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Good deal Ken! Isn't it nice the first time a project moves under its own power?

This one? http://forums.aaca.org/topic/148603-reviving-a-69-dodge-sportsman-van/page-8?hl=dodge

Wow Ken, engine and engine bay look really great!

Very nice Richard! I bet it drives as good as it looks, especially on curvy roads.

Trunk lid is still available.

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Looking great Dale! When is the 'first drive' going to happen?

Nice job on the BBQ stand Bernie! I hope that you both get to enjoy it for many years to come!

Great work erndog! I can't imagine the logistics of taking what wood was left, figuring out what the missing pieces looked like, trying to determine measurements off old shrunken/rotted wood.......plus making sure that each new piece fits correctly into the previous pieces you have already made. Whew, makes my head hurt thinking about it!

Looking good kid442!

Thanks for the explanation and tips astronaut! I'll try this on my next panel.

astronaut, good explanation. I understand now what is going on and what the planishing is accomplishing. But one more question - how do you know how much planishing is enough on each tack?

astronaut, I've been impressed with your metal work, to say the least! Do have a question regarding tack/planish/grind/overlap technique. When you planish, are you working the weld bead while still hot? What is the object of the planishing - to just basically hammer the weld bead to remove stresses caused by the weld, or are you trying to actually move the sheetmetal? I did look at Robert's posts on the Chevy/GMC truck forum but really it really did not answer my question (or I didn't know enough to understand the answer ). Thanks for any enlightenment you can provide.

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And put the camera on maximum resolution. You will thank yourself for that later when you need to zoom in on some small little detail like what kind of screws held the voltage regulator on.

Hey nzcarnerd, thanks for the link to japanesenostalgiccar.com!! Had not found that one yet.

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1954 Studebaker C & K body (coupe and hardtop) trunk lid for sale, see ad in Buy/Sell here: http://forums.aaca.org/topic/264195-for-sale-1954-studebaker-coupehardtop-trunk-lid/

1954 Studebaker coupe and hardtop (C & K bodies) trunk lid, will also fit 1953 and 1955 as well as 1958 Packard Hawk. Stored inside for last 25 years, minimal surface rust only - no rust thru, very good condition but needs minor bodywork in one corner (see pictures). Coupe/hardtop trunk lids this solid are very hard to find these days. Price reduced to $375, pickup only in Winston-Salem NC. Please Message me thru the AACA forum.

I had to look this one up Bernie Sounds like an interesting sport; I guess the closest we have in the US to this would be horse shoes. How long have you played Petanque? Petanque (French pronunciation: ​[petɑ̃k]; Occitan: petanca [peˈtaŋkɔ]) is a form of boules where the goal is to throw hollow metal balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet (literally "piglet") or jack, while standing inside a circle with both feet on the ground. Boules (French pronunciation: ​[bul]) is a collective name for a wide range of games in which the objective is to throw or roll heavy balls (called boules in France, and bocce in Italy) as close as possible to a small target ball.

Rahul, it's hard to tell from the pictures, but it looks like the car is right hand drive. Is that correct?

Looking great JP75! Maybe we will see your car at the Kernersville Cruise-in later this year?

Really nice work on the seat frames Bernie. And all those joints were gas welded - wow, that's almost a lost art.

JP75, any progress update?