Quick story. 1975 junior in high school. My day had a 65 Ford pickup 300 inch 6. It dropped a couple cylinders on vacation. Still drove home across the states on 4 cylinders. Power down mileage sucked but got us home trailer and all. Had engine rebuilt, power was worse than old engine. Senior in high school now, working in old garage for an old mech. Learned a lot from that guy. Behind the garage were several parts vehicles. I spotted a 69 Ford pickup that had been rolled, had a 300 in it, no hood and no air cleaner. Been setting there for 4 years only 30k on the truck.  Got the engine for 300 bucks  with a 90 day It will work warranty. It could not be worse than what dad had rebuilt. Pulled the engine from the wreck with a fork lift and laid it on the shop floor.  Boss said pull the plugs and put some new ones in.  Pulled the plugs like I was told and rusty water runs out of 2 off them. No hood or air cleaner for 4 years. Boss said put a cup of tranny fluid in the 2 with the rusty water. Did that, all the while thinking what did I get myself into! Swapped that sucker into dad's truck, change the fluids and fired it up. Smoked like pig for about 20 minutes. Dad put 70k on it, then I ended up with it and added another 30k. It ran better than the original.  Just show's you never know. I would not have gave it 5k. Just sayin!!!

boomyal wrote:

6sally6 wrote:

The ONLY way to really enjoy rap is with a nice system!!!
Way-to-go Terry
6s6

IMHO, the only way to enjoy rap is to not listen to it,
 

Yep, what boomyal said pretty much covers it!!

That is the measurement I need.
Thanks
Since MS has offered to send some, I may not need the measurement. Does it mean that the old ones will not turn up because I'm not buying new ones, or am I going to trip over the old ones coming back from the mailbox!!!!!

OK, so we know they are wherever I left them. The last place that I will look for them. And I will find them after I get new ones.
So can anyone get me a measurement from the aft end to the closest bolt hole?
I will make a set so the old ones will turn up!!!!! We all know they will.
Thanks

BB, got the guage ordered. Been messing with power point. Smart A@% son sits down beside me and says "Whatcha doin"? I am trying to draw the face of a guage. He says why don't you do it the easy way? Aaaah I have no idea was my answer. Since it takes a long time to figure out power point, you should be using PAINT he says. So I tried it. Took me 20 minutes to create a good looking face. Now I am going to remove that dash panel and do some measuring and get the dems correct. KIDS!!!!!!

I got 62%. Much better than I thought I would.

I had a Ford dizzy do that on a 390 years ago. It was the PCV valve. It was almost completely clogged.
Replaced it and the hose (because it was brittle) and the issue went away.
L8tr

Have not used them, but I need new ones. I might give them a try. They have to be better than the original, you would think! 
L8tr

During high school I worked for an old mech that pretty much did everything to a car that you can imagine.
We had a car come into the shop that had a hole in the tank and fuel was dripping at a pretty good clip. He went down into the pit and said (hand me the the stick welder with one of those little rods and turn it on). I did and promptly left the shop. He buzzed that leak and flames went into the pit. He stomped them out, charged the guy 50 bucks and off he went. The next week he showed me how to weld a gas tank that was out of the car, after we emptied it. He fired up his truck and connected the exhaust pipe to the filler neck of the tank, let the thing pump exhaust through the tank for 20 min and began to weld a crack. I left the building before the welding started.  He had no problems, but I am not going there. Just sayin!!

So has anyone used Scott Drake door skins? Do they fit ok ect?  Reason I am asking is I can get Scott Drake parts with no freight charges.