know that the A body cars has lower control arms that were 1/2" longer than the B and E body LCAs. That can make a difference even with the A cars having a 37" bar and the B/E...

The cuts are in the tunnel exclusively. This requires a much slimmer cover to close off the opening. Cardboard was used to make a template: Steel sheet metal was then shaped to fit. Seam sealer and it is weathertight. The cutting was minor and could be reversed if someone...

"Cut the car up"? Nobody cuts their car up to install the popular Tremec 5 speed. There are several threads on the forum about installing these, I had one 4 years ago but THIS one covers the updated Tremec TKX version of the transmission that is slightly more compact: Tremec TKX 5-Speed...

To be clear, that is not a VIN tag. The VIN for your car is likely mounted in the left door mounting pillar below the windshield.

While that is terrible, it is not common. Bad news travels faster than good so your story gets mentioned before the 50 other guys with 10 year old tires and no failures.

The date issue is worth noting. I would be a bit annoyed but…. If you are like me where you sometimes wear a tire out before it ages out, it isn’t a problem. The last time I ordered tires through Summit, there was a shipping issue. They ended up shipping three tires instead if the pair that I...

THAT is fine. People often seem to like shortening a word as if speaking two whole syllables is just too difficult for them. Here is one that is annoying....Door Cards. Guess what? Most of our classics were built in America and stayed there. This is not Great Britain where terms like these are...

If you used a stock computer from the donor vehicle, how would the PCM in the vehicle maintain a proper air/fuel ratio? I am unsure.... would the engine stay in closed loop? Would the Air/Fuel ratio be essentially preset and not continuously adjusted as I understand that they are with a...

Yeah, it is not a popular one either. The overwhelming majority of members threw in support for the OP because he did what most men do.

Come on, man...you admitted right there that YOU also thought of it too.

I am East of Sacramento but still close. I don’t recall seeing this car.

I have never RE-torqued any engine fastener except header bolts since some gaskets do seem to compress a bit after a few heat cycles.

That is funny...I was thinking the same thing! You can be cavalier and even ballsy when it isn't as hard to replace what breaks! I've thought the same thing about trying parts here that are of unknown history. Transmissions though, they are not like engines where I'd wonder more about valve...

I think I like the pedals better with no trim on them. Today I took the trim off of the parking brake pad and gas pedal and I like it that way. PG Classics? Thanks for the tip. I just ordered a pair. They should be here well before Spring Fling in Van Nuys!

Ha, yeah… when I was still working, you knew I wasn’t an office guy when you shook hands with me. The last 5 years though mine have been developing cracks and splits in the colder weather. I have tried a variety of lotions and balms but nothing works 100% other than sitting on the couch. Screw...

If I cut too much, I expose some of the ugly inside that is usually hidden. The ignition pushrod is one thing. That is on the left side. If I cut too much of the collar off, it will be visible through the drivers door. I still shake my head at the way the ignition switch is in the GM...

With every project that involves making a part designed for ONE car fit a DIFFERENT car, there will be obstacles to making it work. I expect those but sometimes there are things that pop up that you didn’t think of. The wiring looked to be the hard part but thanks to some helpful members, that...