Archive for September, 2009
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Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Wow, the last month or so has been filled with some really LARGE car shows in the Midwest United States. I’m still posting pictures from Greenville, Ohio and have pictures from a couple of other BIG events waiting in the wings. Hopefully, by the end of this week, I will [...]
Suede and Chrome Extra: Ol’ Scruffy Needs a Room for the Pile Up!
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Well, my wife and I finally decided that we would be able to head over to Morris, IL. the weekend of October 9th and 10th for the 8th Annual Hunnert Car Pile Up. Unfortunately, when I got online this morning and began surfing for nearby hotels, I discovered that every [...]
Bucketload from Greenville 2009
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Thought I’d try to SQUEEZE (editors note: Wow…when I typed “squeeze” I didn’t mean literally! Sorry for the jumbled pictures if you viewed this post this morning. The problem should be fixed now.) a few more pictures into today’s post. Lots of good stuff still waiting patiently on my hard [...]
More cool stuff from Greenville, OH Show
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Another car that belongs to someone I know. Chris Bunch lives in Arcanum, Ohio and has a Body Shop on the edge of town. I had a couple of his daughters in school when I taught at the high school there. He has had this yellow ‘57 Chevrolet for several [...]
More From the Rolling 50’s Fall Classic
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Still posting from my trip to Greenville, Ohio a few weekends ago.
This orange sedan was parked on a cross street off of Broadway. You can see the entrance to a couple of great places to eat in “The Place”. The Place housed a 3 floor department store during it’s “heyday”, [...]
Choosing a Classic Car, Making the Right Choice
Submitted by Mikes Show-N-Shine Blog
How to Pick Out a Great Classic Car
Have you thought about taking the leap to purchase a classic car? Each year, across America, millions of people mull over the same thing, and many act on it. Before you plunk down that much cash on just any old car, give some thought [...]
Readers Rides…Jim’s ‘49 Merc Convertible Part 1
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
Jim and I have something in common. We are both working on 1949 Mercury Convertibles. Jim was nice enough to send some pictures of his project and a great short story about how he purchased the car.
After looking at the pictures, Jim was smart to purchase a tilter from Accessible [...]
Rolling 50’s Post #3
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Amazing story on this one! Unrestored, 40,000 original miles, original paint, original interior.
It’s hard to beat the “coolness” of a Olds Rocket.
I didn’t realize til after the show that this sweet Ford with “real flame” graphics belongs to a Hubgarage buddy of mine.
How many times have you seen a Chrysler [...]
Rolling 50’s 2009 Post #2
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This sweet looking Chevy pickup belongs to the father of a couple of my students. His boys had told me about the truck, but this is the first time I’ve actually seen it.
This sik little traditional hotrod was parked a couple cars down from the Nifty Fifty. At first glance, [...]
Rolling 50’s Fall Classic, Greenville, Ohio 2009
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Well, one of my favorite shows in the weeks leading up to the Ducktail Run and James Dean Festival is the Rolling 50’s Fall Classic on the streets of Greenville, Ohio.
This is the 3rd year that my father and I have taken 2 cars to the show. My father’s flat [...]
Last pictures from ME Zoo Car Show 2009
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Well, it’s hard to believe that the ME Zoo has been outside of Parker City, Indiana for over 21 years. Because of the recent economy, and the decline in school group revenue, the ME Zoo will be closing its doors on September 27, 2009. This was the last car show [...]
The Hudsonville Car Show, Hudsonville Mi, 2009
Submitted by Mikes Show-N-Shine Blog
The annual Hudsonville Car Show was held on the service drive in downtown Hudsonville. A simple show with some not so simple cars! Many plaques were given out and many owners went home happy. Here are some of the fine cars on display. Again, I apologize if your car didn’t make [...]
Vintage Montana License Plate
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
As a kid I remember my mom saying “You better stay out of trouble or you’ll end up making license plates” I now know for a fact that she wasn’t lying. I read this post on Hemmings Auto Blog and had to share.
