Roger Walling
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My lighter isn't working honny, could you come back and light my cigarette for me please?...
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On 7/11/2020 at 6:24 PM, Marty Roth said:
Mine was an Orange Crate, a couple of 2x4s, and roller skates
Marty, we must be the same age as that was my first set of wheels.
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1919 Vim Type S21
The Vim half-ton truck was the product of a firm, the Touraine Company of Philadelphia, which found its touring cars difficult to sell. They assembled trucks from purchased parts including Northway engines from 1913 to 1915.
1/2 Ton Truck
The company became the Vim Motor Truck Company in 1915 and produced trucks until 1923. Sales were in excess of 13,000 trucks per year from 1915 to 1917, but dropped off rapidly after that. Vim built their own engines known as Philadelphia for a time. Post-War models used Continental and Hercules engines. -
One way to eliminate the tape line is to overlap the tape on a sharp edge or high crown and fold back 1/2 of the tape.
That will make an air dam and not to much paint will get in there. Then lightly buff the line.
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36 minutes ago, TAKerry said:
Was that the 'correct' way to do so?
Yes, that is the way we do it.
The "edge" is located inside the car on a high point and is easily smoothed over.
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1 hour ago, George Cole said:
I like the idea of painting edges and undersides, assembling, and then sending the assembled car out for final paint.
If you do this, the paint will not "wrap" around the fender but will stop at the fender welting and could start to peel back. The fender welting area will not rust but peeling still could occur.
On newer vehicles, we place a very small cord under the windshield rubber to lift it off of the surface to allow the paint to go under the rubber.
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When I repaint a car as described in your question, I prime all the parts and car individually.
Then I try to hang all the parts and paint them at the same time as the car. That way they are all the same color as texture, temp, humidity, and lighting all influence the final color.
The second reason is because masking is never perfect and shows signs of a repaint. Also the areas at the fastening points are well protected by paint.
ALSO, Take note that you can never leave an edge of the new paints stand alone to the weather (not under something like a seam or fender welting) Because it will start to peel back from the edge.
That is why you MUST remove all chrome and get the paint under it.
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If you take it to Maco, ask them how soon will it be ready, as you don't want it to take over three weeks.
Tell them that you will be renting a trailer and don't want to have to rent it twice if it isn't ready.
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As a body shop owner, knowing all the things that can. (and do) go wrong, sent it to Maco.
An inexperienced painter can make a 1 hour job, last 3 days of 8 hours, and then get a $#!^y job.
Save your health, patience and money, send it out!
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Just needs one of these, upside down of course.
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My floor is covered with those little #^$%@ pieces that are usually found after you have bought a replacement part.🤔
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In Ma.
Regular reg. $60, renewal $60.
Vanity $30 plate $20 Renewal $80.
YOM $30 Plate$20 Renewal $50.
Yearly insp. $35.
Yearly excise tax $25/$1000, based on cost when new, decreasing for 5 years to 10%. Min tax is $5.
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Thank you for all the quick responses.
I will relay this info to the owner.
Roger
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A friend just purchased a 56 Chrysler that had a dual master cylinder installed.
He said that it is not working well because Chrysler has dual cylinders in each wheel and that may be the problem.
Has anyone had this problem?
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I purchaceda 350 crate engine and removed the valve covers to instal alum. ones.
I had to pry them off from several locations and when I was done they were trash.
I don't know what sealent they used but I bet that they would have never leaked!
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I still have my Craftsman tool box that I purchased in 1957.
It has a full set of tools and I keep it in my motorhome.
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This was a pilot program to launch children into space.
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I found an Oilzum sign that was used as a floor patch.
I was offered $500 for it.
It still sits proudly on my wall.
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I have for sale, 1938 Buick dual front fender spare tire mounts, $200 /pair.
PM me.
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I once purchased a 71 Cadillac that went for a swim and was totaled.
I drove it for 6 years and then the clock suddenly started working.
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89tc ,
Now that you have all the parts, when can we expect to see the restoration photos? It will only cost an 💪🦵
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When I first went into business I took in a few projects that I could work on when I didn't have any work to do,
After a few years I got tired of walking around them and set a policy that when a car comes into the shop, it gets worked on every day until it is done.
I'm happy, my customer is happy and I have the space to take in anything on a moments notice and work on it.
PS, when the vehicle is done it is picked up and paid for or storage charges start to accrue after a reasonable time.
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Car Values
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My problem is that people keep giving me cars, and what else is there to do but restore them.🛠️