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I think they look great, but after driving just a couple of freeway miles in any convertible, my face feels like it's been sandblasted. Maybe...
Absolutely love the barrel seats. Great idea and better execution. Bravo, sir!
I just got my very first seat done, as well. There is a bit of wonky in it, but for first try, it came out a bit better than I thought it would.....
I personally would wait and see if it's a problem after you get some miles on it. My '40 appears to have about the same amount of tire clearance...
That is a really great tip. Thanks for sharing that.
I recently installed an original gauge set in my '40 ford. The aftermarket gauges had blinker indicators in them. I am currently driving it with...
I always tape edges, and when I remove the tape, I carefully remove it from the panel side towards the edge. I also work slowly and carefully....
What a cool car! I love the worn patina on it, as well.
I put around 1200 or so miles annually on my '40 Ford. Because I live in SoCal, most of the events are really fairly close. I'm about 30 miles...
I've wanted something from this era, and I finally got this a few years ago. I'm about 85-90% done getting the 90's tweed interior and "bitchen"...
Never buy anything made in England that uses gasoline, or has an electrical plug on it..
I have a '40 Ford. It also has the larger diameter windlace around the headliner. It's in good shape, but it's a gawd-awful color and needs to go..
I have no immediate use for a foot like that, but I'm going to get one, anyway. For $13 or so, seems like a nice thing to keep on hand.
If it's smooth, I'd recommend roughing up the surface with a quick sandpaper treatment. I've done that with a few smooth sided wood and plastic...
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