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You might try reaching out to Les Pesavento, the model year coordinator, to see if he can provide any input to those codes. I would also reach out to ...
Besides my suggestion in the Facebook group of seeing whether you could utilize the existing seat studs going into the floor, I would also recommend t...
Do you have a photo of the lens in question? You might also try contacting the 1950 coordinator, Ferd Driver. His phone number is (410) 329-6509 and h...
I know this post is a bit old, but many people have had luck rubbing ORIGINAL Gojo hand cleaner onto seals to soften them. It may take several applica...
Things are starting to come together! I am only waiting on the chrome to be finished at this point - everything else is on me. Since my last update, I...
5/11/2021 - We are officially proceeding with the convention as-planned, barring any severe changes in circumstances related to COVID in the next seve...
I don't know for sure, but I do know the heads are different part numbers '55-'56. I'll check to see if I have a '55 manifold here I can hold up again...
I am actually working on lubricating my cable and speedometer as well. The wick can be removed by laying under the dash and reaching up behind the clu...
I have been spending time restoring the gauge and gauge face colors. The needles were easy enough, using some Testor's model paint and a small brush. ...
@rogerhubbs believe it or not, I just used my fingernail to scrape. It was very slow and tedious, but I found it was hard enough to get the coating of...
In the past week, I took advantage of some warm weather here. I got the power steering box disconnected from the steering linkage and removed from the...
@fredroman that's what I thought you were looking for. Good luck in your search!
Fred, You mentioned no project cars, but a 5 is a project car by definition. Did you perhaps mean a #2 or #3 condition? David
I took a short break while the temperatures were cold (well below freezing), but today hit 40 so I worked on the car again. I got a tip on the removal...
@rogerhubbs you're welcome!