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A.J. Writes: I recently purchased a 1955 Willys Pickup. My question is: Should I go with a corvette rear-end (Dana 36) or with a 4-link bar setup which is a little cheaper? I recently came across a 91’ Vette rear-end within my budget. Different people have told me they are both good but if I use the Vette rear-end then I will not be able to carry any additional weight in the bed? It’s already been chopped and I wanted to turn it into a nice street cruiser so I don’t plan on using it to haul large items. What are the pros & cons? Thanks in advance.
A.J.
The Pros’ are the benefits of a four-link over a simple leaf-spring suspension, which include controlling axle-wrap, better departure angles, controlling axle path, and reducing the uncontrolled variables of axle movement. Straight axle 4-link systems offer a reasonable degree [...]

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An article making the rounds online gives the incredible story of a father and son who spent 20 years (from 1978 to 1998) restoring a 1969 Chevorlet Camaro only to have the father pass away suddenly in 1998 and the mother having to sell the car to finance the funeral.
The incredible part is how the son becomes reunited with the car eight years later. Read the whole story at: Vnunet.com
What about you? Do you have an incredible or interesting story of the history behind your classic car? Share your story in the comments section here or submit your story with pictures to submissions@classiccar.com. You just might find your car featured right here on classiccar.com!

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John Startari, Managing Director, Proton Cars Australia

Continued from “Waking Up a Sleeping Beauty – Part I”
Click here to read Part One Article
Now let’s look at some steps needed to wake up an old engine that has been sleeping for awhile. On just about any valved engine, some of the valves will be in the opened position, even on a hydraulic lifter engine. Any cylinder that is not sealed is susceptible to rust on the cylinder walls. Without any preparation, starting the engine now could lead to ring breakage or cylinder wall scoring.
In order to prep the cylinders, pull all the plugs and wet down the cylinders with a good rust penetrator like “Liquid Wrench” by GUNK. You can use WD-40, but I have had great success with Liquid Wrench for this purpose. Wet down the cylinders a couple of times, allowing an hour or two between applications. Let the engine sit overnight before moving on to [...]

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Trevor Writes: I have a bit of a dilemma with my project, im building a 57 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton Stepside. My dilemma is I bought a 55 for parts truck quite a long time ago and it came with a large housing Ford 9′’ rear-end, which I have installed in my 57. The problem I am having is finding drums for this rear-end. When I ordered my 20′’ wheels for the rear I ordered them with the Chevrolet 5 on 4-1/2 bolt pattern. I did this because I have a Camaro clip grafted up front. I would like to keep the same bolt pattern all around. My question is, what should I do here to make it all work. Thanks for listening I have had this project for 17 years I am now 32 years old and raising a family and trying [...]

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