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now the steering problem...
1958 biscayne custom, over 25 k invested 375hp/327, 4 speed.. new fuel tank, windshield... brakes,...tires and wheels...stripped to metal... holes...
went out and tried to block some moor on this car,,,, arms ache so bad I can't grip the block and hold it to the side of the car...paying some one...
so I get the car back... not happy because the fins are wavy.. so I shit brick them to straight...I go out and long board till my arm hurts so bad...
so it gets done,.... I don't like it.....big flat area look ok... but the edges needed lots of work....so mo money..... now it's getting blocked...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] the guy stripped the rest with a metal prep tool... what ever they call the barrel sander and did some lead work on a...
went to cars and coffee.....met this guy.... custom painter....we were sitting out on the patio.... he see's the 58, says why don't you just let...
I then spent countless days slapping dents.most all were presser dents so not too bad.. right about then had surgery...[ATTACH]
I then decided that I wanted to shave all the chrome, so welded up all the holes...I use nails for the holes.. they are galvanized and you don't...
Question for the painters....Am I doing this right??? haven't paint cars for 30-40 years...found this 58... should have left it as is......
the 37 is getting painted first.... still blocking the 58 and cleaning up the edges....probley ready for paint wed or thurs....the 37 will be...
myself... i never did like the 4 head light deal... so really, I hate 58's ... and the impalas with the guard rails bolted to the side.. hurts my...
So when I go to sell these cars it's ok to say they are rust free??? and not that they are fiberglass???? lol
and yes I'm ashamed that it's a glass car... when I bought it the plan was to pull the body...it has a titled 32 OG ford frame.. I got real lazy...
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