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Ben M.
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THE LOBBY
05-19-2024, 11:23 AM
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Greg Reid needs us
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Ben M.
Greg, from one stomach cancer patient to another...
Greg, from one stomach cancer patient to another I'm wishing you luck and praying for recovery as best as can be for you.
You may not have been very religious, and with church as it is who can...
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THE LOBBY
05-01-2024, 01:38 PM
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Has anybody heard of this guy?
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Ben M.
That's why I stopped sharing technical...
That's why I stopped sharing technical information online. Getting browbeat by some flunky's toadies isn't exactly a good time. I'll let them be wrong.
Forum:
THE LOBBY
05-01-2024, 01:26 PM
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Has anybody heard of this guy?
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Ben M.
"Legend in his own mind" I got into it a...
"Legend in his own mind"
I got into it a while back with that guy on the bookfaces and the admins took his side. Which tells me all I need to know!
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THE LOBBY
05-01-2024, 01:23 PM
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Do the young dudes give a ****?
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1,952
Posted By
Ben M.
Anyone complaining about "kids these days" and...
Anyone complaining about "kids these days" and "social media" and "devices" is missing the biggest point for the decline of interest in our cars:
They don't make them anymore and haven't for...
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THE LOBBY
03-24-2024, 11:13 PM
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“Buyer” Scam - What’s the Angle?
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966
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Ben M.
The "code" is an authorization to allow your cell...
The "code" is an authorization to allow your cell phone number to be used on some other service that does VoIP. You can't just add any phone number you want to it, you have to authorize it via a code...
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67-79 Big Pontiac TECH
02-16-2024, 04:47 PM
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67 Catalina posi question
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699
Posted By
Ben M.
Gonna go with a "no" on this one. I looked into...
Gonna go with a "no" on this one. I looked into it years ago for my '67 wagon (and also when I had my '71-74 cars) and there were differences that would not make them interchangeable.
There may be...
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THE LOBBY
02-16-2024, 04:41 PM
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POCI making major changes to their Smoke Signals Magazine
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4,033
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Ben M.
This right here is the nail on the head. Print...
This right here is the nail on the head. Print magazines are going away, not unlike newspapers. The machines that print and assemble magazines are not always owned by the people who write and edit...
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THE LOBBY
01-18-2024, 12:20 PM
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Fighting with USAA
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5,515
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Ben M.
USAA does not do agreed value insurance on cars....
USAA does not do agreed value insurance on cars. They exclusively use KBB databases for car values, no matter how nice they are. I went through this a number of years ago and they told me if I wanted...
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67-79 Big Pontiac TECH
01-04-2024, 11:21 AM
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1967 Bonneville Coupe on Bat - Engine Color?
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962
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Ben M.
That engine is not original paint - you can see...
That engine is not original paint - you can see all the overspray on the rubber lines. The PCV system is all funky on that car too, the factory didn't leave that port on the manifold open like that....
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67-79 Big Pontiac TECH
12-23-2023, 03:36 PM
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72' Catalina & Bonneville
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786
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Ben M.
They are not available new and are unique to this...
They are not available new and are unique to this era of car. You can still sometimes find kits for them but beware as most of the "fits all cars of this era" ones you readily run into advertised by...
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Pontiac - Street
12-23-2023, 03:29 PM
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Not Pontiac, reset Fuel composition sensor on 2013 tahoe?
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682
Posted By
Ben M.
We have sensors for this sort of thing at work...
We have sensors for this sort of thing at work that randomly get "corrupted" data that feeds into whatever algorithm or machine loop and starts having problems. In almost all of those cases the...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
10-30-2023, 03:01 PM
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Strange electrical problem in my house
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1,853
Posted By
Ben M.
Kinda agree with Jim. I am an electrical engineer...
Kinda agree with Jim. I am an electrical engineer and write all the safety procedures on how to test my equipment and troubleshoot it, plus I know how to work on all of it as well and how to use the...
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THE LOBBY
10-29-2023, 11:20 PM
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Grand Prix 2+2 - Does Rarity Make It Classic?
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2,053
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Ben M.
These cars would be awesome if the rear glass had...
