Archive for February, 2010
Shelby Mustang GT350 by Motor Trend Magazine
Submitted by Mikes Show-N-Shine Blog
Ok, Motor Trend, don’t come after me! I am sharing with my readers your last magazine pictures of the new Shelby Mustang GT350. Where else except Motor Trend can you find the stats on such a unique car!
A supercharged 5.0 V-8 engine is the heart of this car. The supercharger makes [...]
Metal Rescue Rust Remover Bath
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
Metal Rescue™ Rust Remover Bath is a clean, safe and easy solution to removing rust. Metal Rescue™ removes the rust on parts by utilizing a water based, safe synthetic molecule that is attracted specifically to iron oxide (ie. rust). Metal Rescue™ removes the iron oxide and holds it in solution, [...]
1948 Holden 48-215(FX)
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
The 1948 Holden was the first all Australian made car. It was produced from 1948 to 1953 with a total production of 120,402. The 6 cylinder engine had a displacement of 2.15 liters mated to a three speed manual transmission.
1949 Holden 48-215 sedan
image source: Flickr
This video is the first of [...]
President Taft’s Pierce-Arrow’s
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
The first official automobiles of the White House were ordered by U.S. President William Howard Taft in 1909. He ordered two Pierce-Arrows to be used for state occasions. Click HERE for more info about Pierce-Arrows and HERE for info on President Taft.
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1965 Buick Wildcat Convertible Restoration Part 15
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
It’s been quite a while since the last update on this project. In the following pictures more work has been done to the inner rear wheelhouses. The excess metal has been trimmed up and both halves are now tack welded. Also the upper trunk floor has been final welded to [...]
1946 Ford Street Rod Part 16
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
Next up was to repair the rusted out rocker boxes. They were so rusty that the car body had shifted and was in a twist. Nothing lined up, doors or trunk lid. All of the previous patch work on the rockers held the body out of alignment, so the door [...]
The Mohs Ostentatienne Restoration Part 2
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
Here are some more pictures of the Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan when the car was picked up for the restoration.
Also here’s some interesting history about this car as copied from an information card.
Specifications: Length 248″ Height 69″ Width 90″ Weight 5740 lbs Tread 74″
Designed and built by Bruce Baldwin Mohs- [...]
1949 Mercury Convertible Restoration Part 59
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
More parts get painted.
The doors are painted. We use baling wire to hang them from a pipe. This lets us spray the jambs along with the exterior.
Close up of the left door.
Here is a shot of the fenders after they were sprayed with the base coat. The base dries out [...]
Pre-Plating Preparations Part 5
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
This post is courtesy of Hot Rods
As seen this top area has a low spot down the length of it. Because we know we had it straight during the bare metal phase we know that this is mostly in the copper plating itself. During plating and the electric process that [...]
