Archive for March, 2010
The Mohs Ostentatienne Restoration Part 4
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
Here are some more pictures before the body work was started. The paint looks badly cracked and in poor shape. From the looks of the car in these pictures the high school students have their work cut out for them.
The restoration on the car was done by two Wisconsin High [...]
1966 Chevelle SS 396 Restoration Part 1
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
Here’s a 1966 Chevelle that will get a full frame up restoration. The owner did a lot of the disassemble work and brought us the car with the interior, bumpers and most of the trim removed.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Metro’s Master Blaster- New Advertiser
Submitted by Mikes Show-N-Shine Blog
Metropolitan Vacuum Cleaner’s Air Force Master Blaster is incredible!
I would like to welcome the Metropolitan Vacuum Cleaner Company as the newest advertiser with Mike’s Show-N-Shine. What is this unit all about? Let me tell you!
The Metro Master Blaster is a unit used to blow dry your classic car or motorcyle. Caught [...]
1946 Ford Street Rod Part 17
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
The work continues on the rust repairs and panel replacement.
The lower quarter panels were in bad shape and had no strength because of the rust. We purchased the lower quarter panels from EMS. Here we have the patch panel tack welded in.
To help with the fit of the lower quarter [...]
Just a Driver. My own 1964 1/2 Mustang 289
Submitted by Mikes Show-N-Shine Blog
Here she is. My own 1964 1/2 Mustang 289!
For the past four years, I have been showing off many beautiful cars on Mike’s Show-N-Shine. I have been asked if I could do a post just about “Big Red,” my own classic car. So here it is.
Now Big Red is no 100 [...]
Old Car Picture of the Week…The Water Break
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
From the U.S. National Archives:
Old Cars Serve as Water-Break on Navajo Reservation
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Auto Restoration and Hot Rod Build Tips……Part 3
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
These auto restoration and hot rod build tips are courtesy of Hot Rods
During final polishing mask the entire car with plastic and tape all the gaps to avoid polishing compounds from entering in and under trim gaps etc.
When painting small parts we recommend using 1/8th to 1/4 inch hooks to [...]
1949 Mercury Convertible Restoration Part 60
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
The restoration continues….we have some more parts painted. We also started the repairs to the rear fender skirts.
Here are the door hinges, trunk hinges, trunk lid and the grille surround painted the body color.
The convertible top bows and irons were all sandblasted and primed. They were all in great shape [...]
The Mohs Ostentatienne Restoration Part 3
Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
Here are some of the pictures prior to starting on the body repairs.
A little blurry but you can make out the chassis model as 1000A and the horsepower…adequate.
The right tail lamp area….a little bit of rust here.
The huge bumper has been removed.
A close up of the headlight [...]
