Recent content by Nevada dan

I’ve been doing bodywork since the 70’s never took the time to measure the thickness of any sheet metal but have found the solid feel is mainly from the placement of body lines and reinforcements and rust usually comes from lack of finish the back side and where dust accumulates with the lack of...

I’ve got internet and sling , also have an antenna and that gets a lot of local channels My modem is in the bedroom because that was the closest way to bring it into the house Have a tv out back in my shop with a fire stick and get sling out there , works pretty good We stay in our motor home...

That’s what my wife calls the back yard

My wife went and bought a Chevy on me I couldn’t argue being the price she stole it at I’ve been fixing wiring, replaced the ignition switch and valve springs, car hadn’t been started since 2003 and some of them were pretty weak but it’s got a 396, 4 speed and 12 bolt Can’t wait for it to...

Here’s some of my projects They only get time after the wife’s honey do list that just keeps growing

Maybe like this?

Where is the front spring going I think it goes in that little hole that’s empty

The smaller pad goes to the front, that might cause the problem that or a spring is installed wrong That’s about all I can think it would be

PPG has the original ditzler paint formulas they are perfect match’s Because they are the original formulas Had mine in base coat clear coat Beautiful color and depth Now if you want the drab dead looking metallic you could have it made in a single stage paint Plus the painter spraying your...

I always took them off and threw them in the trash but thermopolis wyo That’s kinda cool

The latch is a 2 step latch like the doors, you may be too far and only catching the first latch, it should hold the hood tight on the rubber bumpers, that’s where you fine tune the level with the fenders Or you can add some hood pins like the super B’s have, I kinda like the look of them

I agree with R413 , adjust the latch down so it holds the hood tight on the rubber stops or your hood is going to flap around while driving until it works the latch loose and folds over your windshield

Steering column? Just guessing

I’ve been selling some to help finance the ones I have left but I just can’t let any more go, now if the wife will let me work on them more, I’ve been working on her emergency jobs that just couldn’t wait It’s time for my cars now I hope Good luck on getting some of yours done

Just awesome, love the PTO winch on the front too , 41 is the only year with the round grill , another thing I like about them, I too have a coupe , a 37 Desoto that I put a 56 desoto hemi with a 833 4 speed behind, I also let a 34 Plymouth 2 door sedan get away from me, was storing at a...