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Thanks, But I couldnt find them on their website so what do I look for? What year and make of vehicle, (Yes, I know that washers are universal but...
Hi, I am hopeing that someone here can help me. My car 39 Pick up has Customline wheels on it, and I am guessing that due to over tightning of...
If they are both HVLP then there wont be much difference. Just use whatever is the most comfortable to use. Just check the numbers on the aircap...
My girlfriend, ( who isnt a car person), recently informed me that I have an expensive hobby, and I cannot afford to build the cars I build, (even...
Its not NZ either, We were MPH back then, didnt go metric till 1967.
Just to bring up this debate again....we recently repainted this Morris Minor which had been bogged over the bare metal. This was an older...
What is the wheel and tyre sizes on that beauty,( need to know for mine!). It sure has the right stance!!
I dont think that Clevise joints on the front of the four bars is the wisest either. (If it has conventional four bars there, a little hard to...
I needed those links too!!! Thanks!!
This thread really shows how much rodding changed in that decade....interesting!!
Love these old posters, Thanks!!
Pity you arent near here either....Cause little old NZ is a bit behind the rest of the world in technology, we havnt all lost the art of eye...
I have done 2 pack clear over lacquer many times,,,,not on a lasting show car though! It seems to be that with lacquer the surface drys with a...
Or, you could do what I have had some Hot rodders do concerning paint, get a quote for a simple job , keep adding work to the job,by being super...
Awesome pics!!! Thanks!
Cool old truck!!!
Yep!! I'm about ready to pack it all in!!! Thanks to all the ungrateful pricks that reckon I have been ripping them off, when in reality, I...
What is wrong with you Australians??????? Seriuosly, every cool car that goes into Aussie gets converted to RHD..... Cant you guys drive or...
Please remember we are talking about a high humidity country here 80-90% is very common. In the lacquer days paint failure did happen alot. If...
Ok, dont quite follow your question, but, if the panels already have a factory primer on them and you want to remove it, I would simply sand it...
As 35Desoto said, it depends on the humidity in your area. Here in NZ, where we can have 100% humidity its is suicidal to bog over bare metal....
I cant afford to build a car....but I did. Couldnt imagine life without working on something!! My last car took me 8 years and cost $50,000...
Had a similar problem on an old 54 Merc I had. Turned out to be the rear rubber brake hose from the body to the diff was perished inside and a...
Not a drawing of a car but it is on a car so I hope it counts!! A bit of a sad story this one, the young guy was building this bucket and for...
Geez mate!!!! Dont you know the "Queens English!!!" Only stirring....We all here know that welding and fabricating is far more important than...
my old merc with the above lowering...and narrowed 56 chev visor.
Many moons ago i had a 54 merc and I found a 1950's "little pages" hot rod mag on how to lower your 54 merc. I also had no money so I had the...
Here is one I painted for a mate. A bit over the top for a scooter but then again, the owner is a little eccentric!! Its a 1962 Vespa GS 160cc...
Wow!! I would have that anyday!!! So, its not a 34....big deal. in my list of dream cars it goes, 32 coupe, 34 coupe, and then 36, (all...
From what I understand, rule of the thumb is about 3% per tooth. I have a 671 on a small block chev at 9% underdriven and it sees about 12lbs...
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