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wildfelr

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  1. sted 6 minutes ago RQB3263/81/305 .... TRACK BAR REHAB COMPLETE ... KEY ... USE LOTSA ANTI SEIZE COMPOUND ON EVERYTHING ... AND... LOOSEN THE U-BOLTS THAT HOLD THE AXEL HOUSING TO THE SPRING.... I REMOVED THE NUTS ONE AT A TIME AND ANTI SEIZED THEM LIBERALLY ...ONE AT A TIME.... THIS WAS ALL DONE EASILY WITHOUT JACKING THE CAR OR REMOVING THE WHEEL.... BUT UP ON A 4 POST LIFT .... KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK .... BEST WISHES IN THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AND DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE .... BILL IN FLORIDA ...
  2. RQB3263/81/305 .... TRACK BAR REHAB COMPLETE ... KEY ... USE LOTSA ANTI SEIZE COMPOUND ON EVERYTHING ... AND... LOOSEN THE U-BOLTS THAT HOLD THE AXEL HOUSING TO THE SPRING.... I REMOVED THE NUTS ONE AT A TIME AND ANTI SEIZED THEM LIBERALLY ...ONE AT A TIME.... THIS WAS ALL DONE EASILY WITHOUT JACKING THE CAR OR REMOVING THE WHEEL.... BUT UP ON A 4 POST LIFT .... KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK .... BEST WISHES IN THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AND DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE .... BILL IN FLORIDA ...
  3. RQB3263/81 .... UP DATE .... TRACK BARS REMOVED ....ONE HAD TO HAVE THE BOLT CUT TWICE ON BOTH SIDES DOWN THRU THE RUBBER BUSHING BY THE BACKING PLATE ...REALLY BAD CONDITION .... CLEANED, PRIMED, PAINTED AND NEW RUBBER BUSHINGS PRESSED THRU WITH LOTSA VASELINE ....ALL NEW GRADE 8 HARDWARE....AND TWO NEW STEEL SPACERS ON MONDAY ...... EXPECTING EASY INSTALL ...HAHAHAHAHA THE REAR SHOCKS I REMOVED ARE IN MY OPINION STILL QUITE SERVICEABLE ... AND ARE FREE TO ANYONE WHO WILL COME TO FLORIDA AND PICK THEM UP CALL BILL 386-466-6434 .....
  4. RQB 3263/81 ... WELL THE FRONT ALIGNMENT IS DONE AND I MAY NEVER KNOW IT WORTH MY $125.00 .....SO NOW I AM TACKLING THE TRACK (TRACTION) BAR REHAB ... 3263 TRACK BARS WERE ALL ORIGINAL AND A BIG MESS... I RECEIVED THE RUBBER BUSHINGS (4) FROM STEVEN ALLEN HERE IN GAINESVILLE FLORIDA AND HOPE TO PICK UP THE STEEL SPACERS (2) TODAY.... I ALSO HAVE FROM THEM NEW REAR SHOCKS TO INSTALL....... TRACK BAR REMOVAL NOT EASY BUT YES CAN BE DONE WITHOUT REMOVING REAR WHEEL ....45 YRS OF NEGLECT DIDNT MAKE IT EASY.... I HAD TO CUT ONE OF THE REAR BOLTS TWICE TO GET IT OUT... ONE FWD SHOULDER BOLT IS IN GOOD REUSABLE CONDITION BUT THE OTHER WAS IN BAD SHAPE AND REQUIRED A SLEEVE BE MFG AND INSTALLED (.75 OD X 1.5 IN.LONG) WHICH MEANS THE DAMAGED SHOULDER BOLT HAD TO BE GROUND DOWN TO ALLOW THE SLEEVE TO FIT OVER AND INSTALLED WITH LOTSA JB WELD...... TRACK BARS SAND BLASTED PRIMED AND PAINTED AND ALL NEW GRADE 8 HARDWARE READY MAYBE FRIDAY ... YAAAAA I MAY INSTALL THE REAR SHOCKS TODAY .... EASY JOB .... FAMOUS LAST WORDS ....MORE ON THIS WHEN ITS ALL DONE .....AND I HAVE RECUPERATED FROM MY THURSDAY TRYPTOPHAN RUSH... HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL .... BILL IN FLORIDA ...
  5. RQB3263/81 .... WELL NOW THAT MY FRONT "A" ARM BUSHING PROJECT IS COMPLETE .....ALIGNMENT IS NEXT THIS WEEK.... THEN NEXT IS THE TRACK BAR BUSHINGS AND REAR SHOCKS ..... IM LOOKING FOR ADVICE AND SOURCE MFG AND P/N FOR UP-GRADED REAR SHOCKS .... THANKS ALL .... HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM THE FREE STATE OF FLORIDA.... BILL
  6. Posted 7 minutes ago RQB3263/81/305 ..... FRONT SUSPENSION BUSHING REPLACEMENT PROJECT COMPLETE .... USED ONLY NEW MANUFACTURE PARTS FROM STUDEBAKER INTERNATIONAL IN ARIZONA....... BOTTOM LINE .... EXPENSIVE .... MECHANIC VERY METICULOUS AND FIXED A COUPLE OTHER THINGS ALSO BUT..... TOTAL COST PARTS AND LABOR ...$1600.00 !! AND ALIGNMENT NEXT WEEK ....!!.... ALL DONE ALL GOOD ... LIFE TIME GUARANTEE ... BEST WISHES ....BILL IN FLORIDA ....
  7. RQB3263/81/305 ..... FRONT SUSPENSION BUSHING REPLACEMENT PROJECT COMPLETE .... USED ONLY NEW MANUFACTURE PARTS FROM STUDEBAKER INTERNATIONAL IN ARIZONA....... BOTTOM LINE .... EXPENSIVE .... MECHANIC VERY METICULOUS AND FIXED A COUPLE OTHER THINGS ALSO BUT..... TOTAL COST PARTS AND LABOR ...$1600.00 !! AND ALIGNMENT NEXT WEEK ....!!.... ALL DONE ALL GOOD ... LIFE TIME GUARANTEE ... BEST WISHES ....BILL IN FLORIDA ....
  8. RQB3263/81 ... GOT EM .... NOW I JUST NEED AN EXPERIENCED STUDE MECHANIC IN FLORIDA TO DO THE JOB ...... ANY IDEAS/RECOMMENDATIONS ?? THANKS .... BILL 386-466-6434
  9. RQB3263/81 ..... ALL STAINLESS... 4 SCREW ATTACH
  10. RQB3263/81 ACTUALLY AFTER LOOKING AT THIS POST AGAIN IM SURE YOU MISSED A DECIMAL POINT SOMEWHERE .... I HOPE..... BILL IN FLORIDA
  11. RQB3263/81..... $175.00 YOU GOTTA BE S_____N ME !! OUTRAGIOUS
  12. RQB3263/81/305 .... I WILL BE REPLACING THE FRONT SUSPENSION "A" ARM BUSHING UPPER AND LOWER SOON... MAYBE... IT APPEARS I AM MISSING ONE OF THE CUP BUSHING RETAINING WASHERS THAT SECURES THE BUSHING INTO THE "A' ARM... IF YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE AN EXTRA OR TWO PLEASE CALL BILL 386-466-6434 IN FLORIDA ....... THANKS
  13. RQB3263/81 I GET THOES SAME QUESTIONS PLUS WAS THIS A KIT CAR ?? WAS IT MADE IN CANADA ?? KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK .... BILL IN FLORIDA
  14. GOOD MORNING MEL THESE BUSHINGS ARE NEW MFG AS ALL THE ORIGS HAVE LONG AGO DRIED UP AND GONE AWAY WILDFELR IS ME.... 50 YRS AGO.... BUT I AM STILL ON A LEASH NOW I NEED A STUDEBAKER MECH TO INSTALL THEM ....COFFEE TIME
  15. GOOD MORNING MEL BILL GREGG IN FLORIDA WELL I JUST ORDERED AND RECEIVED THE BUSHINGS FOR RQB3263/81..... THESE ARE THE CORRECT BUSHINGS.... ONE DAY PRIORITY MAIL
  16. RQB3263/81 .... THIS GRILL WAS FABED FROM PLASTIC WIN-DIXIE SHOPPING CART MATERIAL .... INDESTRUCTIBLE, EASILY REPLACEABLE, ... AND FREE.....BILL IN FLORIDA
  17. RQB3263/81 .... NEVER HEARD OF THEM BUT ILL BET THERE PLASTIC .... I FABED 3263 GRILL FROM STAINLESS STEEL...
  18. RQB3263/81  ,,,, NOW I JUCT NEED A LITTLE INITIATIVE ....48 DEGREES IN FL THIS MORN.....

