Take it all off
Well, after sanding on the hood all day, I’m starting to see flaws that were covered up that couldn’t be seen with paint over them. Man, these people do great jobs at making things smooth and shiny, but the flaws…
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From One Chevy Tri-Five Enthusiast To Another!
Well, after sanding on the hood all day, I’m starting to see flaws that were covered up that couldn’t be seen with paint over them. Man, these people do great jobs at making things smooth and shiny, but the flaws…
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Since I sanded the front bumper down, I figured sanding the back one was only logical. So after it was all sanded shiny, the bumper guards I got from fellow a fellow cruiser will not look so out of place when I installed…
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I figured it was time to take some steps towards a new paint job. So I started to strip the paint from the hood. Before I started the hood though, there was a spot on the front bumper that I…
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Just for added piece of mind, I have an aluminum radiator, fan shroud and now I’ve installed a 1″ fan spacer. Now if that doesn’t cool the engine then I’m going to have to pack the compartment with blocks of…
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Went to a car show this afternoon. Show was great, sun was greater. Got a sunburn but saw some really sweet cars!
I happened to be walking through the parts store one night and noticed they had a clearance table set up, so I went over to browse. The usual stuff there, air fresheners, additives, etc. After digging down a layer, I…
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Instead of getting a whole new set of hoses (and possibly having to replace them in the future) I opted for a hose sleeving kit. It gives the appearance of steel braided hoses at a fraction of the cost. I…
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Finally after almost a year of taking it out, I decided to put the fan shroud back in. Not that I was having cooling issues, but it should help to cool the engine even more now. So many people looked…
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Today marks the one year anniversary since My 55 Chevy Bel Air came to her new home. It has been a long year that seemed to fly by quite quickly. We’ve had our ups and downs, but for the most…
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So I got a replacement throttle cable and while I was in the parts store I picked up an Edelbrock steel fuel line to help streamline the engine compartment even more. I had a clear fuel filter (the kind with…
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