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[IMG] Baby blue with the traditional mid fifties Cadillac Bahama Blue was my choice for repainting my 51.
[IMG] I never forgot about the coral and grey 55 Chevy down the street from us in the late fifties. I loved that color combo. Another...
15 years old paint job…. My best advise is to learn to love them. I would not use any chemicals on paint this old. I would try 2000 wet sanding...
Knowing your budget affects shop recommendations. …and what condition things are in now is important. Photos help. $100-200k is a likely cost for...
My favorites are from the upscale cars of the 20s and 30s. Essex, Chrysler, etc They are from traditional pre-war junkyard sources, look good and...
One of the rules imposed by many/most car shows was that you could not reenter the same car year after year unless it was changed significantly...
My 51 has had a 392 since the late 90’s. Initially, the 57, 9+:1 compression with dual quads, and then a 58, 10+:1 compression, with, aluminum...
I started at about 14 on my first car with just a few hammers and dollies my dad bought me. Back then, I had no instruction, books or video; so it...
My first car was pretty rough, looking back. I got it in 1958-9 when I was barely a teen. And I got it on the road by my 16th birthday. My first...
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I have a Burtz block needing assembly. Just lacking energy on my part.
Changing the question a bit. The Burtz block is a new casting of the A, but with major internal improvements that make it much more reliable and a...
[IMG] [IMG] Scallops are subtle enough that they may not be noticed. Baby blue and Cadillac Bahama Blue. [IMG]
I use them on higher draw devices, high beam, low beam, starter, and horn. Switches then have lower current and last longer. I run a large wire to...
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