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Fresh air breathing system

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If you smell it or breathe it, it’s too late! It amazes me some time, people will spend a great deal of money on paint sprayers, only to buy a 30 dollar paint respirator! The chemicals being sprayed or brushed are very caustic! The lungs are very vulnerable to chemicals! Cancer causing, maybe not now, […]

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59 Apache Air Conditioning

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Do I really want Air Conditioning? Hi Gang! Dne’ here with another exciting upgrade in the adventures of my 59 Apache! You know, it’s funny, but I buy things long before I actually need them! I bought this AC system from Classicautoair.com a year ago or longer! But what IS cool about the company I […]

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59 Apache engine compartment – Part 1

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Hi ya’ll! How are ya’ll doin today?~! ; )  I hope life is good and all is going according to plan! ; ) Well, progress is being made, slowly, but I seem to be moving forward, and not backwards! The pic below was from a while ago soon after the I6 was removed revealing a […]

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67 Mustang 8″ rear axle

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Hi! Dne’ here! ; )  This is a little blog about the stock rear axle in my ’67 Mustang. The blog, or story as I like to say, starts with when I got the Mustang here at our home. This Mustang had four lug suspension all the way around, but the Vin (vehicle identification number) […]

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’98 Rav4 CV axle

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Hi! Dne’ here with another exciting blog! ha ha! My projects have been put on hold so that I can repair an emission problem or check engine light issue on our ’98 Rav4 AWD (all wheel drive) with an automatic transmission. However, after getting the Rav4 up on the MaxJax lift, I discovered other problems […]

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Dealing with surface rust

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Hi Gang! Dne’ here! ; ) I hope all of my wonderful viewers are having a great evening! ; )  I’ve decided to go to the archives and pull up some issues I had to deal with on my 67 Mustang! RUST, MAINLY SURFACE RUST! This is nothing new in the automotive restoration business, but […]

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59 Apache steering column upgrade

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Howdy ya’ll! ; )  Dne’ here! This blog is about my steering column upgrade~ I hope you like it! The AD 59 Chevy Apache truck, AD meaning “Advanced Design”, maybe back in the ’50’s this was advanced? ; ) Gotta love it! These farm trucks were indestructible to some degree until left out in the […]

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Craftsman oilless air compressor not pumping

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Hi friends! Dne’ here! My brother “Robo”, bought one of the oilless air compressor went out. He uses this compressor at his car wash to run his foaming brushes. You know, when you turn on the brush at a coin operated car wash, the foamy soap comes out? The compressed air makes this happen! Didn’t […]

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My 57 Chevy Bel-air 4 door sportscoupe story

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My 57 Chevy Bel-air 4 door sportscoupe story Hi, Dne’ here! Here’s a little story about this unique Classic! Unfortunately I don’t own this remarkable classic anymore, but I felt compelled to include in The Classic Cars and Tools, as I truly miss this beauty! About mid way through my ’67 Mustang restomod, my husband […]

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’67 Ford Mustang engine install

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Hi Gang! Dne’ here! This little story is about the engine that I chose for my 67 Mustang! I don’t know why, but I began looking for a drive train for my Mustang a little too soon! I was so excited!  I had much to do before actually needing an engine, transmission, drive shaft and […]

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