Oh how I missed the driving
I took My ’55 Chevy Bel Air out to a car Cruise Nite for the first time in almost a couple months. I missed driving the car and it felt so good to park and talk with other Classic Car…
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From One Chevy Tri-Five Enthusiast To Another!
I took My ’55 Chevy Bel Air out to a car Cruise Nite for the first time in almost a couple months. I missed driving the car and it felt so good to park and talk with other Classic Car…
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This is another don’t miss attraction on my list. Just west of Amarillo, Texas is Cadillac Ranch. It’s not a real ranch but more of a artistic expression created by members of the art group Ant Farm back in 1974. …
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One more trip to get another pair of arm rests to replace the ones I got last week that were broken. When I got there, I told the owner what happened and he swapped out the broken ones for another…
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It had been so long I almost forgot about the Hood Stop kit I ordered, but it finally showed up today. When I stripped and repainted my (ugh) pink grille, I decided to replace the old, rusty and worn out hood…
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Another trip to Craig’s for some more parts. I’m finally going to get two more armrests for the rear doors. While I was there, I picked up the original door latches for the inside. And while walking through the yard,…
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OK, I heard about this really big swap meet in Webster. I always said I was going to go, but it was at least an hour from me. Well no more excuses. The swap meet closes down for July and…
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And I thought that was very cool of them. The only real piece of trim missing from My 55 Chevy Bel Air when I got it was the centerpiece of attention. The Chevy Hood Bird. One of the benefits I…
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After trying unsuccessfully 2 or 3 times before, I was minutes away from having the grill bead blasted so I could polish it up later. I talked with the guys that stripped my hood hinges and they suggested I try…
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Sometimes it takes me a while to get things done, but when I start, they really get done. Today it was the removal of the old gas pedal and linkage. As you can see from some of the pictures I…
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Always keeping safety in mind, I got some new seat belts. I went with a retractable one because as you can see, the knot method for taking up slack didn’t go over well with me. While removing the old belt and…
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