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What has happened to this store. Phones not answered and web site doesn't open up. (midfifty.com)
This stuff works great. Use a soft brush, then rinse well.
Thanks Kevin for a great story. Very comprehensive. Dale black lacquer has held up amazingly well, it's 51 years old. Who would have thought back...
From what I remember from back in the day..... I had not seen "panel striped rods" until I was at Mickey Thompson's first car show at the Shrine...
Hey Joey, Sorry to hear you'll take a hiatus from the GNRS this year. Will see you 2025? Anyhow, a great source for your grade 8 shouldered bolts...
Hey Joey... Happy New Year. Been there, done that, but luckily not in our '36. And not in our '56 F-100. Whenever I'm out with the '36 I light...
Super rare program of car show held at the L.A. Fairgrounds at same location as annual LARS Fathers Day shindig. Excellent condition, no rips or...
Everything you've done is so spot on. The front and rear views of your roadster are as clean as can be. Great and simple design.
[ATTACH] Okie Dokie...I guess it's time for my 2 cents on "to bag or not to bag". I built my period custom '36 Ford Coupe to be low and level from...
Thanks Rick and Mike. Finally found your post and noticed all the compliments. Believe me, I am humbled with all this. I just wanted to enter my...
Thanks Ian, Glad you got to see my car in finished form and it would have been nice to see you again and talk about paint. Grrr.
Hey Jim, Sorry I missed you at the show. Would have been great to catch up and I could have shown you some of the details. Thanks for the compliment.
Thanks Phil for your compliments. Yeah...you've heard from me about my journey in building this car. The craftsman who assisted me on my quest to...
Thanks Dale for the compliment. We finally cross paths after all these years. Check out Pete And jakes website, there is an article in there I did...
Well put Pete... You bring up some good and valid points. The Usual Suspects (my friends and associates) have been attending since the late 60's....
I'll keep an open mind. This car was built in the 60's, not last month! Bob was from San Diego and the outline pin striping was the rage then,...
Ian, From the photo of this that I see on my computer, looks like you nailed it. Just try to document what you did to the color when it comes...
Ian, Looks like you need more gold powder to get to the color I mixed for you. Plus, you did spray it over the gold base? I think my paint guy...
Outstanding ...this was always one of my favorite race cars. You did one helluva job on this. Looking forward to seeing it in person this weekend...
[ATTACH] Will this do. Here's my daily driver.
I lost a friend. Can truthfully say he was like family. Very, very sad. Condolences to the Chapouris family. God speed buddy, old friend, Manuel...
Still hitting it.
THIS my friends is A mild custom. Manuel Reyes
Hey Hombre…. You lucked out and still living right. Glad to hear you have those very hard to find pieces now. Have fun, Manuel Reyes
Hey Hombre… You lucked out and live right. I have a set of friction bushings, brand new chrome, excellent condition that I'm not using on my car....
I remember the contest. Burned the results in my feeble brain. • Stand out then – The Dick Katayanagi Cameo truck with trailered Indy car. Dick...
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