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It is obviously a fact that primered rods have always been a part of the hobby. Since I got personally involved in building in '65, I have...
It's a fad. I've been in the paint biz since '72. If you watch the car hobby, things change every few years, and most people follow whatever is...
You sure won't find it on a "vintage" site!
With the wheels you are going to use, the scallops are closer to the same era. Flames would be more the era of spoked mags. Either would be a...
In a nutshell, the class was originally called "gas coupe and sedan". The cars ran on gasoline, and it was a class intended for street cars, so...
396 is NOT the same as a 409! There are similarities, and few parts can be made to work, but NOT the same motor! Just to start, the decks on...
If the car is saved, and contributes to the joy of a hot rodder, why would I care if he is Japanese, Russian or Eskimo. We are still brothers in...
I've had three customers with CCR cars. They were all very happy, and they all had the stretched buckets, giving some amount of comfort. The...
If you want to save money, see if X-otic Colours has a similar color. You can go online to find a dealer...it is owned by former House Of Kolor...
I was heavily involved in early Vettes. The '53 was the rarest, with only 300 made. '54s were identical except for more colors than just white....
I bet I have not seen a Nonskid tire for at least 30-40 years! Are those being reproduced?
But they always required fenders. This car looks like about a "C/A".
I believe that the earliest metallics were aluminum flakes. The term "metalflake" is usually only referring to large flakes, not the ones...
One of the pioneers of the use of spoked motorcycle wheels on dragsters was Lyle Fisher. He was one of the members of the famous Fisher & Greth...
I know that some of you will not want to hear this, but....It is relevent to your own concerns. I have been a drag race fan since 1958. By...
...and fuel injection!
I like it, but I bored long ago with things that had been done the same way since I got interested, 50 years ago. Beside that, it's the choice...
I believe the staggered bolt holes stopped after '59, so the heads are 1960 or newer. You best info is the stamped numbers facing upward in front...
There is a universal number for each color called the "WA-number". If you can find that, it can be mixed in most brands. Also, most paint stores...
Larry Watson was doing the "seaweed style" flames in the mid fifties. Google for flame paint with his name, and you will see a book that shows...
If you don't have a paint gun yet, buy an HVLP. It sprays paint so that more of it ends up on the car, and not floating around in the room, and...
You've got to be kidding....1972??? Flames were well established before that. The hot rod magazines that have done articles on this topic...
It would seem to me that the rotors and calipers you bought probably have a 99% chance that they originated on a production car. Find out...
I didn't read every post, so I hope I'm not duplicating anything. I always thought these were great looking cars, that were overlooked due to...
If it's catalyzed clear it will be okay. I've done it two or three times with no problem. Park in the shade.....squirt a little on the...
I found out that there were some '37 Studebakers in the family. I googled a great shot of a motor, and that is the same pump. Also found a...
I found an old fuel pump and a half in the shed. It's an AC, with what looks like a GM mount. The only casting number I see is #355261, on the...
I metal prep, then shoot with MarHyde's Ultimate Primer. 2-6 coats, depending..then guide coat, block with 360, touch up with 2-part glaze, block...
Hey!...at least it isn't flat black or rusty patina. That makes it more noticeable immediately. I would say that it needs to be something an...
Here is a '56 Chevy truck that we did in my shop over 20 years ago.
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