Good to hear from you Fred. It seems that there has been a lack of activity lately - perhaps most people have little to post during the winter? I poke...

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

That's a neat photo with that building in the background! My friend swears by CLR to remove rust staining like you have on the hood. You might want ...

@keithallen I am not as familiar with the 1953 cars, but Steele Rubber is usually my first go-to for any rubber products as they seem to be consistent...

I don't have a lot of experience with fixing latches, but it seems like a good application for (after cleaning) spray lithium grease, which is sold in...

@stevesaunders I was able to pick up speedometer cable lubricant at my local parts store. I believe it's often graphite-based.

Going off of Bernie's comment, you should be able to also pull the cable most of the way out of the sleeve for inspection if you unscrew it from the s...

I am by no means an expert on this era, but you might try reaching out some of the tech advisors for similar years listed here:/p> If you are a dues...

Attaching photo and text in case the pdf can't be opened:  1959-Ambulance-Taft.JPG

If it helps, I had a situation on our '66 New Yorker when the fuel pump took a dump on us where we tried starting the car and somehow ended up with fu...

Your '59 is really coming along nicely!! That paint is really looking good as well compared to when you bought it! Are you planning to keep that origi...

I have heard from a couple of the original designers that it was indeed the coat of arms for Hernando. I am not sure this was ever explained in any li...

I am not sure how others do it, but I know back in the day when the originals were getting loose my grandpa glued his and they are still staying on to...

@jessebashaw it sounds like you are doing your best to enjoy it! I sometimes drive my car for non-car show duty just for the sake of driving it and th...

@regisbodnar awesome to see it out on the road finally!