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Women were zoned out reading their messages at lights even back then. Some things never change...:rolleyes:
Paging Mr. Vicegrip..............
I think the pits on the ribs will go away with enough sanding. Most of the pits on the corners will also come out. It just comes down to how much...
Those pits are caused by what is known in the casting world as "sand inclusion". As the molten metal is traveling across the mold it picks up...
Galvanized bucket and Dawn dish detergent.......I remember those days.
By the way I just saw on your profile you are 16 and joined today. Welcome! You will learn tons on this site.
Based on that one pic it appears it will clean up very very well. My opinion is nothing beats an original car. However if you don't like the color...
It must be nice living so far south that you don't need to worry about frost heave disrupting your frame table.;) Nice work!
Properly welded it will be just fine, myself I would box that section also
While I admire the effort it takes to build these cars and their sheer beauty, I just can't relate to them. Deep pockets and teams of builders can...
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[ATTACH] 55 Ford wagon. Great gasser material. asking 1K (3) Marketplace – 1955 ford 2dr wagon project | Facebook
Aluminum melts around 1200 F so it had to be at least that hot for the carbs to melt.
Looking at the side shot of the black car it appears that the nose would be way too large if the hood followed the line of the cowl.
A gas cap that I just cast. [ATTACH]
I cast my own cover and plan on mounting it to an aftermarket spin on cap. [ATTACH]
It is a military wheel. I don’t know what for. You can see in the unfinished pic the drab green color.
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Nope I’ve saved my pennies and according to rumor that oceanfront property is finally coming to Arizona. Gonna be sweet.
The painstakingly slow process of prepping my louvered trunk lid for paint.:rolleyes: [ATTACH]
That is one nice 29 there! Brookeville roadster would know the weight difference.
I use simple green with a stiff bristle brush on both white and black walls. Zaino Z16 is a great tire dressing to follow up with.
Love their Wimbleton white. Used it on my firewall.
Here is a set of custom hubcaps I just finished for ‘28-‘29 Ford wire wheels. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Digging those tail lights!
That is a part I was considering casting out of aluminum. I looked for a while before I was able to find one a few years back.
Some custom caps I have in the works for '30-'31 ford wire wheels. [ATTACH]
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