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Keep checking your door fit as you go. It may also need some support at the firewall/cowl area while you weld. Don't start welding away in one...
Yes, it's a torque tube with internal driveshaft. I know the tube itself is supposed to be empty and I wouldn't think you would ever...
Canada Jeff, they will need a space between the rocker for sure and some type of rubber mount for vibration. It may also be a good idea to...
Most of you...thanks for the great tech tips! To the rest of you... This isn't the "should I have air conditioning on my car forum!" Posted...
Ok, I found these... Stainless, same end, inlet and outlet mufflers. One end mounts to headers, the other end points to the front of the lake...
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Not finding alot on the internet about this. What are best hard lines for ac, and what tool do you use to bend with? What are the best hidden...
I like that, sneaking in the back side. It would be hidden pretty well under the rocker too. I always bolt lake pipe to the underside of the...
I've been using keystone paint (matrix). It was developed by ex ppg chemists and acts like good quality paint, but has a great price. Keystone is...
The sweetest thing in the world we did thirty years ago...63 fairlane taillights fit perfect, the four screws line up, plus they look like rocket...
I've always done... dual exhaust plus lake pipes, but it would be cool to exit the lake pipes. I've been thinking about a u-turn after the...
I've used it, and feather fill for 40 years. Great stuff if used correctly. It's better than urethane primer because its polyester, sort of a...
Hey, has anyone out there done functional lake pipes with mufflers? I'm in the middle of building a 50 Buick which will have stainless lake pipe...
Very sorry, my dad passed away two years ago... It's a lonely feeling. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
I was thinking about a mid to late 60's model Buick. The top frames are reasonable, and they were big cars. I was just wondering if anyone's...
Haha. Spell check version of folding top Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
How did I leave that out? Yes, top frames. I need one that I can cut, weld, and customize to fit my Buick. Most modern frames are cast, and...
Does anyone know the last year convertible tops were steel rather than cast? (So it can be cut and welded) I need to build a working chopped top...
Yeah, I did some parts in chrome powder, and they looked amazing, but tarnished quickly. Is the ceramic coating easier to polish than aluminum?...
I understand delaminate potential, question is, has anyone experimented with the LOOK of slightly tinted 2k clear coat over polished metal or...
Well, I don't really want candy colored parts, people tint 2k clear just enough to kill the milky look the clear gives over polished metal...
Powdercoat chrome looks great, but must be cleared for durability. Then the clear kills the shine, looks like silver paint. The angel gilding...
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You guys are making alot of extra work for me in the rear 1/4's! Lol Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
The Cadillac bumper does look better in the center than my stock Buick one. It bulges out under the taillights, but could modify my 1/4s to fit...
I had a Buick that had a couple of quarts in the driveshaft once! Haha. I replaced the seal two times before learning that I needed to install a...
I quit doing that, and have been putting chopped glass with windshield butyl ( in a ribbon like used in the 60's Posted using the Full Custom...
If you try it, you could sand the entire window for adhesion. The clear will fill the sand scratches. I would mask of a small square, 4 Inches...
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