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I'm not particularly intent on saving anything because I don't have anywhere to put it if I did save it. I'm just looking for web sites that may...
I was kicking around the net and came across DontCrush.com, a site that campaigns to save those early electric plug-in cars that the OEMs used to...
The only one I get about my Sport Fury is that some folks think it's a Galaxie. They'll say, "Nice Ford, what's in it?" And when I say "383" they...
Been there, too. Sucks. I have days when I think I should take up rock collecting. Mainly so I have something to throw at my cars when they go to...
A mint green 1956 Thunderbird. My uncle restored it about 30 years ago with intentions of selling as part of his restoration business. When he...
Another two-tone with faux pickup style stripe.
Replace it. The windshield provides significant structural integrity of the cabin in a collision or rollover. Sounds like you may need it...
This one is depressing and inspiring all at the same time. It's mostly muscle cars, but there's quite a few photos of 40s, 50s and early 60s stuff...
Another
I second Capitol City in Madison. Brian does great work.
There were three of these style cars for sale a few months back.
This is another car from the 30s that kinda fits in with this thread. This is the 1932 Duesenberg SJ "Mudd" Coupe, bodied in leather.
Crappy photos, but some Bugatti cars used rivets to hold the sheet metal.
My first custom was a 1953 Ford Customline 4dr. I'm a believer in building what you can with what you got.
My uncle did something almost exactly like that. He was putting the finishing touches on his '56 Thunderbird. He fiddled with the new air cleaner...
quick try
another test
I've never really had a car from hell yet. However on my '65 Sport Fury I tend to spend $75 to fix $5 problems. But that's mostly 'cause I'm dumb.
A little newer than the rest, but the only thing I have before & afters of.
10/15w40 Valvoline in the '65 Fury (383) 15w40 Shell Rotella T in the '01 Dodge Ram (360) Daily Driver Soon as I burn up the case of...
I would try spraying Febreze on everything that could have been touched by rodents. My car had a strong rodenty smell when I first got it and...
It sounds to me like they just word everything so they can do whatever they want. Links to the state statutes:...
It hit the Fox Valley to the north and the Stoughton area down by Madison pretty good. All we saw was some gnarly dark clouds and about 15 minutes...
I like Edsel.
A metallic outer finish sounds like a mylar material. Other heavy duty materials are laminated vinyl and polyester. Both the laminated vinyl...
Grats! My first older car was a '53 Ford. I've loved the looks of the '49 - '54 ever since.
When I was doing some work for a manufacturer of fire apparatus they said they used milled finish aluminum on certain areas of their trucks...
I've also had good luck with Por-15. For the most part I've prepped using Marine Clean and Metal Ready and only enountered problems when it was...
My old man has a damn near cherry '56 Thunderbird that he runs lead additive in. As far as I know the motor was last rebuilt about 30 years ago by...
My current ride is a 1965 Plymouth Sport Fury which has been built with the 'build what you can with what you have laying around' method. It's...
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