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One question, can you buy a gallon of gloss clear Rust-olem? JB
I always thought the X frame started in 1958. I go along with some others, dont destroy that beautiful Pontiac by altering it. JB2wheeler
When I was an ignorant 18 year old kid I bought a 54 Ford and a 352 engine out of a 58 Ford and dropped the engine in and bolted it up to the...
I have that same Goodyear tire and love it. JB2wheeler
I can't recommend any of their wheels. JB2wheeler
Anybody that chops the roof on a car ruins the whole car. JB
Nice bus. Gloss artic white would look nice with some of this "wrap" plastic stuff put on it.
I am far from an expert, but it seems to me that a good sanding and a coat of epoxy primer would handle the situation. JB2wheeler
1954 Kaiser-Darnin or 1953 Kaiser Manhatten. JB2wheeler
The wood in old houses like that gets dried out by repeated heating cycles every winter and they burn a lot quicker than a newer house. JB2wheeler
The 400 has a bigger bore potential than a 350 and the bigger the bore the better heads you can put on it. As for your 350 heads, they will fit,...
I have a 78 El Camino which will be getting a Ford 8.8 next summer, they are good rears. I have a 74 El Camino, bought new by my dad, with a 540...
I have a 2 1/2 inch exhaust with Magnaflow mufflers. Driving along at 65 MPH you had to yell to hear each other talk. I added resonators and got...
Instead of fooling around with all this complicated stuff like turbos and blowers, just do what I did, get a large cube engine like a 500 cube...
50 years ago I knew of a used car lot that would buy wreaked cars and half a$$ repair them and sell them on their lot. It was real funny walking...
I want you guys to compare that photo to the one being circulated where they ran a new Malibu head on into a 59 Chevy 4 door. When you compare...
Investigate the new Laquar paints as well as the water based paints, you may be pleasantly surprised. The laquar fits your requirements for ease...
One thing that has not been mentioned was that the Super 88 had the same horsepower engine as the 98 in 55 and 56. My dad bought a new 55 Super 88...
I used to run them on my 54 Ford, back in the day and loved them. I know where one is, I lost it in deep woods while racing thru Irquois Park back...
What about Powder Coating? Will Fiberglass take the heat from the curing process? JB
The biggest street racer I ever knew was a fellow named "Pappy" Bell. He was on his way up I-65 going to the Indy 500 with some buddies and a new...
Whatever you do, do not give it a flat finish paint job or start a custom paint job with a flat base coat. JB
There is a guy out west who builds street legal cars out of amusement park bumper cars with really hot motorcycle engines in them. They are very...
That is EXACTLY the paint job I have been wanting. This is the first time I have found a car to show to my future painter (need money first). Any...
Blankets hold moisture. JB
I spent most of my time at Frisches Big Boy at 3rd and Southland Blvd or Jerry's on New Cut. My most embarressing moment was after chasing another...
I heard Magnaflows were pretty quiet, so I put a couple on my Elky with a 540 Dart Big M. It was way too loud at 70 MPH, so I put a couple of...
I called my DMV ansd they told me that they could not give out the info, but they would contact the owner and give them the message that I was...
The purpose of customizing a car is to make it look better, not to do what everybody else does just so you can look cool. Personally I hate 98% of...
Nice car. I like the wheels. A buddy of mine bought one just like it new and when he got to the rise of a hill the air got under the light front...
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