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I use to make molds for them fake convertible tops. The fastest and easiest thing I found was conduit tubing. It's strong, bends easy, available...
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I put a Southern Air unit in a '56 Buick Gasser I did. What a pile of $%^&*. When I called with questions, the person on the phone was not helpful...
Thanks. You can see from me any way, an organized shop make some pretty bikes:D After many years of the tools being in the same organized...
I hang the stuff I use all the time and keep the specialty stuff in the box. Works well for me. Was even on a book cover of "How to organize your...
Seeing as how it's only happening in the clear coat, are you sure you are not mixing up fish eyes with solvent popping? The both look similar,...
Would any one buy a car if it were the other way? For Sale '32 3 window. Solid body, great shape. I stumbled across this in an estate sale and...
Nix the black pipe. Over time it will rust and start contaminating the air coming out of it, especially bad if you are painting. Copper or the...
The Wheel Works could help. He's happy to ship stuff too. Tim Smith Wheel Works 1703 N. RT. 130 Burlington,NJ 08016 699 387 4488
I like to use paint mask for the base lettering. Then thin out some one shot. Paint it like you would normally making some spots heavier where the...
A vintage fridge belongs in every garage! I love the look, but use it for storage and a place to display lots of stickers. [img]
I worked on a furniture production line for a short while. They had them things all over the place. It was way before gravity feeds came into play...
I do a bunch of vintage motorcycle restorations and sometimes I have to make a side case back to a cast look where a boot or something had rubbed...
You can glue or screw a piece or hard wood to the stump you already have. You can also just get a piece of hard wood from the local box stores and...
In either lacquer or urethanes it's the clear that "Muddies" up the black. It also depends on the black you use. Jet black and standard black are...
Looks cool. I had a home made unit similar for a while. Biggest problem was all the crud that comes off of the wheels kept burning up old washing...
I never tried putting Kerosene in water. How does the oil and water mix? I have heard of automatic car washes using kerosene in the rinse water...
I have been a body & paint guy for a long time. I have heard that wives tale many times. Wanna put a "Myth Busters" FAILED to it? Try soaking any...
I have a set on my '03 Ford Econoline since new. 140,000 miles later, I have been through 3-4 sets. I have the screw on type. I had three screws,...
Any colors in the Black Cherry range look good on "Curvy" cars. It needs the hi lights of them big old fat fenders. It is not a good color to put...
Check to see if the float level is too hi. You turn, foot is off the gas, it over flows into the carb flooding the engine. You straighten up and...
I put the rear out of a '79 ElCamino in my wife's '56 Buick Gasser. I used the stock coil over mounts and the pan hard bar mounts off of the Buick...
I went to what I was told was a distributor of Cherry Bombs, via the internet. I asked for the length and diameter muffler. The guy came out with...
I recently met the man who made the originals. Still has the molds. He's getting pretty old. He wasn't sure what he was going to do with them. He...
"I seen Elvis at thirteenhunnert feet!!!!" John Force
"J" You are welcome!!! I have been a fan of yours for a very long time. By any chance can you share some of your old funny car paint work with...
Is this the real Mr.J? If so his words should be taken as gospel. He's lettered more world famous race cars on the east coast that pretty much any...
I got a '56 Buick Gasser that I'd sell for $15,000.00 email or pm for more info if interested. [img]
Was it green with white stripes? I had a '67 350 that was sold new in Mass. The story was simular. Car was said to have been stolen, then re...
I put a SBC in my wifes '56 Buick. It was a rather easy swap. NONE of the 55-57 Chevy stuff is the same as the Buick. Don't waste any money buying...
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