Clear Out The Cobwebs
You know, the cobwebs in this Spider. Get it? Spiders. Cobwebs. I’m here all week but maybe you’ll want to skip a day or two… Read More »Clear Out The Cobwebs
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As Easy As Black & White?
Not many people would say that a rotisserie restoration is as easy as black and white. But in some ways it is. You take stuff… Read More »As Easy As Black & White?
Epoxy The Inside
Work continues on the step nose as we finish off epoxy priming the inside. This is one of my favorite stages of development. After all… Read More »Epoxy The Inside
Step Nose Bares All But Covers Somethings Up
We stripped all the paint off and will be prepping it for primer. But you may notice a couple of details missing. The owner of… Read More »Step Nose Bares All But Covers Somethings Up
Strip Tease
We start with a chemical strip to get the heavy pieces off before coming along with a 3M Scotch-Brite wheel. We specifically do not sand… Read More »Strip Tease
An Alfa 105 Lineup
It case you didn’t guess it, we like Alfas. We like almost all cars and trucks. But it’s hard to deny our fondness for the… Read More »An Alfa 105 Lineup
The K5 is Rolling Along
Quite literally it’s a roller now. The chassis got its suspension bolted on and rocks all new bushings, plated hardware and other new bits like… Read More »The K5 is Rolling Along
Happy New Year!
Since I’m not going to be in the shop this week, I leave you with the Michigan sky and happy 2021 wishes!
Why Get a 4×4 When 2WD Will Do?
Don and I drove to Indiana a couple years ago to pick up a really clean ’77 Chevy K5. I think it was originally from… Read More »Why Get a 4×4 When 2WD Will Do?
Paint Booth Gets a Paint Job
We’ve been restoring our shop as we restore the cars inside it. Yesterday it was time to paint the booth. There was a fair amount… Read More »Paint Booth Gets a Paint Job