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there are companies that make gear boxes to change ratios also make parts to convert electrical signals for cable driven system speedometers

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There is a small piece of metal I made mine from stainless that fits into the cavity it's attached with screw to hold in addition to cement

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Rear defroster listed in accessories booklet for 1956 also in 1954 and 1955 booklet. which is listed on our site for 1956. Had similar part on a few Buicks I have owned
They consisted of a fan motor which directed air on to the rear window. They worked not as well as heated glass which came out later

All the new modern materials that I have tried do not stop my cars as well as old asbestos material. On cars with disc brakes the difference is less . My feeling is asbestos has higher friction rate on application especially with the servo self energizing brakes. Cars with power brakes seem to be less effected or maybe non asbestos need higher pressure. I have had more trouble with current bonded linings coming off the shoes. I do prefer riveted lining Old guy told me the dissipate heat better than bonded. If you look and manual pictures most have rivets just my observation.

Most shop manuals for cars year have the ratios listed usually several ratios depending on model or body styles.Possible to learn a lot by reading manual all you need is to remember what you have seen I retain less the older I get.

I have found some of the newer long wiper blades rubber parts have same contour shape as older short blades. Have had some success taking blades apart and mixing the rubbers. Started by replacing rubber on jeeps rear wiper rubber from longer piece from old front wiper that was ripped on ends. Its a project if you have time and want to waste some time with trial and error its a challenge good winter project.

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I purchased one installed it with new sending unit used old straps used cardboard box it came in as mat to lay on . Easy job did not even need to jack up car just use ramps. Put piece of plywood on my floor jack tank on it raised jack to correct height. Did add external ground from tank to frame gauge works correctly put in five gallons gauge read 1/4 added another five gallons gauge reads 1/2 was satisfied with entire purchase and product. Only took about half hour to put on wish all jobs on old cars was this easy.

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good looking car come from stylist not engineers or computers, just my thought styling is a thing not a lot of people can do to my taste

From what Randy had told me the 55 56 Caribbean used a different windshield than other models . Parts book lists different number for 5588 ,5699 models clear heat absorbent and blue heat absorbent. other models are all different numbers. They are hard to locate