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__NOTOC__ Welcome to the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki. On the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki, you can read and write hotrodding articles, just as easy as you can post on a web forum. For more info, check out the: [[8 sentence quick-start guide]]. For further details, see [[Help:Contents]]. ==Featured articles== ===[[Straightening a rear end housing]]=== This article describes how to build an inexpensive table for accurately straightening rear end housings. The table is built from an old gas cylinder cart, an I-beam, and common jackstands. Full article: [[Straightening a rear end housing]]. {| |- |[[Image:Axle_straightening_table.jpg|thumb|left|A gas cylinder cart, converted for straightening rear end housings.]] |[[Image:Modified_jackstands.jpg|thumb|left|Basic inexpensive jackstands are modified to wrap the I-beam for stability.]] |[[Image:Straight_bar_in_inserts.jpg|thumb|left|A straight bar is inserted into the custom inserts to confirm straightness]][[Image:Heating_the_axle_tube.jpg|thumb|left|A band is heated all around the tube, at the point of bend.]] |} ===[[Steering shaft assemblies from junkyard parts]]=== This article describes how to safely build steering shaft assemblies from scavenged GM parts, using Double D (DD) steering shafts and tubes. Full article: [[Steering shaft assemblies from junkyard parts]]. {| |- |[[Image:Complete GM steering joint assembly.jpg|thumb|left|GM steering shaft assembly, before taking it apart.]] |[[Image:Steering_joint_assembly2.jpg|thumb|left|Steering joint assembly, shown with steering column.]] |[[Image:firewall_steering_joint.jpg|thumb|left|Steering joint intersecting a firewall.]] |[[Image:complete_steering_joint_assembly_with_Heim_joint_mounted.jpg|thumb|left|The finished steering shaft assembly.]] |} ==Well-developed articles== *[[Body and exterior tips]] *[[How do turn signals work?]] *[[How to identify a Ford V8]] *[[How to document your project]] *[[How to solder electrical connections]] *[[Idle air control valve overview]] *[[How do turn signals work?]] *[[John Deere Blitz Black paint]] *[[Window removal and installation]] *[[Header design]] *[[Removing rusted and broken fasteners]] *[[Rewiring a vehicle]] *[[How to get specific belt sizes for custom applications without part]] *[[Removal Of GM Door Panel]] *[[Rebuild an Alternator]] ==Articles that you can work on== *[[The FREE T Bucket plans]] *[[How to paint--- the Complete Basics to spraying your cars own coat of color]] *[[Suspension]] *[[Health and Safety in the Shop or Garage]] *[[How to Find Vacuum Leaks]] *[[Automobile Body and Frame Rotisserie]] *[[How to rebuild an engine]] *[[How to find your next project]] *[[How to install Mustang II IFS Spindles]] *[[Buffing your newly-finished paint]] *[[Swap Solutions: Rear Axles]] *[[Swap Solutions: Engines]] *[[Swap Solutions: Driveshafts]] *[[How to title a hot rod]] *[[Long term storage preparation]] *[[Swapping to rack and pinion steering]] *[[Cold air intakes]] Or, you can start a new hotrodding tech article by using the form below: {{createarticle}}

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