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  1. Our guys sold some stuff but commented on possibly not coming next year due to open spaces. Their signs sold right away for strong prices though. Our buddy that can't walk anymore stays at the table and sales always pay his entire trip. This year that didn't happen, he said orange field traffic where we are was bad. I think combination of traffic and he didn't bring the right crap this year. He's an antique dealer that usually brings unique stuff. I had fun, found some stuff, and made new contacts.
  2. Our group thought the same thing. Mobility scooters are great but the bicycles were not well received by our group. The lifted 6 seater full of young people also wasn't. I will say most of the golf carts were cautious of the walkers unlike the old Auburn auction park. That used to be mayhem.
  3. 65 psi from a 4.5 to 1 ratio engine isn't out of line. Your not going to get it to read 90 psi on a check with that compression ratio. I had 6.5 to 1 pistons made for our 31' 90 series and it read 100 to 110 psi when I did it 12,000 miles ago.
  4. 65 psi from a 4.5 to 1 ratio engine isn't out of line. Your not going to get it to read 90 psi on a check with that compression ratio. I had 6.5 to 1 pistons made for our 31' 90 series and it read 100 to 110 psi when I did it 12,000 miles ago.
  5. My Iwata primer gun is around 15 years old and still works great. My top coat Iwata guns are at least 10 years old. I know them inside and out and have never let me down. They are more of a lifetime style spray gun. Even with the harbor freight gun you have to clean it each time. Still have to buy laquer thinner to clean it. When I was young, the cheap guns have soft needles and nozzles so they wear out quickly. Seems wasteful to throw one away each project and I'm no greenie. Bad Chad is entertaining but don't follow his procedures if your looking for the best results and long term hold out. He seems to focus on cheap speed more than long term results. His projects are fairly entertaining though.
  6. I run my Iwata LS400 HVLP gun at 35 psi at the gun. Anything else and it doesn't like it. Supposed to around 20 but won't wet out or lay nice at the low pressures. My old W400 iwata high pressure gun does a great job at twice the overspray/cloud before the booth can pull it out. 20 psi does nice for base coat though. Can't be blowing metallics around at 35psi. I didn't like the LS400 at first, took a lot of seat time before I made it work for me. I don't have one but I bet the compliant paint guns are the sweet spot.
  7. I use Lizard Skin sound control and heat control. Easier than dynamat since the car is disassembled and its part of the paint process. Good stuff.
  8. Classic Car Club of America's Museum car out at Gilmores. I painted it 5 ish years ago. Time flies.
  9. Engine sits right at the firewall. Our 40' Special will cook your feet if you set them on the tunnel close to the firewall. Removing firewall insulation and front carpets and spraying lizard skin ceramic insulation is the best way I've found to fight the heat. I haven't done our 40' yet but every car I build gets it's. I do the sound deadener, lizard skin, new jute on the firewall pad and under front carpet. The hardest way but does the most. Our 40' has some bubble stuff that is foil backed and it doesn't do much.
  10. I rivet them because I have the stuff. I have over 12k miles on our 31' Buick and the rivets are aren't anywhere near touching the drums. Most old cars aren't driven that much. I have a couple hundred into this restored. They aren't hard to find. I'd be curious what glue the individuals are using to glue them.
  11. I had high compression pistons built for our 90 series 10 years ago and they aren't offset. Over 10k miles without a problem. I had Ross Racing pistons build them. They should be on file. I sent them resin shaped slugs of the head and we rough calculated 6.5 to 1 ratio. Much better than 4.5 to 1 and mileage almost doubled. Hastings rings is 40 minutes from my house and they were sold several years ago and have since gotten ride of a lot of the odd ball stuff that doesn't sell. You used to drive up there and they would hook you up. Now you get a catalog and if it's not in it then your SOL.
  12. Looking for both exhaust manifolds for a 300 v8. Thanks for any help.
  13. You can do a lot of stitching with the motor in the car if you can get a drill in there. I did our 40' Buick last year. Many hours of fun. This car was stitched at some point but they left 1/4" gaps without pins and smeared JB weld over the entire thing.
  14. As a happy 31' Buick owner a smart man would leave it there. I never want to discourage anyone but the value isn't in this old girl. From my experience of restoring cars the past 25 years a lot of money will disappear and then you'll become discouraged. It's a vicious old car cycle.
  15. Is anyone making exhaust manifolds for the 300 engine? I found some headers but I really don't want to go that route. I'm rebuilding the engine and the passenger one is in two pieces and a 2" crack is in the drivers side. Thanks, Brad
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