Freebird

Not sure what they offer now but with the old Avon Venoms, they made it in the correct size. My problem with the last two sets was cracking sidewalls. I loved them up to that point. Haven't bought them again after the last set again cracked.

Interesting Carl. Made me do some research. Here's a short but good write-up about those cars. https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/fords-canadian-cousins-meteor-and-monarch/

Love it but at $172,000.00 for the turn key model...I may just have to pass.

I think that one is very well done Jeff but I would much prefer to find one with the stock paint scheme and etc. like I had. Also, that one is a 350. Nicely built but I really want another 454 like I had.

Well, I have run across one. I would rather find one with the stock paint but this one is somewhat tugging at me.

LOL...it's all a matter of perspective. A few months before buying the new '73 Chevelle, I almost bought another Chevelle. I think it was a '71 but don't remember for sure. It was a couple years old at the time. It had a 396 with 375 HP. That was why the 250HP for my 454 was considered very low. 1973 was the first year that the government mandated a lot of emissions junk and was the end of the true muscle cars for a lot of years.

I loved the 55, 56, 57, and my first car was a 59. Never owned a '58 and thought they were the ugliest of any car of that time. Funny how our tastes change, I drool when I see one now.

I know you are right about the new ones blowing the doors off most of the older ones but that doesn't matter to me. Heck, I think my '73 454 was only rated 250 HP. The funny thing was, I had Cragar Super Sports all around and M50 Goodyears on the back and it would still smoke the tires. Something strange about those HP ratings. Heck, my wife's Nissan Murano is rated at higher HP. That was the first year that the government neutered them due to emissions. I don't care though. I still want another one. My '74 Challenger was a 318 with a 2Bbl carb. It wasn't fast either but I really loved it.

I graduated from High School in 1973. Within a couple of weeks after graduating, I spotted a '73 Chevelle SS 454 being unloaded off the car carrier at my local Chevrolet dealership. I turned around and had a deal made on it before it even made it through the prep. Drove off in it later that day. I drove it for about 3 years before trading it in on a brand new '76 Monte Carlo. It's a decision I have always regretted even though I know that it would still be long gone by now. For the past 10 years or so, I have kept my eyes open for another one just like it and they are rare as hen's teeth. They weren't that popular a car as the '68 - '72 models are considered the best of the Chevelles but I want one like I had. The problem is, they didn't make that many of them, especially with the 454, and most were ragged out and likely crushed over the years. I haven't given up and will hopefully run across one someday. I do an intensive search from time to time but have come up empty. I know that some of you probably have one from the past that you would like to replace. Which one is it? There are several others on my list that I wouldn't mind having, '74 Challenger, '69 Camaro, '72 Buick GS 455, etc. but the Chevelle is the one at the top of my list. I don't even have a picture of it but this was exactly like it.

It varies depending on all the other things that can affect your gas mileage. The best thing would be to take a gallon can of gas with you and find out. Typically though, I would say around 40 miles.

I don't suppose it was MagnaFlux? I never used it to find cracks in the springs but have used it for many other things.

Yep, another casualty of moving to the secure server. Also another product, as were the classifieds, that is no longer being developed. I'll see what I can come up with.

A drill may be the only way if the end is completely rounded out. You might just try a pair of Channelok type slip joint pliers and turn the entire weights and see if the screw turns with it. It very well may. That is assuming that you don't plan to use them again because it will almost certainly mar the weights.

Oh...I see. Well "never" means that there has never been an ad placed in that forum. A lot of the categories in the old system were never used and some that were, have no ads at this time. I just created new categories to match the old ones. Most have not re-created their ads in the new forum yet. Some may not. Some of the ads were old and may have already sold. I even found a few that were placed by people who are now expired memberships. They won't be able to post them in the new area. I would have deleted them in the old section but the scripts are broken and I can't even delete them. The entire section will go away in two or three more days after supporting members have had ample time to copy and move them should they wish to.

To my knowledge, there is not a seal kit for the shocks. We have a member who figured out how to replace the oil seal but at this point, I've heard of no repair for the air seal. Maybe it's the same seal? Not sure. I know that they have leaked to the point of having no oil but still hold air so I doubt that it is the same seal.

You can still use the PayPal link. You do not need a PayPal account. I also use it for the credit card and E-Check processing. You can use it and do a check. Or you can just mail a check. I'll PM you the address.

It looks a lot like the '86 FXRD that I owned. Fairing and etc. is very similar. Of course the '86 was built after Harley retained ownership after AMF and I think it was about that time that they killed the V4 project. Looks like a lot of the styling carried over to the FXRD. I wish I had kept it. There weren't a lot of them made and it really was a good bike in spite of the Vtwin engine. I never had a moments trouble out of it. They made a couple of models but this was the fairly rare "Grand Touring" model.

That is actually very uncommon. I don't think I've ever heard of one that doesn't hold air even after they start leaking oil. It is possible that somebody blew the seal out by using an air hose at a gas station or at home to put air in the shock. It should be done with a hand pump and preferably something like the progressive shock pump with a zero loss chuck. It is also possible that it is leaking around the Schrader valve where you put the air in. First thing I would do is to use some soapy water to check the Shrader valve and both ends of the hose to see if it is leaking there. Never use a hose on an air compressor to put air in the shock or the forks. Especially the forks. They are very low volume.

OK...you lost me on that one. What ads are disappearing?

Today I shipped bells to those who have ordered them with the exception of Graywulf whom I am awaiting additional information from. If you want one or more and have not ordered, Information is at: https://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?17406-VentureRider-Guardian-Bells

One further note. I have sent private messages to people with ads in the classifieds. The old classifieds will stay up for another 3 or 4 days and then be removed.

I've never seen any reports that the Jason Mod helps with your issue. To be honest, I don't think the Jason mod does anything at all.

OK...I have changed the classifieds link in the menu bar to link to the Buy, Sell, Trade forum. The old classifieds are still up and you can access them from the following link. This is just to give those of you who have items posted there time to copy and create your new ads. He is the link to the old system. NOTE: Uploading new ads and/or editing current ads is not possible. Please move your ads ASAP. Post edited to remove link to old classifieds. They have now been removed.

I've seen that happen before. Sometimes it seems like the membership expires but it doesn't trigger the system until they post a message or something. Shouldn't happen that way but I've seen it before.

In that case, I would start by clearing the browser cache and then trying it again.