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McPherson Auto Steve ph.# 620-241-7096 8 piece subrail/rocker repair panels, both sides about $400. Best quality by far, well worth the...
Thanks for the great photos! You guys really like the BIG cars.
Time for a project update. A couple of weeks ago I spent a few of days at the paint shop with the guys putting the sheet metal back on the body....
I want to install the female dovetail repair kits in my 36 Ford Coupe. Any tricks to doing this? Looks like you simply push in on the old ones...
58 Lincoln is fitted with a "large case" Cruise-O-Matic. Parts are available. Probably best to have it rebuilt. That's what I would do....
I've taken mine apart and put it back together TOO many times. What I usually do is mount the headlight stands to the frame, then bolt the front...
Sounds great! Good for you!
The fuel pump drive rod is notorious for wearing and not operating the fuel pump properly. I would try a new rod on your mechanical pump. You...
It always turns peoples heads when I drive it. 229 inches long, 375 horsepower, Unitized body. Drives very well for such a big thing. You...
Looking good! Nice job on the chop top. Have fun driving it this summer.
I believe Baxter Ford in Kansas sells rebuilt units for around $200 and may also offer the parts to rebuild these regulators. Be careful buying...
The color is a custom mix midnight blue, single stage paint.
Here are the latest progress photos. Need to do a little more cut & buff and paint about 15 small interior pieces. Also, I now have EVERYTHING...
Lokar makes a column shift kit for the AOD. They can probably tell you if it will work with a stock 40 Ford column. Good Luck
Very nice work on a big job! The car looks great.
Very nice work on the replacement hinges. Hinge work on these cars can be pretty fussy. I had to replace part of the hinge mounting section on...
Great job guys!!! The attention to detail on this car is outstanding.
Here's a 36 Ford headlight bucket lowered 1 inch.
I believe that 36 3 window with the Cad motor and stick shift was for sale on Craig's List about a year or so back. Car was located in Walnut...
What a great turnout of really nice cars!!! Even a Ford Cammer motor no less. Being an American born Fin hot rodder, I always enjoy seeing...
Looking really good guys. Nice job on the lettering Matt. I see you are using a Compushift trans controller.
Very ambitious project. Nice work, you can tell things are well thought out. I look forward to more progress reports and photos. Good Luck
Interesting chop. I look forward to following your progress.
I will be watching this one closely. With your outstanding fabrication skills it should turn out great.
The yellow car with the brown wires was built by Roseville Rod & Custom. Beautiful show car with top notch interior and attention to detail....
Try Napa Gold 1068 if my memory serves me correctly.
Stopped by to visit Matt today. The car looks really good. Nice transmission choice. You should be VERY pleased.
I had no problems such as you described with the back window runners, but I used 1/4" MDF for the mock-up window. As I recall the original 36...
The back window mechanism looks really good. Nicely done. Messing with the roll-up back window can be a lot of fun. I also had to replace...
Here is a 36 Ford hood I had done. 100 louvers in all. I believe they were 3". I chose to use all the area I could on the hood tops, function...
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