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Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Alright, for those of you who endured the ramblings of yesterday’s post, thought I’d shut up today and just let you enjoy some more kool pictures for the Beatersville Show. Heck, I even uploaded 7 PICTURES for today’s post instead of my traditional 5. Enjoy.
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Beatersville 2009 Post #5
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Hey, traditional hot rods and kustom kulture isn’t all about rat rods. It’s about a simpler time. Restoring vehicles and/or hot rodding them the way the would have done it in the 50’s and 60’s. It’s a statement against the high dollar billet aluminum, pastel paint job, high dollar crate [...]
1949 Mercury Convertible Restoration Part 41
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Man, I love the Nifty Fifty, but there is definitely a part of me that would love to own a rat rod. I really enjoy looking at each individual rods unique features. There are A LOT of creative builders out there!
Traditional Hot rods, patina, shop trucks, it’s “all good” in [...]
1949 Mercury Convertible Restoration Part 41
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
After the underside of the body was painted the next step was to prepare the inside of the floor for paint. We used a sprayable seam sealer made by Winzer Corp. to seal all of the seams just like it came from the factory. Winzer has a special spray gun [...]
Beatersville 2009 Post #3
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Man…As I walked around the Beatersville Show with my wife and younger brother, I couldn’t help but wish I had driven the Nifty Fifty to the show. But with the radiator currently out of the car, I’ll have to shoot for next year’s event.
Lots of kool patina graced the fenders [...]
Beatersville 2009 Post #2
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Here is my second installment of pictures from Beatersville Show in Louisville, KY.
This convertible Chevrolet was absolutely beautiful.
I took this picture for my 17 year old son because he likes the Gassers!
LOTS & LOTS of kool traditional hot rods and rat rods at this show!
WOW! This Chevrolet was probably in [...]
Faux- Cane, French Cane, Basket Weave, or Canework
Submitted by Mikes Show-N-Shine Blog
In the past I have worked on a few Rolls Royce cars that had a thick paint on the side of them that resembled a cane chair. I was amazed at how perfect this pattern was applied and only imagined how much time this would have taken the person or persons [...]
Beatersville 2009 Post #1
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
WOW! I had heard only a few things about the Beatersville Show before I decided a couple of weeks ago to try to make plans and go, so I was pleasantly surprised at how incredible the event was!
The show is centered around the Phoenix Hill Tavern in Louisville, Kentucky. I [...]
Project ‘39 Update
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Stopped in to see my friend Rocky this weekend. When I called him, he said he had just gassed up Project ‘39 and was bringing her home.
Well, when I got to his house, I finally got to see the project for myself. Avid readers of Suede and Chrome should recall [...]
Nifty Fifty Down, Beatersville Trip on Hold….
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Well, the wife and I am supposed to be packing our bags for Louisville tonight. EVERYTHING is currently on hold while the little guy we adopted a few years ago goes through some tests. I received a call from my wife at about 2 this afternoon. She was on her [...]
Nifty Fifty Down, Beatersville Trip on Hold….
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Well, the wife and I am supposed to be packing our bags for Louisville tonight. EVERYTHING is currently on hold while the little guy we adopted a few years ago goes through some tests. I received a call from my wife at about 2 this afternoon. She was on her [...]
Wilbur Wright Birthplace Festival Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Well the guys from the Righteous Rodders are kicking it into “high gear” making preparations for the 17th Annual Wilbur Wright Birthplace Festival. Last year, a buddy and fellow Righteous Rodder got the car and truck show started back up at the Festival after it had been dropped several years [...]
Famous “Moon Rocket” 55 T-Bird Needs Restoration
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
Jerry Anolik’s “Moon Rocket” CUSTOM 1955 T-Bird
One of California’s most famous custom cars from the 50s is now available. It won every show entered, begining with the 1957 Oakland Roadster Show followed by shows in Puerto Rico, New Orleans, Florida, NY and New Jersey and was featured on the cover [...]
1965 Buick Wildcat Convertible Restoration Part 10
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
Right front fender repairs…the right fender rust was not as bad as the left side. Although the very front of the right fender had some previous damage that was hidden with some old body filler.
The inner brace had a small rust area that we repaired.
The outer rust was cut out [...]
Last Set of Pictures from Greenville, Ohio
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
I really liked this little Rambler. Sort of a sleeper. Pretty stock looking on the outside, with a SBC under the hood.
This Chevy II was pretty slick.
I’m a fan of late ’30s Chevrolets. I have some great memories of my father working on a ‘39 Chevrolet 2-door [...]
Romance has a name: Cabriolet
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
This is a great story about a Hawaiian resto rod. The car is a 1935 Ford Cabriolet owned by Glenn Mickens a former professional baseball player. The article is courtesy of www.kauaiworld.com
This classic lines of Glenn Mickens’ 1935 Ford Cabriolet convertible contain a kind of powerful aphrodisiac that slowly drips [...]
Wish I Could….
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Thought I’d add a little “kulture” to your lives. I’ve always wanted to learn how to play the upright bass…maybe someday once I’ve retired and have some free time. :) Enjoy…
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And still MORE from the Rolling 50’s Spring Cruise
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Here are a few more pictures taken in the Kroger parking lot in Greenville, Ohio last Saturday evening.
I’ve seen most of these cars before at area shows, and many have been pictured in Suede and Chrome before. I really like this ‘39 Chevrolet Sedan. I’d like it even more [...]
SEMA Still Seeking Protection for Collector Cars and Parts
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
I found this article on PRNewswire.com It’s interesting to know that rebuilt engines take an estimated 80% less energy to produce than a new engine.
WASHINGTON, May 12 /PRNewswire/ — The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) urged Congress to include two additional provisions to controversial legislation that would provide a government [...]
More from the Rolling 50’s Spring Cruise-In
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
As we walked around and checked out all of the vehicles, I was wishing that I had driven the Nifty Fifty to the show.
There are still a couple of things I’d like to get done before we host the Wilbur Wright show on June 20th. I’ve got a split manifold [...]
1946 Ford Street Rod Part 9
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
The rust repairs begin. The bottom of the left door was dented up and rusted pretty badly. To repair the damage, the rust was cut out and a new panel was fabricated. It was almost the entire bottom of the door. The edge of the lower door skin was pried [...]
Rolling 50’s Spring Cruise-In, Greenville, Ohio
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
This Chevy wasn’t in the show, but we parked beside it in the parking lot.
Well, the weather was a bit chilly Saturday afternoon, so I decided not to drive the Nifty Fifty over to Greenville, Ohio Saturday evening for the annual Rolling 50’s Spring Cruise-In.
The cruise-in was held in [...]
Transportation Exhibit @ the American History Museum
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Well, it was nice to get to sleep in a little this morning, having just returned from a 4 day bus trip with 60+ 8th graders to our nation’s capital.
This year, we had a chance to visit the American History Museum. It’s been a while since I’ve been in this [...]
It took some time…but….
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Well, it took a little bit, but I think I figured out another way to post pictures into Suede and Chrome.
Here are a few of the last pictures I took a couple of weekends ago at the IVY Tech Cruise In in Richmond, Indiana
I’ll try to figure out what’s wrong [...]
1949 Mercury Convertible Restoration Part 40
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
The underside of the floor is now painted. We used a single stage urethane paint called U-Tech made by Akzo Nobel. If you have been following this restoration you might remember that we used a Sikkens Color Map for duplicating the original color in Part 6. Although the exterior of [...]
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