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Frankly, I'm all about learning new skills, if that means I have to buy a new tool, take a class, or watch a lot of youtube videos, so be it....
There is a solution; just "photoshop" out the offending symbol.
If you do a quick internet search on the history of the "swastika" you will have a different perspective; it is used by many different cultures...
Do not remove the serial number plate as re-installing the plate using that style of rivets requires access to the back side of the panel. As...
Sorry I'm late to the party, hoping this hood might give you a little inspiration. Simple but well made, skin "doubled over'' to provide extra...
One option is to heat the paint using a propane torch with a fish-tail tip, then scrub the paint off using a wire brush. This is also the best...
I'm not impressed: look close, you'll see a lot of pits/holes in the weld which is never a good thing.
At the bottom of ad it says "old-stock reproduction", perhaps he means old-stock dealer replacement.
When I was little Grandpa had a '53 Caddy that had the air conditioner mounted in the trunk, on a humid day ice crystals would shoot out of the...
If there isn't a radiator shop close by you can get rid of any sludge using lacquer thinner then take it to the car wash to blast out all the crud...
When trying to fix a gas tank the worst thing you can do is drain the tank then fill it back up with water because what you are doing is forcing...
A vintange Franklin wide-five rear end and front hubs under a 2000 Camaro, frankly, are you serious?
Fire does terrible things to sheet-metal, I don't know of anyone that has been successful repairing a vehicle that has been seriously burned...
And yet how many supposedly intelligent people build T-buckets with no front brakes.
First off, pictures of the problem would really help, my first choice would be trying to move the support for the steering shafts out of the way...
I was just trying to show the man it could be done; it looks like what was used was pieces from a four-door wagon (for the longer roof and the...
The "crew-cab" Ranchero has been done, by Ted Reynolds, was in "Custom Rodder", March 1997. Also, Dick Dean did an "extended cab" Ranchero, was...
What transmission are you planning to use?
To fix it right you need to put the missing spring leaf back in, get longer "U" bolts and proper lowering blocks. Also, you need to use a proper...
Ask the parts stores if they know anyone who owns an old Chrysler, if so, leave a message and maybe the owner will contact you.
Making changes to her father's car without asking is no different than going through your wife's clothes and throwing out the things you don't like.
From what you have posted so far I get the impression you want to change only what you have to to make your plan work. To me this is a dangerous...
Sounds like you've got it all figured out, now all the rest of us can do is watch the unfolding disaster from a safe distance!
Those "pits" aren't the only areas where corrosion between the steel and aluminum has compromised the connection between the two metals. Do the...
The 49-50 Oldsmobile used rubber bushings and bolts on rear suspension trailing arms to allow articulation, simple and effective.
Did a quick internet search, found a place called " Fender Skirt Depot", ask them.
The 7.5 rear end from the early small Ranger pickup is exactly what you're looking for at a mere 56 inches wide. Unfortunately, it is only after...
From what I've seen the '32 firewall is taller and wider than the firewall on a '30-31, still, with a little slicing and dicing you can make it work.
My advice is to wire a rag on a stick, then pull the gas gage sending unit so you have access to the inside the tank, pour in a quart or two of...
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