I have been using acrylic enamel in my re-paints for over 30 years and we've never had any troubles buffing it out nor getting dirt etc. out ....
Yep , Sta. Fe ~ it was nice , we went to McGaffney , NM to-day , the pavement stopped but we kept on going , the road turned into a goat track...
Jon ; Those Generals are good tires but they're slightly too small diameter so your engine will race as you try to make 55 MPH..... If the...
I routinely take my old truck on 100 + mile jaunts , I've driven it to Death Valley and back when fully loaded up , camping and etc. ~ I actually...
We love these old nails because they're so " Classic " looking but in 1947 , these were the most modern looking rigs on the road ! . O.K. ,...
I find a narrow chisel fit up in the support ' U ' easier , be sure it's a long one and sharp too ~ dull chisels wreck more parts..... The...
Rear view side mirrors were not required by many states when our trucks were sold new so they were an extra cost option ad usually added locally...
Holy Camole ! that's a nice looking truck you have there , good to see you're bringing it back to stock again . lotsa work in store for you ....
DuPont is very active in vintage paints . Look on the firewall for the correct originl color , it'll be underneath the easily removed black...
Yup , that's it then . they'll look correct and wear like iron . FWIW , these trucks didn't come with many acessories but plenty of folks added...
We're back , thanx for the good thoughts Ken . She hada nice day out , my sister has been her primary caregiver so I took over for most of...
Cleaning Elect. Contacts Oh crap ! I forgot to mention that you should _NEVER_ sand switch contacts ~ only polish them using metal polish ~...
Thanx . Mom's isn't looking good . I've not been to Sta. Fe in over 10 years and it's now a city , and a big time tourist destination at that...
Good to hear you survived the deer ! . Didja take it home and skin it ? YUMMY plus fitting payback for wrecking the car :D I love Bambi tacos...
FWIW ; the stock AD radiator is way overkill for any big V-8 ~ if you experiance overheating with the stock radiator , it's plugged and needs...
From Flagstaff , Az. I'm sure you'll all be just fine without me blathering on about nothing... Saw quite a few vintage tin here & there in...
Try _Reading_ Before Critisizing ! Don't get your panties in a knot ~ I gave your post a thumbs up and said it sounds like fun ~ We speak...
Safe Speed Be aware these old trucks weren't designed to go 70 so everything had better be top notch before you get going that fast... The...
Tune Up Day Jon ; You're right on track ~ try to hunt up a dwell / tachometer , they turn up @ yard sales for cheap (under $30.00) and are...
Sounds like a fun hot rod , please don't call it ' restored ' as it surely isn't . Restored means " As new " and nothing else . There's...
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