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Here are pictures of a safe way I used to lift the body on and off my retractable. Note it is best to brace the door openings prior to lifting.
I had a friend tell me how he got the Undercoating off his restoration project the inexpensive way, by using oven cleaner. he said to make sure you...
What do I need to do to prevent body twist when using a rotisserie? Is a door brace enough? Thanks for any info. Todd
When the front floors were replaced in my '59 Skyliner, the holes for the front seat were not made. I need to know the proper measurements to locate...
http://video.icq.com/video/video_selected.php?vid=f178txAEnek&mode=&q2=&icid=vr_sel Here is a good video on repairing trim. I have been repairing &...
http://metalshapers.org/learning-center/ Here is good web site for metal work some you might be interested in just thought I would post. Jim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5I5WBG5HPw I have use this method and it works well,you can use lye or washing soda. Just thought I would post...
Hi All, I have been all over the net, shop manual, owner's manual and Illustrations catalog looking for a picture showing the jack location for a...
Here is a couple of parts for sale I have noticed lately that I did not know where available stainless steel skirts and remanufactured flying eclipse...
Need to know if a 57 Inner fender will work on a 58? ( Right side ) a friend of mine has a 57 but live's 150 mile's away so it would help to be sure...
My '59 Skyliner will be painted next week. I bought it as a basket case. It didn't have any stainless or chrome on it when I got it. I need to know...
I am busy fitting 2 new front floor braces to my '57 and need to know the following:- 1) Does the Skyliner have stiffer, less resilient mountings...
My Friend Gene is putting the stainless trim on the rear of his 57 it is the piece that separates the color's. His car was solid white & he has...
Hi Guys I came across this link from old cars weekly on random restoration tips thought it was interesting, might be of some interest anyway?...
The 59 ford fender skirts use three pins in each skirt but it looks like the skirts have more than three slots. What is the correct location for the...
Hi Guys Thought I would add a few ideas about searching for parts. Although a lot of yards are picked over it seems some parts are forgotten such as...
I am preparing the body for painting. When I tried to see how the bezels fie to the body they had gaps were ever I tried to place them. Bought...
I am putting my 58 back together. The hood bumpers are getting me down. I have pushed, twisted and poked to get them in their mounting holes. I...
Hi everyone - This is my first post on this forum and already I'm asking for help! I'm restoring a '58 with a rear body panel that was once...
The passenger side door latch on my 58 works fine most of the time, but occasionally, the door won’t open. When pulling on the inside handle or...
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