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2013 F-150 Power Running Boards
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This was not one of Fords better ideas... They're cool, tuck up under the rockers when not in use, then deploy in a second or two when the door's opened. Enter 10+ years of MN winter road-schmutz, NO provisions for lubrication (other than hosing down with penetrant), and they get sticky/slow. Also, th...
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Attach spark plug wire stand to VC
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I need to re-attach the stand to the VC. I Tried the J.B. Came off today. Is there a better method?
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Upgrade at the 40 Watt Garage!
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Crew just got started on the new driveway!
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'68 SS396 project
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I haven't posted much about this car here, other than the March Meeting thread... but to keep up with updates, I figure it needs its own thread. June of 2023 I bought this '68 SS396 Chevelle from the brother of the previous owner who had passed away. Previous owner was a friend of a friend, and I was aske...
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Barn Findings
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Just sharing a little teaser for now...
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Scots' 1978 Malibu
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Scot was on Vacation this week too. He is motivated on his 1978 Malibu. Now that the differential in re-geared, he really got rolling on the Body and paint. Had original Lacquer factory finish except for the passenger door. Lacquer is not compatible with todays' products so it must go. He Stripped...
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Frosty Scrap and Salvage
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 For about three years I was in a "Buy Suburbans" mode. Picked up multiples, stripped and scrapped a couple. Now two more have gone to their final resting place. Both were gutted, drive trains pulled, less rear differential. Pewter one in picture donated engine for grandsons truck, tranny and...
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Homecrest Patio Chair Refurbish
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I inherited a set of 6 Homecrest swivel rocker patio chairs from my Dad. He bought them new in 1985. From what I recall, they were premium expensive back then. We've had them for about 15 years. The chairs & cushions have always been stored indoors (shed), which probably extended their life consid...
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A pair of El Caminos
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Most of you know I have a couple of these "Treasures" Plussssss toooo many parts to mention. Little quiet in the Collision Business. The Big Block (blue) car has been "in process" for 19 years. It is getting final color now! Fun side note, Chad our Lead painter sandblasted thi...
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Started out trying to get my BB VC not to leak
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Since I finally got my SB VC sealed up, why not my BB. I had to store the car in a non heated shed for 3 yrs. . A lot if rust started to show up. So why not clean the steering shaft, then why not clean up the manifolds All while they were in the car. Should have waited for the winter. Then I could have pulled the s...
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Dan Williams 65 convertible
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Some of you may remember seeing this car around at some club functions. Dan took the car apart for upgrades, I think about 12-13 years ago. He got a little carried away with the project, like we all do, and freshening things up turned into a full repaint, a 500+hp 383 SBC, 200-4r, suspension rebuild, dis...
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Any one restore these dashes?
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Winter Work
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Not a big item but i now have a full set of working bulbs on the dash. My math shows a 150% improvement, with 5 0f 5 now working
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Basket case Biscayne.
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Figured the pictures would overwhelm the other thread about "Mitch's transmission for Biskwik. These were mostly taken when I first got the car plus piles of parts, fall of 2006. Needless to say, completing car has not been a top priority. Still isn't. Car was in Pennsylvania, sitting in garage, bar...
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Current shop project
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Well, as usual, this time of year, the forum gets quiet, so I'll post what I have happening. I bought an engine from Chris P last fall and am in the process of swapping it in my Camaro so Chris can have my take out to build. I'll, also, be swapping from the pg to 4 speed, although that phase won't be completed a...
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1965 Tempest work
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Two years (or more) ago i purchased a replacement lens for my son Nathans 65 Tempest, only to find it is pretty involved job that includes partially removing the bumper. Since it is a A-body, perhaps some of you have had to do the same? Decided to bring it over and get it done for him. Glad to report it went f...
