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    Front End Fridays: Let's see 'um!

    Longer, lower, wider Jailbar project.
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    Let's see some B4 & afters!

    Longer, lower, wider Jailbar that started life as a 42 Military firetruck. Had bullet holes from the outside in, and from the inside out! Obviously lots of work left.
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    Elegant decay aka the "Ratty Caddy."

    CLR says it can be used on chrome and stainless. After all it is a bathroom cleaner. I haven’t noticed any problems A brass pot scrubber might leave scratches. CLR is easy to apply with a random orbital sander with fine or medium scotch brite pad. Messy but easy! Brings out a lot of original...
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    2022 Calendar pics request

    Hey Bamamav, Here is one on the other side of Alabama. It's slightly outside your suggested range for pics, but in the fat fendered transition years! I call it the Fracking Truck, so named because I got the disassembled original from a guy who was selling oilfield fracking equipment around the...
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    What does everyone use for a gas tank?

    tanksinc.com has a wide selection of tanks, including some universal tanks in various shapes. They are a good source for tank dimensions to find what might fit your application, even if you don't buy from them.
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    Rear 4 Link and 3 Link questions

    The best explanation of the Satchell design that I have seen is in the book Chassis Engineering by Herb Adams.
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    Rear 4 Link and 3 Link questions

    That arrangement is known as a Satchell link suspension. Suspension experts (which I am not!) claim that it is the best of the 4 links for handling, but it is not common because of packaging problems on most cars. No panhard bar is needed as long as there is sufficient angle between the lower...
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    Patina preservation experiment

    Just another update. Here is the second experiment after 180 days outside. I'm amazed at how well FF holds up.
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    Patina preservation experiment

    Here is an update, with pics of the first experiment after 140 days, and the second experiment after 90 days. Third pic is of Ospho after 105 days. All have been outside from day 1.
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    Side shot Saturday!

    Door lettering is original, 1956.
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    Patina preservation experiment

    Here are results of a second experiment. Initial treatments were CLR, Nothing, and Ospho (phosphoric acid), L to R in the first pic. This was followed 12 days later with Fluid Film (FF) applied to all. The second pic was taken 3 weeks after the initial treatments. Surprisingly, Ospho brought...
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    Patina preservation experiment

    Thanks. I am aware of Gibbs oil and many other suggestions for patina preservation, but I'm not interested in a large experiment. Just passing along what I learned from my limited test.
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    Patina preservation experiment

    Thought some of you might be interested in an experiment comparing PB Blaster (PBB) and Fluid Film (FF), a lanolin based product, for preservation of patina. Treatments were applied to original rust and paint on a 47 Ford Jailbar cab section. The first pic is immediately after application...
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    Vintage Gas Stations

    Here is an oldie. Notice the team in back!
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