Archive for February, 2009
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Submitted by Mikes Show-N-Shine Blog
As time ticks by and spring seems like it is never coming, even with the 60 degree warmth on this February day, I am biting at the bit for a good story. So I made a visit to Zeigler Dodge Chrysler last Friday. Got some great pics of one of the [...]
Richard Lewis…..Automotive Artist
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
Richard Lewis is an amazing artist. After he graduated from Southern California Institute of Architecture he took up painting when the architecture was slow. He always liked cars so it became the natural choice of subjects for his artwork.
Richard has created his own watercolor painting technique which combines wet and [...]
Proper Way to Mix Body Filler
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
Watch this video which describes the proper way to mix body filler and apply it to a small dent.
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1937 Bugatti Found in Garage After 50 Years sold $4.5 million
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
This is an unbelievable find that I have been following for weeks. It finally went across the auction block over the past weekend selling for 3.5 million euros or $4.53 million.
image source autoblog.com
Bugatti Found in Garage After 50 Years Sells for $4.53 Million
By Scott Reyburn
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — A Bugatti [...]
Scruffy Wants A Bobber!
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
This is the koolest bike I’ve seen on eBay tonight.
Well, not a lot going on in Ol’ Scruffy’s life this weekend. However I’m just 7 days away from the Indy Road Rocket’s Motorama 1963 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, and our 1st “official” car club outing.
I like the look of [...]
A Plea For Help…
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Do you remember going to junior high school? Your body and mind were probably changing as quickly as the world around you. Increased responsibilities and expectations, peer pressure, and the uncertainty of change all contributed to one of the most interesting times of life.
In 2006, after fourteen years as a [...]
PowerBlock Magazine Now Online…
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
O.k….you’ve watched the television shows, now check out the first issue of the new online PowerBlock magazine at:
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/62b299ed#/62b299ed/1
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Jay Leno and a 1954 Jaguar XK120
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
Going home to a high school reunion in Andover, Massachusetts, Jay reunites with the XK120 that started his life long passion for classic cars. I imagine it was a great feeling for Jay to find out that the car he sat in as a kid was still in existence.
This is [...]
Hammer and Dolly Techniques
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
Understanding how you use a hammer and dolly in conjunction with each other takes a lot of practice. You have basically two different methods when using them together. “Hammer on dolly” and “hammer off dolly”.
The “hammer on dolly” method is hitting the metal with the dolly directly below the impact [...]
1946 Ford Coupe Street Rod Part 2
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
More pictures of the car before we started the repairs. This car is really rough.
Rust on the left rear inner quarter panel.
It’s hard to tell from this picture but the trunk lid is really rough.
This is the inner right lower cowl. There are a lot of not so good repairs [...]
Antique Cars and Toxic Materials
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
I know for a fact that most of the paint on older cars contains lead. You should always wear proper breathing protection when sanding paint or stripping off old paint. A lot of old cars also have lead filler on them from the factory or from body shop repairs before [...]
1949 Mercury Convertible Restoration Part 29
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
The rear brakes have been rebuilt with new springs, shoes and new wheel cylinders.
The front spindles have new king pins and bushings. The spindle bearing is installed above the spindle and shims are installed below the spindle. The shop manual recommends with about .005 clearance or play. The king pin [...]
Why the Changes!?!?!?
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Well, every since I changed the format of this blog at the first of the year, I’ve been told that it has some “error” issues using certain browsers. Those of you using Explorer haven’t had any issues, but those using Mozilla/Firefox haven’t been able to read any of the content.
When [...]
