Zig, We buy 18g cold roll sheets to use for just about all panel repair work. 20g is a little easier to form to shape and in a non-stress area...
Ken and my nephew will have to go to a cruise in in about a year. His truck should be ready by then and two together would be a sight.
The wifes Suburban is very girly (p/s, p/b, a/c, auto, etc.) while the husbands 49 GMC is all manly. Burb was a rust bucket and the G did not have...
Martinius, the panel bond will last as long as the parent metal. Sometime in the late 80's or early 90's GM stopped using bolts or weld to hold...
If all the butchering is above the radio speaker grill the repair is not hard. Cut it beyond the damaged area and leave as uniform a hole as you...
Thanks guys, Was a very sick puppy for awhile but still managed to open my email once a week or so and even peeked at the forum several times....
What are your budget parameters? We had a customer that had us do a 52 and requested that all gaps and body lines be close tolerance which adds...
The clean shop is just an empty shell now but no more empty than my heart. It was a wonder to see for gear heads of all types but now the machines...
Many street rod suppliers offer the booster/master cyl., combination. Ebay has many listed. The booster is a small 7 or 8" unit and the master is...
52 Suburban, rear fender crunched bad, dash butchered, front floor eaten up, inner and outer cowl rusted away, hood is history, 174 holes in body...
The only way, repeat ONLY way to easily manage an engine when removing or installing is to have it hanging from a SINGLE chain. Engine levelers...
Martinius, here are two pictures I found in my completely disorganised files. The first is one I just took of a 54 Ford pickup that has the brake...
Just stripped a 1/2T short wheel base frame to the bare rails to put the Lincoln MarkVIII independent rear suspension and Pacer IFS under it for...
We have used longer actuator rods from the pedal to the booster that are 1/2" diameter and turned down to 3/8" where it enters the booster with...
What shape is your 3w cab in? I have several 5w ones I'd GLADLY trade for a 3w provided it's not a rust bucket. Beauty trumps function everytime....
If the truck steers true without the caster shims then it will turn easier. The shims will make one drive more true but with increased steering...
If the battery holds a charge when a cable is disconnected then put a volt meter between the battery post and battery cable when the cable is off....
Are the brace rods from the firewall to the inner fender in place? If so, take them loose, loosen all the other bolts and set the desired gaps....
Went to the Custer Little Big Horn battle site and then in the NE gate and out of the S gate of Yellowstone. That runs one diagonally across the...
Sold my 54, I know it wasn't planned but the buyer is so darned cute the guys all want her making visits while her truck is being done. Here's the...
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