13th December 2010
Struggling with that hose? Sometimes putting on a new radiator hose can be a monumental task. Stretching and pushing the hose end over a water pump bib or radiator outlet can take all the energy you can muster, not to mention result in skinned knuckles a...
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19th November 2010
The Danger of the Wrong Parts
When you have decided on which restoration project you want to restore, you should start a parts search to determine what will work
best.
While doing a parts order, you need to pay close attention to the
description...
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17th November 2010
I know I have said this many times, but I can't stress it enough, the minute you have your project, you need to start taking photos and create folders. The first should be a binder to store hard copy's in.
The second should be a digital file on your comp...
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17th November 2010
The one nice thing about having a restoration project is that as the
project progresses you will have your buddies showing up to see where
the project has progressed to. Sometimes they will drop by with a sixpack and a pizza...or maybe a bag of burger...
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17th November 2010
When your getting ready to paint your restoration project it can
be very exciting to have the project to this stage.
You will need to take a deep breath and think about what approach is needed to have a professional looking paint job on your project.
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26th October 2010
Beware...Before You Buy a Car
About a year ago, I was flipping through Thrifty Nickel paper looking for another restoration project. I found an ad for a "69 Pontiac GTO repaired and prepped for paint. Just needs paint. $5,000 or best offer." I called...
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26th October 2010
WHERE HAVE THEY GONE
The automotive industry has experienced things never seen before and hopefully will never see again with their market share being lost to the foreign manufacturers and now they are selling some leading brands ,such as General Motor...
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