I am just starting to build an AC Cobra. Actually a street beast. Over 20 year old kit, been in a barn sitting but never built. Got it cheap. Found your vids. Hallelujah. Was wondering how the hell the hinges worked. Don’t have the door latches. Was just going to go with the factory five latches. So, any more vids on the cobra would be great. I am in Kannapolis NC. So anyone reading this and has experience building one of these. Or currently building one. Feel free to contact me.
Pete sounds like you have had a very interesting career path. Seems like you ran in the same problem I did in my career. The company got bought out and shut down. Politics at work. If not I would probably still be there. Truly enjoyed working in flight test. Did you alway rebuild engines? I’ve personally have ALWAYS ENJOYED WORKING WITH MY HANDS. I might be wrong but to me it looks like you use a lot of craftsman tools. I have my first Craftsman box my mom purchased for me I think I was 16 yrs old. I lived next door to three older brothers and they took me under their wing and let me hang out with them till midnight working on hotrods. That when it all got into my blood and never left. This video was great and brought back a lot of great memories. My 68 Mustang ate up ball joints. Guess it didn’t like F70 wide oval tires and crager wheels and the squeaky control arm bushings. Well enough nostalgia thanks for sharing your knowledge. Wish I lived close to Buffalo for a visit someday. Had friends in the Navy that worked at the Chevy plant up in Lackawanna and chose to stay in the Navy because there was no work To go back home in the 70’s.. nice chatting stay well and safe Artie 😊🇺🇸
I worked at the Tonawanda engine plant 3 times, tough place to work back in the day. Many convicts were given the choice of military of the Chevy plant.
Hey Pete, I have an 05 tacoma, and Everytime I turn and if the suspension(front) travels up or down it makes a clicking noise, I checked the ball joints and they are good no play, I recently changed the front brake rotors because they were warped, so the braking would make the steering tremble. Would it be the tire rods?
Awesome job Pete!! Is the new outer tie rod that fits into the spindle, supposed to be a tight press fit, medium press fit, or is no press fit at all, okay?
Great video, thanks! I'm not a fan of the extreme camber either, but I heard in some countries it was illegal for tires to stick out past the body. By leaning them in, wider tires could be installed and still be legal. Then it became exaggerated. Not sure if there is any truth to it, but that's what I heard. somewhere.
0:50 :The people that do that, are the same ones that lower the rear end of their pickups; then they have to hang their heads out the window to see where they're going; or the same people that put over sized wagon wheels on their car which looks incredibility stupid! These assholes that modify their vehicles today have no idea what their doing and I especially hate to see when they turn muscle cars into pimp wagons! They lower them and put giant wagon wheels on them! It's just WRONG !! PS. My dad worked for Bethlehem Steel long enough that he was able to collect a retirement before they closed the doors! PSS. When do you expect to have this project finished? Thanks! Love your channel!
You brought back memories. I use to work at US Steel in Fairfield, Al.
Lots of memories
Great video. Off to do my 66 mustang now 😀
Good luck!
love finding channels like yours, got my sub.
Thanks for the sub!
Thanks for the cool video, enjoyed the story of the steel mill. God Bless
Thanks, you too!
Very helpful thanks so much!
You're welcome!
You made a vary nice video my friend
Thank you my friend
I agree
I am just starting to build an AC Cobra. Actually a street beast. Over 20 year old kit, been in a barn sitting but never built. Got it cheap. Found your vids. Hallelujah. Was wondering how the hell the hinges worked. Don’t have the door latches. Was just going to go with the factory five latches. So, any more vids on the cobra would be great. I am in Kannapolis NC. So anyone reading this and has experience building one of these. Or currently building one. Feel free to contact me.
I have a whole series building my Street Beast czcams.com/play/PLadDQnvFIb-n7eBSBQNfllq6CVqN9Z7kl.html
Pete sounds like you have had a very interesting career path. Seems like you ran in the same problem I did in my career. The company got bought out and shut down. Politics at work. If not I would probably still be there. Truly enjoyed working in flight test. Did you alway rebuild engines? I’ve personally have ALWAYS ENJOYED WORKING WITH MY HANDS. I might be wrong but to me it looks like you use a lot of craftsman tools. I have my first Craftsman box my mom purchased for me I think I was 16 yrs old. I lived next door to three older brothers and they took me under their wing and let me hang out with them till midnight working on hotrods. That when it all got into my blood and never left. This video was great and brought back a lot of great memories. My 68 Mustang ate up ball joints. Guess it didn’t like F70 wide oval tires and crager wheels and the squeaky control arm bushings. Well enough nostalgia thanks for sharing your knowledge. Wish I lived close to Buffalo for a visit someday. Had friends in the Navy that worked at the Chevy plant up in Lackawanna and chose to stay in the Navy because there was no work To go back home in the 70’s.. nice chatting stay well and safe Artie 😊🇺🇸
It looks stupid, why would anyone do that... hahahaha....
Politics? And people still voted for biden
I worked at the Tonawanda engine plant 3 times, tough place to work back in the day. Many convicts were given the choice of military of the Chevy plant.
Right Mike!
A little tie-rod changing music, please - ah, that's nice....welcome to Pete's lounge....
Set back, relax
Hey Pete, I have an 05 tacoma, and Everytime I turn and if the suspension(front) travels up or down it makes a clicking noise, I checked the ball joints and they are good no play, I recently changed the front brake rotors because they were warped, so the braking would make the steering tremble. Would it be the tire rods?
I would say cracked spring
Hey Pete how tight do we need to put the castle nuts on.. just enough to get the cutter pin thru ? Cool story of the steel mill.. ok take care
I run it down with an impact
Hey great video , do the tie rods are supposed to look the same ?? Is the thread the only difference?? Thanks
The threads are the only difference
Awesome job Pete!! Is the new outer tie rod that fits into the spindle, supposed to be a tight press fit, medium press fit, or is no press fit at all, okay?
You should be able to turn it by hand
Tnx for the video, what was the parts # , I need to do that process to mine
They are easy to find, there are different part numbers depending on engine size
Great video, thanks! I'm not a fan of the extreme camber either, but I heard in some countries it was illegal for tires to stick out past the body. By leaning them in, wider tires could be installed and still be legal. Then it became exaggerated. Not sure if there is any truth to it, but that's what I heard. somewhere.
Even if that's the reason it's a maintenance nightmare.
So did I win the free shirt!!?? And how come u don't work at the steel mill any more?? Thanks for the vid!!
What was your guess? They stopped making steel in the early 80's, the cold mill and galvanize mill shut down at least 15 years ago
@@PetesGarage i said it was something from your last project. So it was kinda of right but mostly wrong if that makes sense???
That makes sense, but not specific enough
Is that job at the mill why you know a bunch about metal content? Cause I've noticed in other videos you've talked about different metals.
Well, that's one, besides lots of college courses.
Skip to 3:47 for actual tie rod explanation.
count how many turns it takes to get it off then same to put it on !!!!
Thanks Eric Cartman🤪
Sweet
0:50 :The people that do that, are the same ones that lower the rear end of their pickups; then they have to hang their heads out the window to see where they're going; or the same people that put over sized wagon wheels on their car which looks incredibility stupid! These assholes that modify their vehicles today have no idea what their doing and I especially hate to see when they turn muscle cars into pimp wagons! They lower them and put giant wagon wheels on them! It's just WRONG !!
PS. My dad worked for Bethlehem Steel long enough that he was able to collect a retirement before they closed the doors!
PSS. When do you expect to have this project finished? Thanks! Love your channel!
I just don't get the attraction to that. I left a few years before they closed. Which project?