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Novak headers for Dauntless V6

Novak headers for Dauntless V6

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Gee dne’, nothing better to do than blog? Hey, it’s 45 degrees here and I feel like telling my stories to my faithful classic cars and tools people!   OK I say! Novak headers! These are THE MOST INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL THINGS! I paid the extra bucks and had them finished in the silver ceramic finish~ […]

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The Dauntless V-6 225 engine

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Hi Gang, sorry it’s been so long🙁  I’ve just dug myself into the shop since the stupid virus began. I’m long overdue to post something. Oh, yes, it’s me Dne’ your hostess, author, DIY’er, painter, fabricator etc, with the start of a blog series on my recently acquired 1968 JEEP cj5 with the Dauntless V-6 […]

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’62 Willys Jeep paint/body

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When having painted your own vehicle, a paranoia of parking near anyone becomes quite apparent. There’s a bonding between you and this metal thing, a bonding from hard work, thinking, planning, decision making, necessary materials, spray guns, this list goes on!   I’m dne’, and I’ve become fairly competent at this painting, not a pro, […]

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KaiserWillys jeep power brake upgrade

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Ever driven a car without power brakes? When driving our today’s daily drivers, 2017 Cx5 for instance, my how we take for granted that the vehicle will stop effortlessly!   Oh, Hey, dne’ here!  I remember my first vehicle(1971) had all drum brake non-power, but honestly, I don’t remember having a panic attack if I […]

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’62 Willys Koenig winch Model 100 and “other”

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Good morning y’all! dne’ here with the story about a winch;) Not me! As my followers may know, I’ve been working on a ’62 Willys jeep which just happens to have a Koenig Model 100 winch on it. The winches of those days and prior where an incredible invention. I guess they didn’t have electric […]

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90-96 Miata seats

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Hi Gang! Rather than binge watch some meaningless show/s, I thought I’d spend a little time and blog about something;) I am so far behind in blogging, it could be a full time job!;)     Geez, I did it again~ HI! I’m dne’, welcome to Classic Cars and Tools! I’m a bloggin fool~ 😉 […]

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’62 jeep quarter panel repair panel

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Oh boy~ something to blog about finally! Hey, it’s me Dne’, your intelligently gifted hostess, fabricator, restoration master(ha) of Classic Cars & Tools! 😉 Not terribly long ago, my equally intelligent brother, ok, not quite as intelligent as yours truly~ haha~ bought a ‘1962 Willys Jeep, which launched a full scale restoration! oh, this blog […]

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Champion 5hp/60 gallon compressor

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Hi, welcome again to another exciting blog! Well, not like watching “Raiders of the Lost Arc!” but exciting to me!  Most probably wonder about the name of my site, Classic Cars and Tools?  Like hey, where’s the tools Dne’? When looking for a name, anything with Classic Cars was taken, so I added the “Tools” […]

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1967 Mustang Hydraulic clutch by Driveline Components

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Hi gang Dne’ here;) This is an extra-ordinary blog for Classic cars and tools! Most everyone here knows (my followers that is) I’ve been working diligently on getting my 67 Mustang back on the road after Harvey (August 27, 2017)! It’s been a long road, but the past few months have been very interesting as […]

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66 Mustang bucket seats restoration

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Well, most of you know the story about my 67 Mustang being a submarine during Harvey.  It was a sad thing removing the aftermarket bucket seats and tossing them into the mounding piles of trash~ Goodbye expensive seats!:( You know, at that time, I didn’t know if I was going to re-restore the car or […]

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