New Jersey is the Garden State. Indiana encouraged [...]
1949 Mercury Convertible Restoration Part 52
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Before going on with fitting the lower quarter panels we decided to go ahead and fit the front fenders while we had the doors on the car. The front fenders are really in good shape for their age. They only have a small rust area on the lower part of [...]
Ohio Technical College offers Classic Car Restoration
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
The Ohio Technical College (OTC) just celebrated it’s 40th anniversary. It started in 1969 as a diesel mechanics school and has been growing ever since. It now features training for high performance automotive, diesel, collision repair, custom paint, power sports, manufacturing and welding.
Here is the description of their car restoration [...]
ME Zoo 2009 Post #1
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Well, yesterday I ended by saying that I would begin posting pictures from the Greenville, Ohio show. However, last evening I forgot that I went to the ME Zoo Show in Parker City, IN BEFORE I went to Greenville….
So, thought I’d post the pics from the Zoo first.
The ME Zoo [...]
Last Pictures from Eaton 2009
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
Well, it’s hard to believe it, but I’ve finally posted all 90+ pictures taken at the Eaton, Ohio show. This Opel GT with a v8 stuffed between the frame rails was pretty sweet.
Yeah I know, I’ve already posted 2 other pictures of this beautiful 1950 Chevrolet. But did [...]
More Visual Overload from Eaton 2009
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I always like seeing the originality the owner puts into building a rat rod.
I’ve seen this Ford 2-door Sedan before, it’s a beautiful car.
How about a custom hauler to take that hot rod around to shows?
I’ve been seeing this patina’d Ford F-100 at several shows this summer. It’s [...]
Can You Believe MORE from Eaton, OH 2009?
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Wow! I can’t believe how many incredible cars came out the the Eaton, Ohio show this year. Someone told my there were more than 800 cars there!
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More Eye Candy from Eaton, Ohio 2009
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This Red Pontiac has very cool. 3 deuces!
This was by far my favorite car at the show….slung low, convertible ‘50 Chevy. VERY KOOL.
I’ve seen this rat shop truck around. I think the last time I saw it was at the Blacktop Bash in Lewisburg, Ohio last fall.
Did I tell [...]
Hudsonville Car Show, 2009
Submitted by Mikes Show-N-Shine Blog
Just a note for all my local car guys. This Saturday, 9am til 3pm there will be a car show in Hudsonville, Michigan. It will be located on the “service road” along side Chicago Dr. in downtown Hudsonville. Prizes, awards and food await the participants.
Stop on by and see the cars, [...]
1949 Mercury Convertible Restoration Part 51
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
The next step was to pre-fit the lower rear quarter panels. First they were cleaned with 5717S DuPont Metal Conditioner and then the edges and the insides of the panels were carefully sandblasted. The insides of the panels were coated with Zero-Rust, the outsides were sprayed with a light coat [...]
Simple Glass Tool….Low Buck too!
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
I was installing some new glass in a 1969 Camaro and when I started on the door glass it had these special nuts attaching the hardware to the glass. Now this wouldn’t be a problem if you were re-installing the same glass but on this particular project I was installing [...]
Another Visual Overdose from Eaton, Ohio 2009
Submitted by Suede and Chrome Blog
I really like the chop, shave, and rim/tire combination on this Ford Sedan.
Wow! This little black Ford convertible was fantastic. Love the red steelies and wide whites!
I used to have a 67-72 chevy fleetside short bed, I actually learned to drive in one. I still think they make [...]
Suede and Chrome Extra: Make Ol’ Scruffy Happy…
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Well, the contest has started. If you enjoy reading your daily dose of Suede and Chrome, then show your appreciation by taking the time to vote for Ol’ Scruffy’s Nifty Fifty on the Texaco Car of the Decade Contest website.
For the next 27 days, you can log on to the [...]
