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I used this technique to paint the hull on my vintage Chris Craft Constellation when I owned it.....painted all 50 foot of her every season. I...
If it were my car, I'd stick with the original color combination of shell grey and seamist. Those two colors would look very sharp with the...
Thanks @Roothawg! I've been away from this site for quite a while. I'll have to get acquainted with who is who again It's a beautiful day here...
Nice build Lumpy 63!! Regarding the engine build in Hot Rod: too bad they didn't post any follow-up after the build. I'm very interested in the...
32Koop.....awesome car!! the '57 Eldorado is one of my favorites....PLUS you now have one with the dual quads. NICE!!!!!!!!!
Chrome Czars and Catherine, Thank you….thank you…thank you for taking the time and giving us a dignified response to this...
Damn, it was very dark and lonely last night at 10:20pm on Factory Road.....did everyone's mom really call? LOL Sorry I got there late
6 years old.....1969, at the Oswego IL 1/4 mile drag strip. My older brother was going to the track and racing his 1956 Bel Air. That was 1965...
Why stand on the outside looking in?? And as far as which night is best....the answer is "yes"
I have to be in Elmhurst until about 10pm....I'd love to come by after that....will the fridge still be open and you guys will still be around?
Is the engine in or out of the car?? If the engine is out of the car, I let the engine sit outside in the hot sun, spray the cheap dollar store...
And yet another reason to be excited about this coming weekend......getting a chance to see Bleed play amidst the shananigans in downtown Morris...
Hunnert Car Pile-up! And damn, it's getting SO close to show time!!
Put her back into that T-Bird and I know which car I'd jump in! Or give me that '58 Impala Sorry, I'm no help when it comes to the other two...
How was the increase in stroke accomplished back then? Was the stock crank reworked by offset grinding or were there aftermarket cranks (and...
I'd rather cool down by drinking a cold beer than have to warm up by drinking hot coffee......Give me another duplicate weather-day like last...
2009 Forecast is for an intact ozone layer and 1 sun rising in the east, setting in the west. We'll all know in one week for sure, though.
Too bad about the intake system.....that is one of the hallmark's of the Eldorado. So now's your chance not to worry about originality of the car...
And what would you get if you dumped that same amount of work into the 390 heads??
What condition are the heads in on your 331? Do they need to be reconditioned as well? I'm not sure what the combustion chamber size is of the...
1955 Buick Roadmaster 2-door hardtop.......I paid $50 (in 1979) for the car because it had been sitting outside (man of the family died), the...
Isn't this show like Woodstock in '69?? Hell, every hippie back in the day was in Woodstock I came in kinda mid-stream....2005.....it was cold...
EXACTLY! There would be nothing to gain regarding hauling capabilities with this type of swap. I know because I had the Corvair Van...exactly...
...and some ideas that I have for a few classic customizing ideas for my '56. Photoshop is a very cool tool to use to get some ideas generated!...
Here's some pics of my '56 Coupe deVille. I've owned it for over 10 years now. I got the car from the original owner's estate; I remember the old...
I believe Fatman Fabrications either has them or will make them for you.
I thought all Dagmars got chromed from the factory?!
I remember popping a brake line on my '55 Roadmaster while I was out driving. How I drove that thing home without killing someone or destroying...
Heathen, I'm editing my post, thanks for spotting that discrepancy. I have been doing my research on these engines and one of the reference books...
If you are not picky about what the underside of the vehicle looks like, then consider this: I use a mixture of old oil (drain oil from the...
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