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The Hirohata Mercury is iconic to me: it is the custom car which drew me to appreciate customs. Mecum just announced that the Hirohara Mercury...
Volkswagen brake light switches use a metric M10 x 1.0mm thread and require 60-100lbs pressure to actuate. Most VWs get "lazy" brake lights when...
I attended today: it was a great show this year. Much higher quality vehicles than in years past, and a lot of vehicles from all over the...
The U-Pull-It yards around Detroit (Parts Galore, Scrap Busters) charge $1 & check your ID to get in and walk around. I see it as a method for...
My best guess would be a '61-'64 Chevrolet or Pontiac pedal set. Best of luck and post the pictures when complete!
More pictures that someone else took. These give better details on what was there. http://72.22.90.30/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=47413
RustyNewYorker: This is the same place that you saw pictures of. The cars looked good in pictures, but in person they were much worse. The...
My favorite of the day was the flathead V8-powered Hobart welder.
For all you Michiganders, Bob's Auto Parts in Fostoria, Michigan has closed. The owner, Bob Zimmerman, recently passed away and his family has...
DOugG: I figured a lot of the cars would get crushed. $400 minimum bid was a little steep, considering most of the cars were rusted in half....
I have a Old Cars Price Book, dated 2003. 1924 Studebaker Model EM, Light Six, 6-cyl, 40hp, 112"wb, 5-passenger touring #6 600 #5...
Parts Galore I is on 8 Mile near Groesbeck. THey have some old vehicles. This is a U-Pull-It yard with flat rate pricing (meaning all door are...
UPDATE on Bob's Auto Parts in Fostoria, Michigan. The owner, Bob Zimmerman, recently passed away. The family is closing the yard and auctioning...
Just an update on me and my current projects. My friend's '65 Ford shortbed pickup project got stalled as he worked on his house (roof, siding,...
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