    DO YOU ALL HAPPEN TO HAVE THE SPECS AND INFO ON THE TURNER FRONT BRAKE DISCS/ROTORS JUST IN CASE  WHEN I DO TAKE 3263 APART I NEED THEM .........THANKS

  19. WOW EXCELLENT PERFECT THATS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED T KNOW ..... THANKS
  20. WHAT BRAKE PADS ARE USED ON MY TURNER FRONT BRAKE CONVERSION ?? I WILL BE PULLING THE FRONT WHEELS NEXT WEEK TO REPLACE GREASE FITTING, ADJ. STEERING BOX, CHK. WHEEL BEARING SECURITY, AND OVERALL TIGHTNESS .... SO I MIGHT AS WELL THROUGH IN ANOTHER SET OF PADS.... KEEP IN TOUCH ... BILL IN FLORIDA... THANKS
  21. RQB3263/81/305.... FYI
  22. THE COOLING TUBES HAVE LONG SINCE BEEN REPLACED WITH A FULL WIDTH FIBERGLASS SPOILER/SCOOP... ALL GOOD
  23. RQB3263/81/305 .... PICS OF MY AUX TRANS COOLER INSTALLATION DONE TEN YRS AGO ... IN FLORIDA ... DOUBLE PASS (BOTH IN AND OUT FITTINGS ON THE SAME END)....KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK .....BILL IN FLORIDA
  24. RQB3263/81/305/700R4 WOW WOW WOW .......YOU BEEN CHANNELING ME FOR MONTHS NOW .. AND YOU DECISIONS ARE EXACTLY WHAT I WILL DO WHEN MY 305 RETIRES.... PERFECT ... PLEASE KEEP IN TOUCH HERE AS I WANT TO ... I WILL PROBABLY GO WITH A BULEPRINT 350 BUT CAST IRON HEADS FROM A 92 ROADMASTER /CAPRICE...NOW I JUST HAVE TO OUTLIVE MY 305 ... HUMMMMMM
  25. RQB3263.... WHEN I INSTALLED THE 700R4 IN 3263 THE TH350 CAME OUT AND 700 BACK IN 3 HRS ROUND TRIP WITH ONE HOTRODDER THAT KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING AND ME....AND A BORROWED TRANS JACK.... ... SO NO NEED TO PULL THE ENGINE ...BILL IN FLORIDA
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