Blogs about: Car Restoration
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Aching beauty, aching hands
Did you see the blog comments from Patrick McLoad? He owns a stunning award-winning E-Type. I’ll put a link to his site (http://www.mcload.com) in my blogroll at the upper right. Check out the s… more →
Restoring a 1962 Jaguar E-Type
Jimmy's Classic Cars
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theautoadviser wrote 1 month ago: I don’t think people realize how robust some of the automobiles were from the 20’s and 30’s. These d … more →
Double Cab Gets A Rack
dadsdoublecab wrote 2 months ago: Went down to San Diego the other morning to pick up a rack from Pedro’s Racks and accessories. … more →
Finsished!
dadsdoublecab wrote 2 months ago: After 6 months the car is done. Here are a few photos, better ones to come soon. A few extra additio … more →
The Finishing Touches
dadsdoublecab wrote 2 months ago: Forgot to post pics of the car in its final stages. … more →
Hide and seek
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vince311 wrote 2 months ago: The hideaway headlight system made the front of any car menacing, especially the ‘70 Torino. … more →
Long block with color
vince311 wrote 2 months ago: 351c had been pulled in 2007 and rebuilt by Portland Engine Rebuilders. I recently prepped and paint … more →
Chemical strip
vince311 wrote 2 months ago: So far no surprises. Aircraft stripper is great on horizontal surfaces, but tough on the bottom of t … more →
Shed some light
vince311 wrote 2 months ago: License plate lamp: Before License plate lamp: After … more →
Valve Cover makeover
vince311 wrote 3 months ago: Other than being grimmy with a touch of rust, both covers were in great shape … more →
Exhaust manifolds are brought back to life
vince311 wrote 3 months ago: Bead blasted, then POR-15 Factory Manifold Gray was used to freshen the stock manifolds … more →
Restored parts
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vince311 wrote 3 months ago: Several hours were spent on stripping, prep, priming and painting the valve covers. It took me a cou … more →
Harwood Enterprises
harwoodent wrote 4 months ago: Harwood Enterprises LLC Harwood is owned and operated by friendly people who love cars. Maintaining … more →
Restoring Headlights
jejphoto wrote 4 months ago: A great tip for avoiding night time accidents is to make sure your that your headlights are free of … more →
Motor Work
dadsdoublecab wrote 5 months ago: Motor was pulled so the engine bay could be painted and in the mean time, decided to go ahead and fr … more →
Almost There
dadsdoublecab wrote 5 months ago: Car is almost done, just re-doing the last little bits and pieces. Colors look great. Here are some … more →
ASU
makesnoosense wrote 7 months ago: It’s been a few weeks since my match.com membership was up for renewal. I’ve had so muc … more →
Even More Progress
dadsdoublecab wrote 7 months ago: Its coming along- more photos. … more →
Taking it down to the metal
dadsdoublecab wrote 8 months ago: Here are a few pics of the restoration as its coming along. Enjoy, will have more later. … more →
Interior is here, car is gone
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dadsdoublecab wrote 8 months ago: The new interior along with a ton of seals and other miscellaneous items are in, but now the car is … more →
