Archive for August, 2009
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Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
You like bikes you say? Well, this post is for you. Seemed like the number of cars and bikes in attendance was smaller than last year. Still several kool bikes. Heck…there was even a kool Cushman scooter.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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AFI Post #7
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
I took this picture for my car club buddy that owns a Chrome plating business, thought he would drool over this Firebird.
I’ve been seeing more ‘57 Chevy gassers at shows this summer.
It’s always great to run into friends and acquiantances at car shows. Bob and Kameron Maynard’s father and [...]
AFI Post #6
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Wouldn’t it be nice to have one Impala from every year they built them? If you ever get a chance to go the Bob McDorman Chevrolet’s Open House in Canal Winchester, Ohio (check the list of upcoming events on this site)…you can see that and more. Bob opens the doors [...]
Door Hinge Spring Tool
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
If you need to rebuild your door hinges you might need this handy tool for removing and installing the springs.
This is a 1969 Camaro door hinge with the spring that needs installed.
This is the tool that will compress the spring for installation.
The tool is installed on the spring as wide [...]
AFI Open House Post #5
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Do you like it when you see cars, trucks, and other vehicles at car shows that aren’t your “ordinary” show cars. You know what I mean. How many ‘55 and ‘57 Chevys, ‘32 Fords, and ‘55 Thunderbirds are there? Don’t get me wrong, those cars are DEFINITELY cool and [...]
Suede and Chrome Extra: Buddy’s Summer Project
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
WOW this thing is sic! A car buddy of mine just sent me some photographs of his “summer project”. This thing is VERY kool. He started with an old Schwinn Stingray and went from there. The purple metalflake paint goes great with the pearl white gas tank. The engine [...]
AFI Post #4
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Cool Mercurys,
Kool Fords,
cool Chevrolet trucks with matching trailers….
lots of variety at this year’s AFI show. For some reason I really dig these old Anglias too.
Once again, I was hit square in the face with an AWESOME wagon. The detail on this Chevrolet was incredible. I wish [...]
Suede and Chrome Extra: New Project!
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Saw this sitting out at a local yard sale on my way home this weekend. It’s just like the one I had as a kid. Talked the owner down to a VERY reasonable price.
Now the question is: Resto? Rod? Rat? I’m thinking it would look pretty kool with some [...]
Aesthetic Finishers 2009 Post #3
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
WOW! I’m thinkin’ about taken the “GREAT WHITE” (a 1985 Dodge 15 passenger van) into the local Dodge dealer and seeing if I can get a $4500 cash for clunkers deal on one of these!!!! Man, the new Challengers are good looking cars. If Detroit would continue to build [...]
Aesthetic Finishers 2009 Post #3
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
You say you want “kool”?!?!? How about these two “little numbers” that were parked side by side. If I could make a suggestion for next year’s event, (or to ANYONE planning an event), put a line on the window card for the owners to put their hometown. I always enjoy [...]
Aesthetic Finishers 2009 Post #2
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
You say you want “kool”?!?!? How about these two “little numbers” that were parked side by side. If I could make a suggestion for next year’s event, (or to ANYONE planning an event), put a line on the window card for the owners to put their hometown. I always enjoy [...]
Aesthetic Finishers 2009, Piqua, Ohio
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Man, it’s hard to believe that a year has come and gone since the 2008 Aesthetic Finishers Customer Appreciation/Open House in Piqua, Ohio. This show is always one of my favorite, “must attends”. The registration is FREE, and if you pre-register by a specific date, you get one of [...]
Final look @ Jubilee Days 2009
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Kool straight 6 intake manifold set up. Man….this is definitely on the “to do” list for the Nifty Fifty somewhere down the line as $$$ allows.
Now this was KOOL. This little guy had his dashplaque on his truck and was doing a little detailing when I walked by. [...]
1949 Mercury Convertible Restoration Part 50
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
The Mercury finally gets some sunlight! It has been quite a while since the car has been able to roll around. The last time it rolled on four tires was when we rolled it into the shop to disassemble it, which I think was the summer of 2008.
We had to [...]
Jubilee Days 2009, Hagerstown, Indiana
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
I didn’t find out about this event until a few hours before it happened, so I didn’t even bother taking the Nifty Fifty to the show. I’m told this is an annual show that is part of Hagerstown’s festival called “Jubilee Days”.
I’ve gotten to know the owner of [...]
UCOFD Post #4
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Man, when you have your wife and kids with you, and you’re attending a car show in the town you grew up in, it’s hard to get a lot of pictures.
Instead of taking pictures, you find yourself visiting with old friends, schoolmates, etc. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, [...]
UCOFD Car Show continued…
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Wow! This brought back some memories. I hadn’t seen Wayne Huffords canary yellow F100 for years! Fact is, it looks EXACTLY the way I remember it looking back in the late 70’s and early 80’s when I was going to car shows as a kid with my dad.
The owner of [...]
UCOFD Post #2
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
It didn’t matter if you are “into” Chevys or Fords, trucks or cars. There was something for everyone to see at this event.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Union City, Ohio Fire Department Car Show 2009
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
I’ve got a cousin who is a volunteer fireman on the Ohio side of Union City. They host an annual car show, (I think this was the fourth year running). Last year, he asked me to bring my car to the event, but unfortunately I had other obligations. So this [...]
Suede and Chrome Extra: World Says Goodbye to a Legend.
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Thanks Les for your contributions. Rock n’ Roll as we know it would not be the same.
- Scruffy
Guitar legend-inventor Les Paul dies at age 94
By LUKE SHERIDAN (AP)
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Les Paul, who pioneered the solid-body electric guitar later wielded by a legion of rock ‘n’ roll greats, died [...]
Suede and Chrome Extra: AFI Advertising…
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Check this out! You’ve seen the picture on top of this site for some time, and you might have even received a postcard featuring the same design that was delivered to your door. But look closer….look at the pictures, then go back to the Suede and Chrome archives from September [...]
Winchester Moose #2
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Here are a few more pictures I took at the Winchester Moose Cruise-In in Winchester, Indiana. This Plymouth coupe belongs to one of my neighbors. I spent some time talking to him about it. He did all the body work himself. He told me the car was a $175.00 investment [...]
Winchester Moose Cruise-In
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Drove into Winchester, Indiana a couple of weekends ago to check out a cruise-in at the local Moose Lodge. Got there early and was surprised at the quantity and quality of cars at the event.
I decided not to drive the Nifty Fifty to the event, just went in with my [...]
Dan McCrary…Automotive Fine Artist
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
Dan was born in 1949 in Raleigh, N.C. As early as age 5, he was attending races and becoming fascinated with automobiles in general. He attended East Carolina University and worked for several years as a musician before turning to the full time pursuit of automotive art in the early [...]
Disc Brake Dress Up….Part 5
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
This is the last post in this series for the disc brake work. Before we installed the newly painted calipers back onto the car, the hubs needed some attention. We sanded and prepped the hubs for some nice shiny black paint.
The hub was prepped and masked for paint.
We used a [...]
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