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59 Chevy Apache radio patch panel repair (Part 1)
Howdy! yeah, I’m from TEXAS! ; ) Well, I finally got around to working on fixing this panel for a radio! I’ve lost more sleep over this~ How am I going to fix this? What! was someone thinking when they cut the dash to install a tape deck? Fortunately, a radio patch panel is available! […]
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Aug, 29, 2012
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Vacuum Sandblaster
“Necessity is the mother of invention” Hi Y’all! Dne’ here once again! ; ) This blog is about the frustration of dealing with rust, pitted rust! My poor ’67 Mustang coupe was suffering from a bad form of rust on the roof. The man I purchased it from said,”oh, just take a wire brush to […]
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- Aug, 27, 2012
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’59 Chevy Apache front suspension
Hello! I’m Dne’! This particular blog focuses on the idea that I had to keep the original suspension, or upgrade. In this photo, this beauty has the original stock axle, but I like the way it sits~ 😉 Many early trucker folk like their trucks very low to the ground, I don’t. At this point, […]
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- Aug, 26, 2012
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Garage ventilation
Hi! Dne’ here! I hope you’re liking my Classic Cars and Tools site! ; ) Like most home bodied DIY’ers, we look for ways to make the best of what we have, even to the point of “invention”! My large two car garage is large enough to do a smaller car like my mustang, but […]
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- Aug, 26, 2012
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67 Mustang rear valance seamless
Hello! Dne’ here! This is a blog on making an aftermarket rear valance look nice! When I was shopping for my rear valance, the vendor told me, they never do fit very well, and as for the large gap between the valance and the quarter panel, just gob some filler and that should take care […]
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- Aug, 20, 2012
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Small tire changer
Not long ago, I went over to Mom’s to see about getting her cart that goes behind her 24 hp Craftsman lawn tractor useable again. It was a John Deere cart bought in the ’80’s. The tires were old, cracked, weathered and very flat! So, I started looking for a small tire changer to DO […]
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- Aug, 20, 2012
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The Mock Up or Replica Engine
I would have never thought I would buy a mock up engine, or maybe better known as a replica engine or even known as a plastic engine. I first saw the use of a mock up engine on a ’68 Mustang fastback build, The Mystique. As remarkable of a “tool” it is~ I don’t think […]
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- Aug, 20, 2012
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59 Chevy Apache – My New Engine
Now let’s talk about the engine that’s going into my ’59 Apache! ” Yeah Baby!” (Austin Powers) All I can remember is a man informing me of a car that I’d be interested in to get the engine and transmission out of it for my Apache! He gave me the number of a man […]
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- Aug, 18, 2012
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59 Chevy Apache – Power Booster / Master Cylinder Installation
This is my 1st Blog! So bear with me as I try to put this together. I’ve been working on my 59 Apache for the last couple days finally. I don’t get to work on it all the time you know. Sometimes more pressing things get in the way, you know, important things! However, I’ve […]
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- Aug, 18, 2012
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