83. PB Blaster has dozens of uses besides freeing up rusty fasteners. Pry up the edge of a stuck radiator hose and give it a shot of PB, give it a few hours to work its way around and the hose will be unstuck.
84. A thick rubber band, doubled up, will keep an old socket universal joint from being too loose.
85. Have somewhere to be? Rub lotion into your hands before you get them dirty under the hood and they will come clean a lot easier. Don't use too much or parts will slip loose.
86. If you can't get a wrench on a nut inside a tight area, like inside a C-channel frame, weld a bar onto it and let it rotate into the frame to stop it from turning.
87. Super glue a fastener to your screwdriver if it keeps falling off before you get it started. The glue dries quickly, but metal isn't porous enough to form a strong bond and it will break free when you apply torque.
88. Plan on heading to a swap meet to pick up some Chevy engine parts, or need to identify parts you've already got? Check out mortec.com. They list casting numbers for blocks, heads and cranks, and have bore and stroke combos for factory and common stroker applications.
89. Labeling your toolbox lets someone helping you in the garage find tools quickly. You can use a label printer from an office supply store, or use magnets like these from zcalz.com that are easy to rearrange.
90. If you've got a label maker, label any wires you run on your truck, it will make diagnosing any problems much easier.
91. Always remove the negative terminal on a battery first, to prevent sparks. Likewise, always mount the positive terminal first when installing a battery. We've never seen a battery explode, and we don't want to.
92. Soft brass brake line fittings are easy to round off if you aren't using a flare-nut wrench. Use the right tool and you can get everything tight without damage.
93. Find all of the flathead screws you have in your garage. Now throw them away. You'll thank us.
94. Plastic trim tools keep you from gouging interior panels on newer trucks. They're not too expensive and they come in several shapes.
95. To measure backspacing, all you need is the wheel in question, a straight edge, and a tape measure. Measure perpendicularly from the straight edge of the wheel to the mounting surface, that's the backspacing. Offset is 1/2 of the wheel width minus the backspacing. If the backspace is less than 1/2 the wheel width, the offset is positive, meaning more than 1/2 of the wheel sticks out past the mounting surface.