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If Matt can't help, I'll be in town all weekend...For all you late night roamers, I work 12a-8a for the PD, so I can help during those hours if...
Dupont veri prime is what I use...It too goes on thin, and is easy to work with...It stinks, but works well... JP
[ QUOTE ] Kind of off topic for this thread but, is that 49-50 Ford rear glass in that chevy? It looks like it to me, but I want to be sure....
Platinum plugs are simply made to last longer than conventional plugs...They don't add power, and the heat ranges are normally the same as other...
Welcome...I'm currently building a 49 coupe for myself, and a 29 tudor for a customer...Good luck with both.. JP
I use 3/16 when I do notches, but for boxing, 1/8 is all you need... JP
Congrats...Mine turned 6 months yesterday...I was scared to death 6 months ago, but wouldn't trade for nuthin now... JP
REMEMBER...Leave the plastic coating on when you glue to the MDF... [img] JP
Keep yer head up man...Just remember dad's watching...Keep him proud...Prayers JP
In the past, I've had to force fluid up through the lines into the master cylinder...I don't know why it had to be done that way, but it worked...
Welcome aboard...er...To the board...Good luck with the cool caddy... JP
everyone should give 41coop credit for being the biggest mangina on here...If it hurts, rub it, otherwise don't bitch about it... JP
That was the only MG I ever HAD to watch more than once, just to take in everything they did...I agree, Jesse did a good job in the repect...
You can make your own 4-link bars...You can even make some cool lookin' nuts and bolts if you so desire...The options are endless if you just let...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3803339834&category=26256 This one looks like a decent deal...Check on the shipping...
I have a consew 226r, and I misunderstood the dual walking foot...I guess if I had technical training, I would have known better...I bought my...
Your home machine would probably sew through the material just fine...BUT,it may have a difficult time when you add the thickness of foam and then...
This is where I buy most of my upholstery supplies...They are in Ft Worth, TX, but the will ship to you... http://www.larrydennis.com/ Good...
Anybody check out the prices of his other items? That guy is crazy... JP
I would clean any dirt and rust, shoot it with some paint, and box it up...The frame has lasted this long with probably little to no paint, so...
I know I'd have to take a few looks before stopping a car with those tags... JP
It kinda depends on what all needs to be done, and what kind of sedan...I'm guessing you are talking about your chevy sedan...If it needs the...
A little heat won't hurt the lines...You just don't want to heat real close to the end that connects to the bag...It may not seal good... JP
When I learn how to put pics up, I'll put a few...We gotta go drag that thing home soon... JP
I personally use a consew, put you can look for juki or the pfaff is good...I'm not saying 200.00, I guess I put it wrong...4-600 is a good...
I've been doing interiors for 11 years...I started in a trim shop when I was in high school, then ventured out onto my own a few years...
I just pulled the back seat out of my 49 today...When you get the bottom out, there are 2 screws near the floor that hold the back in...They take...
I use 3/16 plate on all my notches, and have never had anything bend...I used 1/4 plate when I first started building cars/trucks, and that was a...
Nads...I too have an upholstery shop here in Texas...I get the webbing from the same supplier I buy other materials from...I use nylon thread that...
You can buy new webbing in bulk rolls, and rework your belts...It's actually not legal to do for street cars w/o getting the new belts...
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