Recent content by TonyS T-Bone

RIP legendary Astronaut James Lovell.

It's pretty easy. Measure twice, cut once, flatten tube ends in a heavy vice, cut notches and drill holes for the crossover tube. 15 minutes. Or you can buy them on Etsy for $70+ per pair when this shop gets back from summer break -...

Checking back in on this: An overnight soak w PB Blaster did the trick! Valves turn like "buttah." No further need for a new manifold. Thanks everyone!

Reassuring advice, thanks guys! I’m all over trying this hack before hunting down a new manifold. Although tomorrow’s snowstorm/polar vortex doubleheader may slow me down. Wife won’t let me do this kind of work in the family room lol! Q: Is Gibb’s similar to PB Blaster, WD40 etc.? Penetrant?

Please share!

Good catch Dan. Grill in question I think '00/01, manifold # on the parts schematic is 62182, with the 270 sweep. The grill is at my son's house but I am going to verify "in the field," then send a new post.

DM me with the price if you have one available. Prefer Chicago area part to avoid exorbitant shipping prices. I am rehabbing a B but the darn valve screws are frozen up and stripped. Thanks @TonyS T-Bone

Looks like there will be an @Steve Hoch ETSY store soon! Great work, I am enjoying this thread!

Feel free to paint the "whitewalls"!

And I like all three components to be bought on sale at the same time, but that rarely happens!

Wow, thanks for posting, brings back memories. My neighbor's son, who originally picked it up for me on a curb find, later became the new owner of this reno as their wedding gift!

Seems to me you should start with smaller chunks, more surface area to render - or - maybe you can run it through the grinder like hamburger? That might save a lot of time I reckon, unless I am missing something...

Brett - I was reading through the posts and hit on your 50/25/25 ratio, which is exactly my blend and we love it!

I am now OFFICIALLY in the Christmas spirit!

On the G1 that I restored, I actually cut the legs so it could take the casters. I thought that was a mod worth doing.