Recent content by cuda joe

the car looks good . a fan shroud in the summer would help to keep it cool

it;s best to measure the height the shocks need to be so you have enough compression and rebound range don't go with whats recommend your car might be higher or lower

tried kyb then bilstein then went with double adjustable from viking you get a discount if you are a member here

i had engine shutting off along with the radio . first i noticed while driving the radio went off and then on right away the car wouldn;t stall unless i was stopped. turned out to be the ignition switch . it sounds like electrical as others have said check connections do the wiggle test . best...

check the tie rod bolts they could be hitting the frame . did you unbolt the upper control arm bushings ?

i'm glade you got it done and it;s a great looking car

thanks for the info mitch there is an art to removing the blades . i just looked at the lift tab wipers and can;t figure how to remove the blades without bending the tabs also i guess they were bare metal not painted

i wondered about that too i bought this car 41 years ago . the ones i have on the car have the push button and the writing . the other ones have no writing . which ones came on the car i don;t know but they all came on this car or a parts car which is long gone

if you live to far away don;t go to a tire shop they won;t want to bother with it instead go to a mechanic shop that has wheel alignment equipment to do it in house

i;m in new jersey near philadelpha when the weather gets warm i can do it in my driveway

that ac dash box and vents are worth $$ people are looking for ac stuff because years ago we threw that away

thanks for your reply looks like the one i found in the box today is the original

digging through a box in the garage i came across a pentastar pictured sitting on the hood it might have came off my 71 cuda i;m not sure and on the fender is one i put on years ago does anyone know what the factory put on when new ? ps the one with the dark center is the one on the fender

sikkens had a color map book if you have a good sample

i agree swap meets are the best for anything big also i take postal money orders if i ship something usually thats small stuff