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Man I need help, first time frame off for me. I have the cab pretty much ready for prime and have spent hours of researching the different types...
Man that is a great looking car and it will definitely stand out from the common shit you see at cruise nights! Here is a pic of my dual carb set...
probably a bad name choice to get any help here, good luck....
great color! anyone else messed around with mixing different Rustoleum colors and come up with something cool looking?
hey Mr. Cool how has the paint held up? Here is my 1960 Dodge D100 frame in Rustoleum Red Oxide Primer, I then coated it the next day with...
here is mine 1960 Dodge Sweptline Shortbox, currently off the frame, original flathead rebuilt with dual carbs... 11/2 years so far completion ???
Hey guys great advice thank you, Bill I'm near Harrow probably a half hour away. Drop me a pm and we can make an arrangement for you to come see...
Another thing, reading through search threads on using Rustoleum there was no clear answer on how long to wait between coats, any thoughts?
I was just gathering up the stuff to paint my frame at a local Paint supply store, Rustoleum rattle cans and a matching quart can to brush on for...
Any other ideas here guys before I get the drill out?
I thought the rivet might be holding a clip also but the molding sits so tight against the body and it doesn't look like a clip could fit in...
I'm stripping the cab of my 60 Dodge pick up and all I have left is a molding that goes across the top of the windshield. It looks like it is held...
well got a magnifying glass out f**kn can writing is so small, doesn't say anything about primer but ok I will try primer on a couple of parts...
I'm at the point where I'm Painting pieces for my motor using Dupli-Colour Universal Gold and the first piece I go to put on the bolt"s lock...
well now I'm as confused as before :confused:
ok I got it :cool:
I've searched for an answer to this one and didn't come up with an answer so here we go. Is it necessary to tape off surfaces and keep paint off...
great suggestion forgot all about that, been away from rebuilds for a while!
thanks Bill, I'm going to use a hole saw slightly larger in diameter than the bearings to cut the washers out of 1/4" aluminum, the whole will...
Has anyone here installed cam bearings at home without an actual proper cam bearing installer? I thought by fabricating a type of tool (kinda like...
Yup it's cast, its a 1960 Dodge 230 Flathead, and I'm not very happy about getting the block back after being boiled with the frost plugs still...
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yeah I'm convinced I'm going to give it a try. Lots of parts to do before I have to decide whether to do the whole outside of the car but if all...
Hey guys I have no real painting experience except for spray bombs and very little with a spray gun (helping a guy out once) but I like it, plus...
yeah coolamoondo man, I love old pick ups!:)
sounds and looks great, at the couple of shows I had it last year there was a lot of interest in the flathead even though it was completely stock...
here is a pic of the truck it's goin in
I'll start taken pics soon as stuff starts happening, maybe even post a pic of the dual set up when it gets here!
Hi all been lurken around here mostly but I thought I'd chime in with my project plan now that I know what I'm doing. I was under a lot of...
no broken rings and the pistons look like they will clean up nicely. I will mic the cylinders and decide how to proceed. I know a over size re...
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