We got a tailgate in for a 51 (or 52) Ford pickup from Mid-Fifties and it is a piece of art. The spot welds are exactly round with zero flashing...
A good friend that is retired has always wanted to do an AD truck so we gave him a 52 that should keep him REALLY busy for a while. His floor...
Craig, You said the magic word when you said "functional", not pretty. They do give the extra bearing surface for the cab mount bolt. My made...
Have done so many AD's I often wonder "How can this be a problem?" to first time builders but now it's come back to haunt me. We have a 70 VW...
I believe my nephew, who's taking over the shop, is made of the right stuff. His father, my brother, died when he was 8 years old so he spent a...
There is a wiring harness schematic on page 90 of the new Hot Rod Magazine that is for a bare basics vehicle---like an AD truck. If I knew how to...
On the Stovebolt forum on the Driveline discussions is a post by "Duggan" wanting a Transmission I.D. His picture shows a gear box with a single...
A lot of older people do not want their truck lowered but like the idea of improved brakes/steering/and ride. All the MII kits I have seen lower a...
Through the years our customers cars have won trophy's for best of class, best of show, and peoples choice which is nice but an experience shared...
We are removing the drip rails from a 65 short stepside since the only thing they seem to be good for is causing rust holes in the top. Trimmed...
I went to look at a 53 3W that has a 2.3 Ford Turbo engine in it that is very nicely installed. The man wants something with quite a bit of power...
For anyone building a new bed or re-wooding an old one this tool is very handy, especially for the hard to reach ones. It's to reach up in the bed...
The guys down at the VW resto shop restored a 54 Chevy PU with the factory torque tube type Hydramatic and could not find a starter for it. I...
I don't know who this Garmin gps is but I hope a girl because if I ever find them I'm going to kiss them. Used to be a tire change or gear change...
Been doing AD's for so long when an International came in it was like visiting a strange country. It had torsion bars that fit into the TOP...
Got a call from a very nice lady with an Indian accent (probably learned by a Nigerian) telling me that my computer was sending out compromising...
I very seldom even consider working on a new car but special circumstance led to replacing disc pads on a newer Malibu. Instead of a snap on...
A couple of the guys from the shop came up to the house to carry in a couch for my wife and looked at my desk while there. They were absolutely...
On some other forums questions were asked on assembling an AD and the inquirers were directed to the Classic Parts site and your blog. We will...
Happened in December 1968. A lady with a very tired worn out 57 Chevy 4dr, 235 stick had brought the car to our shop a couple months earlier to...
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