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Hank's New Project
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Ok, no laughing, but we picked up Karen’s car. 1960 VW Beetle.How did we get from a Camaro to a Bug? I was looking for parts cars on Craigslist, to get one for a lawn ornament. A couple years ago, our daughter-in-law said, remember me if you find an old blue convertible Bug. I found this one and sent the...
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Who restores or repairs old chevelle instrument panel clock?
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I was hoping to clean and oil and that would do the trick. Looks like I may have to take it to someone who knows what he is doing. I searched online and found some out of state repair services. Is there anyone local? it looks pretty good.
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Update of Mitch’s filler panel work
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It in and looks great, the lower part will get body color when car gets painted. When??? Who knows. Now I can put the front bumper on. i am making progress on replacing the dash bezels. I am waiting on the upper dash trim piece, latest e mail said expected ship date Feb 18. I bought a radio bezel from Go...
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Interior 101
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I decided to address the worn carpet on the rear deck/package tray. It appears that this was maybe just an accessory? It was glued down in a couple corners and stapled down in others, not a big deal since the package tray itself is pretty rough. I had no idea how much had to be disassembled to get that out! N...
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Cale's 55
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Figured I'd share here a project we're working on... When he was 10, I helped Cale buy a '55 Chevy 210 2-door sedan basket-case project car. It was originally Neptune Green with turquoise interior, 6cyl 3spd. It's a pretty solid car, but has a few rusty areas. I have a '55 210 2-door sedan also, so my e...
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Back In CAC
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Wow! our site needs life support. If it weren't for one of Mitch's perpetual projects and John's clock the lights would be out. In an effort to breath some life into the site I'll post some pictures of my project. It contests of freshening up the drive train, rebuilding the long abandoned AC system, det...
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Fender Removal
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I got a little impatient. So. I took the hood off today. When I get that off we’ll have to look for suggestions of how to proceed. I spent parts of the last two days watching videos of how to weld sheet metal. I am a little hesitant. The patch from Dynacorn arrived, it looks good, and it measures 18g I thi...
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For Karl.
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Could you review the method you said to use when replacing Body bushings? Mitch and I thought this should be done before doing the patch. One side has all bolts removed. The other side has them loosely hanging there.
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Chad T's '70 BB SS
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Over on our FB page a new member had inquired/related his "experience" with new ownership of vintage iron... had the ride of shame on a stretcher to get it home. Back n Forth via a few texts & emails we set up a time, and Chad & his '70 came out to the 40 Watt for a look-see/once over today. He's got h...
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New reason to join the CAC
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As a few of you know we had some issues with the 71 today. Cheryl smelled gas shortly after we left, and it turned out it was leaking as the tubing went into the carb. That was easy to fix., however when we put it in the garage, I noticed an odd fluid on the floor by where the driver's side rear wheel had been. Th...
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1st Fabrication Project in the "new" 40 Watt - Caster Racks
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Nearly every 4-post lift out there also comes with a set of casters. You have to have them, but I'm guessing you'll use them 3 times in 20 years. So, what do you do with the stupid/heavy/awkward/un-stackable/big things the other 7297 days?? I had a narrow area of wall between the overhead door and corne...
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Treasure Chest addition
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Have been working on this for a couple of years........ The sale of Crystal Lake Automotive gave the project a little boost. Plan is a 48 X 40 addition on west end of building. Plus, a parking lot expansion of 20 feet on south side of current gravel lot. Looked at several possibilities, this made the mo...
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Repair to be done that was not expected.
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One screw assembly on front fender exposes a problem. I got the spinning screw out, saw a possible rust issue, Checked it out, all is good. But I thought I should check the pass side, so removed the rocker molding on that side. Need too take a step back and decide how to proceed. Hope that most of the b...
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Update "The 40+ Watt Garage"
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Our new house pushed all the right buttons except the attached garage sucks. It's really only good for parking a car & lawn tractor. One of the "deals" Sheryl & I struck was we'd build a detached shop/garage. It'll be big enough to store the boat, my pickup, the Roadster, and Blackie - with enou...
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