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    Looking good, ChevyNut,,, looks BIG enough for...

    Looking good, ChevyNut,,, looks BIG enough for lots of cars, trucks, ATVs and even an Elk or two. Was wondering, are you goin to use sheetrock for the walls? Saw the OSB in that corner,,,
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    Yep, you're on the downhill side of finishing...

    Yep, you're on the downhill side of finishing that project when you get installing the interior. I believe you stated one time,,,you had been working on it for,,,how many years??? I don't feel too...
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    I believe you are right, Sid. I think I read that...

    I believe you are right, Sid. I think I read that on Chevy Talk. The guy used the front fenders and posted a pic and they sure looked factory, if I remember right.
    I'll take a look-see, Chevynut,...
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    Jeeze rick, are you ALWAYS contrary? Up...

    Jeeze rick, are you ALWAYS contrary?




    Up to the 1950s, Detroit-based auto paint companies were the major players in the industry. According to George Barris in vol. 4 of his "Barris Kustom...
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    WE painted my 55, the closest thing I found to...

    WE painted my 55, the closest thing I found to the old style candy apple red. It is 2005 Mustang Lazer Red and is a three stage that used a gold base, red pearl mid coat and the clear coat. I had...
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    I've seen attempts of these type of slanted...

    I've seen attempts of these type of slanted "tests" when I was Assist. Maint. Supt. at big oil refinery and responsible of several hundred pieces of rotating equipment. We performed several...
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    WATCH IT,,, Warren57. My 55 is "CANDY APPLE...

    WATCH IT,,, Warren57. My 55 is "CANDY APPLE RED" :)cause I always wanted a 55 that color:), but the all white does stand out for sure. I saw one 57 convertible that was all white that really looked...
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    Hey Dan,,,Welcome to the group. Bunch of tri-...

    Hey Dan,,,Welcome to the group. Bunch of tri- five lovers here for sure and willing to share their knowledge.
    A 55 Hardtop, huh? Great ,,I'm working on one myself, but with cold weather coming...
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    Hey OlKy55,,,that is a nice lookin Hot Rod, Guy....

    Hey OlKy55,,,that is a nice lookin Hot Rod, Guy. Yours is the first all white Hardtop I have ever seen and it stands out nice. Love those Hilborns, too!
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    Hey Challenged,,, Now, you know you are goin to...

    Hey Challenged,,, Now, you know you are goin to challenge the Ford boys cause they have a 460,,,,,?
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    While I never did a "side by side " test of the...

    While I never did a "side by side " test of the two, I always felt the 1157's were a tad brighter. But, when I was growing up and me being "thrifty" I always put in what was available at the parts...
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    Hmmmm,,,you learn something new every day. I...

    Hmmmm,,,you learn something new every day. I worked at an industrial place for 31 years and the pipefitters always used either the Teflon tape or the pipe dope but never the two together. There was...
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    Hey Maine,,,nice looking 56,Guy. Just curious,...

    Hey Maine,,,nice looking 56,Guy. Just curious, what did you use for a steering box with that fat block?
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    A bit of an update on the headliner project........

    A bit of an update on the headliner project.....
    I have not had time lately to work on the car due to wife's health issues, but did manage to do some "getting ready time" . I was back in the boat...
  15. Hey Chevynut, did you go back out this past...

    Hey Chevynut, did you go back out this past weekend? Lookin for a good story.
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    WOW, WOW, WOW, I'm not a motorcycle guy, but...

    WOW, WOW, WOW, I'm not a motorcycle guy, but there have to be lots of 2 wheel and early iron guys absolutely salivating after looking at these videos.
    I didn't google Mr. Hartung, ,,did he just...
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    Hey Nick,,,that's some good reading. I had always...

    Hey Nick,,,that's some good reading. I had always used a list from Mor-tec that I downloaded years ago that was pretty good but last time I looked, was no longer available.
    I noticed something...
  18. Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, you talking bout bear reminds me...

    Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, you talking bout bear reminds me of a time years ago, my Uncle Jessie had shot a black bear and he brought it over and gave to my Dad. Huh,,?? What is this,,,? We cut it up and I...
  19. Sounds like your hunting budget is way bigger...

    Sounds like your hunting budget is way bigger than most car budgets,,,I don't have to shell out near as much now as the 5 boys all have good jobs and spend their own money on hunting,,,,,
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    Hey Nick,,,Pics number 4 of 6 and 5 of 6 show...

    Hey Nick,,,Pics number 4 of 6 and 5 of 6 show the little "metal tabs" on the body the keep the wire bows in a straight up position. Those "tabs" are only on the two rearmost wire bows, same as my...
  21. I never hesitate to go back to a proven place the...

    I never hesitate to go back to a proven place the next day. I've seen it too many times where another hunter leaves out and a couple of hours later, we see game that they never knew were there. The...
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    Hey Smooth56,,, what I'm actually looking for is...

    Hey Smooth56,,, what I'm actually looking for is a dimension from a specific point on the A pillar to the screws that hold the stainless bows on the tack strips. That will locate the stainless bows. ...
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    " TABS?" maybe tabs was not a good choice of...

    " TABS?" maybe tabs was not a good choice of words, let me try again. At the 4 locations on the inside of roof where the two rear wire bows attach, there are some metal tabs, (pieces of body metal),...
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    Hey 56-210Sedan, yeah, I checked out youtube...

    Hey 56-210Sedan, yeah, I checked out youtube already and there is one done on a 55 Hardtop but the video starts AFTER the stainless bows had already been installed and both ends of headliner just...
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    finally got the headliner from Car's

    Well, the headliner from Car's finally showed up Fri. I had been looking and bugging a lot of people on different forums trying to get some info on headliner installation for a Hardtop, but there is...
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