These cars would be awesome if the rear glass had been a hatchback and the trunk been usable. As it is, the trunk is barely existent and it's got a wheezy 305. With some changes to the drivetrain (a...
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THE LOBBY
10-29-2023, 11:13 PM
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Where to find original Catalytic Converter for 76 Cutlass?
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1,507
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Ben M.
You can be sneaky on this, as long as your...
You can be sneaky on this, as long as your emissions sticker doesn't say "California" on it then you can use a Federal 49-state (that is technically a 47 state now) catalytic converter. If it wasn't...
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THE LOBBY
09-26-2023, 10:33 AM
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short to ground?79 Bonneville..
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664
Posted By
Ben M.
Pull every trunk tail light socket and pull the...
Pull every trunk tail light socket and pull the bulbs. Hit the brakes. Does it still get hot? If so, problem in the harness wiring. If not, problem in one of the sockets\bulbs - add bulbs one at a...
Forum:
67-79 Big Pontiac TECH
08-27-2023, 05:09 PM
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1967 Post vs Hardtop...
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1,219
Posted By
Ben M.
From what I gathered, some said they would,...
From what I gathered, some said they would, others said they wouldn't. Looking at the rare pictures I saw, they *looked* the same for the rears but the fronts were different because of the glass...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
08-27-2023, 05:02 PM
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Is there no Honor these days?
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4,083
Posted By
Ben M.
I absolutely agree that you did the right thing....
I absolutely agree that you did the right thing. Young boys\men who have never had a good home or support and have trouble making their way in society sometimes just need a helping hand from someone...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
08-10-2023, 01:44 PM
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Anybody into 65 and 67 Cadillacs?
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1,295
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Ben M.
I love '60s Cadillacs. Biggest problem with these...
I love '60s Cadillacs. Biggest problem with these cars is the engines before 1968 had multiple year to year changes that makes getting parts and keeping them running more difficult than the 472\500...
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67-79 Big Pontiac TECH
08-01-2023, 02:37 PM
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1968 Catalina 2-door sedan 428 HO 4-speed
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Ben M.
You should be proud. This was an incredible...
You should be proud. This was an incredible restoration of a car most would never have considered anything but a donor for their GTO or Firebird. I'm so glad I got to see it to the conclusion.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
07-17-2023, 11:01 AM
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Rear Seal for a th375 automatic.
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1,105
Posted By
Ben M.
You really really should though. It is a bushing...
You really really should though. It is a bushing with a seal on the end. You remove the tailshaft, pull off the seal and use the special tool to yank the bushing out. Most shops neglect to do this...
Forum:
67-79 Big Pontiac TECH
07-03-2023, 11:00 AM
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18
Some 1969 finds
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1,818
Posted By
Ben M.
It's been redone in places, you can see the...
It's been redone in places, you can see the overspray in the trunk and the door jams are not as bright as the rest of it. Car has been off the road since 1987. It is a Washington car and not rusty at...
Forum:
67-79 Big Pontiac TECH
07-03-2023, 10:53 AM
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18
Some 1969 finds
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1,818
Posted By
Ben M.
I picked this one up a little while ago... ...
I picked this one up a little while ago...
Points were junk but it fired up with a new set. The disc brake rotors are bad and calipers are frozen so it needs a new front end braking system. I...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
12-29-2021, 02:35 AM
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19
RX8 info
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2,333
Posted By
Ben M.
I owned a 2005 RX-8. Great car, lots of fun....
I owned a 2005 RX-8. Great car, lots of fun. Terrible fuel economy for it's size (like 20ish) and the small fuel tank (13 gal) made it a lousy road trip car but it sure was fun to grind through the...
Forum:
67-79 Big Pontiac TECH
10-18-2021, 09:50 AM
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23
Fake News meets Wide Track country
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5,212
Posted By
Ben M.
I love how you insult my entire generation over...
I love how you insult my entire generation over what is likely a computer generated article that is solely designed to be clickbait to your generation. Don't believe me that it's clickbait? How many...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
10-14-2021, 11:39 PM
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38
Body shop delay
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6,239
Posted By
Ben M.
Must have been before my grandparents time... ...
Must have been before my grandparents time...
Get your car. I've never met an honest or quality body man. I am told they exist and I am sure they do, but I've never met one and only been screwed...
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