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They wanted this one shiney, it is a 1920, the movie takes place in 1923, so it is supposed to be a newer car.
Yes, the first pic is an old brushed on paint job. This is after I sanded the car in 220 grit to get rid of the brush marks. The yellow is filer,...
I un-masked it, ready to go. On a side note, this car was found in a barn, with original interior, without a rip in it. With a little work it runs...
I painted a 1920 dodge for a friend. He uses his cars for movie props, and just needed it to be presentable.My friend suggested I use vansicle,...
Arent we all just big kids , playing with our hotwheels? Its a lot more fun when we can play with other kids. Sharing the hobby will help keep it...
It is funny to me that everyone agrees on how dangerous automotive paint is, yet most people bitch about how much a good paint job costs. I paint...
Here is a couple of my wilder flame jobs from my past.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
In my opinion, each car needs its own rake. It is all in the eye! My cars all hve a rake that I like, but none are the same.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
How about, 415 pages of hotrod corvettes! That is crazy!!!
[ATTACH] [ATTACH]How about my 1931 willys cabriolet, with a custom duval themed fixed windshield, lincoln v12, and 40s lincoln brakes, steering...
Man, Dustys little blue t, and the mantis both look amazing!
I had 2 experiences with Ed roth. The first was at the mooneyes show back in 99, I think. He looked over my car and told me that he really liked...
This has turned out to be a very interesting topic. From what it sounds like $100.00 an hour is a good average. Seems fair, if the work is...
Wow, with prices like this, its no wonder that the hotrod world is shrinking. How can anyone afford to have work done? I guess this will be good...
I am just throwing this out there. Lets say that a guy has 25 + years experience in building hot rods. This guy can do fairly high quality work,...
. My problem is that the torsion springs are laying in the trunk, I dont know which end goes where, a pic of a set installed in a 65 chevelle...
So, Im doing some work for a friend and I need to install the torsion bars in his trunk hinges. I am lost! Any help Would be great.
I think there is still a lot of cool there. Get some hairpins, a paxton and some stewart warner guages and drive the wheels off or it! Make your...
I stack them Like firewood! To me the fun is all in the build. They are like mig model cars to me.[ATTACH]
I have always been a fan of putting a very nice paint job on a car, and then drive it. Let the scratches come and let it age. The flaws are all...
There is also an adhesion promoter that works really well.
My kid is 20 years old and he owns a 32 ford coupe, he is building a 23 t bucket with a nailhead, and his daily driver is an off topic corvette...
I have a shop space fetish. On my property I have 2 shops. The first is my work space, which is roughly 50x100’. In this space I have my...
Very cool build. Unique without being to much. I like it.
I grew up in kenai alaska. We had a 1/4 mile stretch measured off and painted with a start and finish line. It was just before oceanside wrecking...
The circle hole on the passenger side, looks like maybe a gas filler. This could be a clue as to what car it used to be. Anyway, I cant wait to...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH]Heres another one, just to keep the thread going.
Here is my 27 with old school flames. Really liked that car.[ATTACH]
I have been every year for the last 15. I like it, rain or shine. Usually do he track, and a quick look around at the expo.
I like it. Total hotrod! And not the same old recipe.
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