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toelesswelder, how do you make the pie cuts and have them come out so well? Are you using some kind of sled on an vertical bandsaw? Please show pictures of your procedure if you have them. Thank you. Britt

If you use the bread trick on copper lines, after you solder the joint, do you end up with toast? :)

I've been considering this for about a year now. I have a Jet Model JDP-17MF drill press that has served me well for the past 13 or so years. It is a sixteen speed press but you have to move belts around on pulleys to change speeds. I regularly drills holes up to 3/4" in diameter in steel. I...

I uploaded this .pdf. How does it look. Drive Specs

Very nicely done.

"The idea of only being able to do 10-15 stops before losing all boosted braking seems like it could be bad. Wonder how fast the system recovers. 10-15 stops in 5 minutes? 30 minutes?" I think this means that if you lose power to the pump you have 10 to 15 stops before you lose boosted braking...

Capt. Chrysler Unfortunately, I cannot (yet) tell you how well they work. I'm installing their electric power brake system in a 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback project car that I'm working on. I'm installing a Coyote 5.0 engine and there is no room for a standard power brake system or a hydroboost...

Re: Sometimes you have to build your own tools I'll have to remember that tip. I've used muriatic acid in the past to remove plating from nuts before I welded them to steel plates to attached casters to various projects. I never thought that it would remove chrome. I've always just rinsed the...

I have a horrible oil leak on my Factory Five Racing Cobra. I think it's a result of not correctly tightening the bolts when I re-installed the oil pan. The bolts are tightened in two passes. First they are tighten to a specified torque and then turned an additional angle. What confounds the...

I believe they are 11" with Wilwood four piston calipers mounted in-board. The mini-tub kit should allow me to run 335 tires but I'll probably run 305; 315 maximum. Now I need to find a wheel with the necessary offset.

I'm in the process of building a 1967 Mustang Fastback using new steel from Dynacorn. I'm modifying the car extensively using a Heidts Pro-G independent front suspension and a Heidts Pro-G independent rear suspension. I'm wanting to run wider tires so a mini-tub kit is installed. The Heidts...

I finished my Rotisserie Today I finished building my rotisserie today. I can now work on the bottom on my car without having to lie on my back. I'm installing a Heidts Pro-G front and rear suspension in my 1967 Mustang Fastback project. I was really dreading having to weld while lying on my...

I was out to dinner one night after a day in the shop and went to scratch my head and found a chip in my hair. Yes they do land everywhere. Britt

vegar Thank you for the heads up on Molycoat 321. I'm going to buy a can and give it a shot. You noticed the can of grease on my workbench. I did apply it to the back of the steel being formed. Not sure if it helped or not. From looking at the score marks after the bend it still appeared that...

astroracer It looks like your press plates are "hanging on by their fingertips" as well. :) Britt

I was able to make a for real item today with my new press brake. I made this bracket to attach a roller to a stand that I have. It came our very nice. I was pleased. I'm still working on determining how far to make the bend to account for springback. As it stands now I'm bending it to...

I wanted to purchase the Swag Off Road 12" x 12" press plates but there is only 23 15/16" clearance between the uprights on the Arcan press. Since I wanted the maximum width beneath the press brake I purchased the 8 1/2" x 10" versions. They're placed now for maximum length under the brake...

I'm concerned about using silicons in my shop because of my paint booth. Silicons can wreck havoc during painting. Britt