Projects Old friend-new life 57 High School hot rod re-build

His dad (my brother) has called him that since he was a little booger. Don’t think it had anything to do with Volkswagens.


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Get yourself one of these... you won’t regret it!



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Still pecking away...


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Love this! Great work!

 

What's not to like?, a old friend being brought back to life. I love it.HRP

 

Great progress, love the wheels.
You started this thread almost exactly a year ago.

 

I can't believe I missed this thread for a year. I still have my high school hot rod waiting to be restored to it's former glory.

 

Gee whiz..... thinking the full on race car route would have been easier not having to deal with this kind of stuff.... but it’ll be worth it in the end.

Restoring window regulator apparatus






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Seems like progress when you set the radiator in




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Ever have one of those days?



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Usually I just the fitting entirely

 

This aught to feed that thirsty 2x4 big block a little better than the stock fuel line


I’ll lose the anodized fitting after she is running




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This candle is ready to light



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Surely you intend to take us along and post a video of the lighting!

 

What is the function of this breather looking thing??

 

That’s a temporary temp gauge... the capillary tube broke on my vintage SW temp gauge so I threw a temporary gauge on the engine to monitor the temp until I can get another SW.


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She breathes!



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I was there and it sounds real good and crisp but I will let taterbug post pics and video of his car


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Tried to post a video but couldn’t... I’ll give it another shot


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Try this




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IT'S ALIIIIIVE!!!! HAHAHAHA!!!

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Video #2



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Good day for you.

 

That'll give 'ya a rise in the Levi's!!!

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What kind of paint did you use on your headers? I LOVE the way white looks on headers, but I'm not a real fan of having to paint them once a month.

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Well hell yeah !!

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I took a chance and had a local ceramic coater coat them white ceramic. It’s a new product and a little bit of a gamble but it’s got to last longer than paint which I have never had any luck with.


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Oh Hell. I hope it works for you better than it did for a couple of my buddies. Their white ceramic headers turned yellow!

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Please keep us posted on the color of your headers. I really don't know how ceramic could turn colors, but they did.