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The wiring to the rear was run inside the woven plastic wrap for protection and the fuel gauge, license plate light, and left taillight assembly...
I managed to put the bumper on the car working by myself, then when I started to install the grille assembly found it had to come back off to...
After just finishing a 31 Chevrolet I can tell you that the wood kit alone is $4,400.00. Before making a decision on the Hudson check to see if...
After some research I found that they used the same headlight bucket assembly for all GM cars from the 40's through the 50's until they switched...
Found that I could get new headlight assemblies from Chevs of the 40's so those were installed and I started running the wiring to the front. I am...
Travis has had a ball showing it off to his friends at school and sent me a picture of his mustang convertible and the 31 inside the garage while...
I am finally able to start back on the Oldsmobile and will be installing a new wiring kit as the first step to making it road ready.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] We finished the upholstery and it looks much better than the bare metal etc. but is far from a professional job. we like it and...
The hill holder was gravity activated, if you stopped on a hill and were heading up the hill it would allow a ball valve to block the return line...
Go with your best guess. I am no expert and had to replace my springs 3 times but at least you have a starting point.
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Thanks for the comments, we are proud of what we have done so far and look forward to learning how to sew up the interior. We will start with the...
Thanks, I think it helps a lot to be able to work with someone older to pick up some skills you wouldn't have otherwise.
[ATTACH] Thanks again for taking the time to comment on our project. We have finished the paint work and it looks nice in "Hot Rod Black". After...
Thanks for all the kind words, Travis is a great young man and a pleasure to work with. I'm not sure what brand the adapter is but I got it from...
I didn't want to bore everyone with the details of welding in patch panels, priming, blocking etc. but we finally reached the point where the...
I had the same problem when I put a tilt column in my1955 Buick so I cut out the center of the new wheel, cut out the center of the original wheel...
These things are not lost, garage gremlins take them and hide them until a replacement is purchased then they will lay them in plain sight where...
I used a set of foxcraft skirts on my 52 Buick but didn't like the way they looked on the bottom so I ended up remaking them so they matched the...
34 Larry has his fan mounted in front of the radiator and it works just fine to keep his Chrysler Hemi cool. I don't know where you will find room...
I used an adapter from Nailhead Russ at Valley machine to put a turbo 400 behind the 322 in the 31 Chevy and it was a great kit. Think about one...
I'm still waiting for mine to come back from the paint shop, hopefully soon.1947 Olds 116 by Crazyolman posted Oct 25, 2014 at 1:39 PM
The affordable care act didn't help? who would have thought! sarc off now
As mentioned previously the body on this car is formed over a wooden frame with the sheet metal nailed in place over that. Grandma was worried...
After finishing the hood stay rods the hood was hand sanded and etch primed then the first coat of hot rod black was applied. Hood Primed by...
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