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Besides The Filling Station being a major sponsor of our VCCA chat site it is also a major contributor of technical support for our Chevy's. For several years they have posted technical articles as part of their on-line support services. The "how to do" repairs of our hobby are not always explained in our manuals. The Filling Station is great at filling some of this void.

You're missing something if you don't keep up with their technical support articles. The Filling Station Support Articles

Classic Chevrolet Tech Articles

Body

Accessories to Dress up Your Car or Truck
Car Number Plates (1925-1939)
Chrome Ferrule installation (1926-1937 GM Cars & Trucks)
Cowl Hoodlace with Wire Installation
Dark Grey Engine Paint
Door Hinge Pin & Bushing Replacement
Door Panel Installation (1947-1955 Trucks)
Early Window Rubber Channel Replacement
(1925-1932 Fisher Body Cars)
Hoodlace On Radiator Shell installation
Insulation & Sound Deadening for a Quiet Ride
Interior Plastics Knobs Installation
Installing Glove Box Liners
Paint Instruction Drawings (1928-1937)
Trunk Weatherstrip Installation (1949-1954 GM)
Right Side Tail Light & Turn Signals For Early Cars & Trucks
"VV" Windshield (1926-1932 Fisher Body Cars)
Window Channel Replacement
Window Regulator Repair

Electrical
A New Wiring Harness For Your Ride
6 Volt to 12 Volt Changeover
Alternators For Early Engines
Fuel Gauge Testing
Headlight Conduits & Wires (1929-1936)
Installing LED Lights for Safety

Mechanical
Camshaft Inspection
Casting Dates for Identification
Closed Driveline Torque Tube (U-Joints)
Cooling System Problems & Cures (1918-1936)
Early Engine Oil - Detergent vs. Non-Detergent
Early U-Joint Assembly Tool (1928-1939)
Engine Oil Leaks (1929-1939)
Fuel Pump Overhaul
Hard to Start Your Old Chevy?
Idler Arm Repair (1949-1954 Car)
King Pin Replacement
Mechanical Brake Locking Problems
New Gaskets To Slow Down Leaks
Parts Identification Before Restoration
Pitman Arm Bushings (1939-1948 Car)
Rear Axle Bearing Replacement (1930-1932)
Rocker Arm Shafts & Bushings (1929-1934)
Shackle and Anchor Bolt Replacement
Steering Mast Jacket Bushing Installation (1929-1940)
Tapered Roller Bearing Changeover
Tie Rod & Drag Link End Repair (1927-1959)
Torque Specifications for Early Vehicles
Torque Tube Bushing Replacement
Universal Ball Housing Adjustment

Misc
A Bolt Bin For your Shop
Helpful Restoration Gadgets
How To Take Brilliant Pictures of Your Car
Chevrolet Service News - A Wealth Of Information
Touring With Your Old Car
Winterizing Your Vintage Vehicle

Best wishes,
Mike

Mike
The articles you mention are a good source of info, the few I have looked at fill in the gaps the factory manuals seem to leave out.
While I haven read them fully they have not been discarded.
Tony

This is an excellent reminder. All the technical articles are available thru a link on the Filling Station home page.
One example, the article on Early U-Joint Assembly Tool 1928- was issued just as I was working on final assembly of my 1928 4-door sedan. At the end there was a warning, to NOT use grease in the u-joint housing, but rather gear oil. My housing had a grease fitting on it; on checking my extra engines (I have seven total) some had a plug at the top, and a couple had a grease fitting. I used new heavy gear oil and put in a plug.