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  1. Not model a I believe this is 30 Chevy,possibly 29 from the looks of the frt splash apron and where the crank hole cover fits,I wasn’t aware that Chevy made a sedan delivery until 32, maybe a Canadian built vehicle,either way what a great project for someone,let’s see if this guy is negotiable,bringing it to the states maybe a problem,
  2. I owned a body shop two shops actually for over 35 years,I’ve seen bonds go bad in the first year,and I’ve seen it last over twenty,I’ve seen lead work go to hell after the first year,and I’ve seen it last many many years,I believe it’s all in the preparations,I had a metal man from Mexico work for me for over 20 years whenever he did lead when finished he would always wipe it down with vinegar,never ever seen any of his work go bad,but he was also the guy that came to work in a white work shirt and 90 % of the time it was white when he went home
  3. This is a question for carb king,not to get off the subject I know you don’t think much of the tillotson carbs because of the die cast,but how about the replacement tillotson,my 31 devaux has a replacement carb it’s a tillotson jr 2 a are these any better I believe they where sold in the 40s and fifties
  4. I don’t think most of us do it for financial gain,we do it because we love doing it,I don’t understand. Paying thousands for golf clubs and spending a Saturday chasing a ball,but those are the same people that don’t understand why we repair old cars,for years I shot skeet two days a week,spent a lot on my shotgun.,shells,and club fees,my father couldn’t understand it,he said shot guns are used for bird hunting period,I believe the e.p.a. Has a lot to do with the cost of restoration,they’ve put just about all chrome shops out of business,I know powder coasters are getting close to perfecting chrome as well as some spray on chrome,when I first got into the body shop business in the seeeventies I was doing side job paint completes for one hundred and thirty dollars,my last year as a body shop owner my material bills where always between seven and ten thousand a month without doing any completes,so between chrome paint and body and upholstery they have to be a labor of love,my motto has always been if we don’t save them who will but I know from a financial standpoint that is probably not a good motto anymore,
  5. When I first started in the body shop some 55 years ago a pick hammer a bulls eye aimed and an assortment of body files is all we had,bonds was just starting out and wasn’t really successful at that time mainly because people weren’t knowledgeable on using it,I watched the painter always clean welds and lead with vinegar then metal prep then a light coat of lacquer primer
  6. Dave if you don’t save it who will,if your looking for an investment look elsewhere,all of are cars are a labor of love
  7. Hello everyone there is a rickenbacer sedan on apple valley market place,says complete 2.000 dollars glad I’m out of room and ambitious project but a very rare car
  8. No two different bodies,but you may look at an olds 88 it may be the same
  9. I I was never lucky enough to get an early olds,but in the seventies I got into the olds 442 s and the w cars I had many70 442s they where really well built and where monsters that 455 was a great design,even my rally’s 350 was one of the best cars I owned,it’s a pity they where never appreciated like the chevelle
  10. Hello do you have any blades and arms for 19 31 or 1932 devaux
  11. Please send e mail to me at servauto645@hotmail.com,please send pics and location,thanks
  12. I would also like to see a couple pictures,also where is it located
  13. Just regular c.l.r. Is what I used,never seen any damage because of it.i believe it’s o.k. To use on copper pipes,don’t know what damage it could cause,
  14. I’ve set the radiator flat and filled it with c.l.r. Cleaner let it set for a couple days flush it real good worked a couple times
  15. Is this the car that was for sale in Buenos Aires, I believe he had several cars for sale
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