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Looks great. The square headlights work. Would be interesting to hear how the fender flares were done.

In any case, you are better off having the paint supplier shop analyze your existing paint and match it rather than having them mix it to a code and hope it matches the way they mixed it the first time.

Well, I worked on the spouses Honda. Why? Because Jiffy Lube forgot to bolt the belly pan back on all the way and it fell off and was dragging under the car. Thankfully no other damage was done as she was wise enough to stop and call me. Jiffy Lube $%#@&!

Putting on the red paint on the two-tone red/white on my 57 Dodge Coronet. Doors and fenders shot today. Almost done! It's been a long and winding road.

I'm running 245/60/15 on an 8" wheel with 4" offset. They do not rub. I would not go to a smaller tire. It looks good as is. Wider tire = better traction. Your easiest solution is to put a few rounds into the Torsion bars, which in my opinion, will also make the car feel better when driving it.

FWIW, these mounts flex from the factory. If you put a dial indicator on the mount and turn the wheel you can measure it. So... besides getting a better weld on there, adding a reinforcement gusset can also improve things.

Take all the spark plugs out so you are exerting minimal force on the bolt. This will eliminate the risk of breaking the bolt or stripping the hole out.

I rented one for a long road trip once and loved it. It had me thinking about buying one... but they only get average or worse consumer ratings for reliability, repairs, and resale.... so you are rolling the dice.

Flat won't hide bad body work.

Yes the Petty cars did exactly that. The hood and fender leading edges were also flattened to match the bumper upper profile to eliminate the gap that exists on stock versions of 3rd gen Chargers. By 73 there were tons a subtle changes being incorporated into "stock" car builds. The game was...

Nobody has one.

True fact: He was in my high school class though he dropped out in 10th grade. Frankly, I don't remember him. I don't think he was there very much.... but then again neither was I :lol: I have been following him since the early Soundgarden Days when they used to plaster every light pole in town...

Sabbath's end tour was amazing even tho Ward was not on it. And their last studio album was one of their best. Solid to the end.

He is here in Silverlake WA.... not sure you wanted to go that far. With me, he wanted to see the actual condition of the parts to give an accurate actual quote. I was more trying to give you an indication of cost. I can PM you info if you want to give it a go.

Last year I had a guy here straighten and buff about 24 pieces of stainless for my 57 Dodge. I didn't even think a few of pieces could be saved... he glanced at them and shrugged it off as "no problem". It was $1300 and worth every penny.