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1961 CHEVROLET IMPALA 4 DOOR SEDAN-HOW TO WORK WITHIN A BUDGET ON A DRIVER LEVEL PROJECT
Four door sedans are like your drunk and obnoxious Uncle Sid at a wedding dance-tolerated, but generally not respected.
Thousands of 4-door-sedans have given up vital body parts to save their more glamorous cousins-the convertibles and 2-door-hardtops.
These cars are cannon fodder in the car wars-there's such a stigma attached to "more door" cars that rare 4 door hardtops are often included in mass executions.
One guy decided to go in another direction.
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A TRIP BACK THROUGH THE DECADES TO A CHRYCO-AUTOPAR PARTS DEPARTMENT
Most car guys dream about the same "what if" scenario. The one where rare car parts are available, plentiful and inexpensive...that's why this is a dream scenario.
A time machine is another possibility, but the technical side still needs some tweaking, so these hypothetical parts still remain locked decades in the past. Occasionally you find a wormhole in time like this-a place where some old parts are still sitting on the shelf.
This is one of those occasions.
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YOU REALLY HAVE TO APPRAISE THE COLLECTOR CAR APPRAISAL GAME
Some people may not be aware that collector vehicles are not automatically insured for the actual value of the vehicle. An oversight may mean that an insurance company could insure a very expensive ride and only pay for a fraction of the replacement cost.
Most insurance companies will steer their customers away from a standard insurance policy toward a collector car insurance policy.
They will acknowledge that a vintage vehicle is not a daily driver and typically leads a cautious life on the road.
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FINDING THE RIGHT CLIP OR SCREW-THE LITTLE DETAILS THAT DRIVE YOU CRAZY
FINDING THE RIGHT CLIP OR SCREW-THE LITTLE DETAILS THAT DRIVE YOU CRAZY
One of the most frustrating facets of any restoration is finding the correct trim clip or screw for your vehicle. This might seem like a minor issue but these little pieces can take up far more time than hanging a bumper-with far less personal satisfaction.
My own experience was, in a word-brutal.
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THE GARAGE IS THE LAST REFUGE FOR CAR GUYS WITH A FLAIR FOR DECORATING
Most guys are natural interior decorators-it's just not a topic that comes up after a few beers with your buddies in the middle an overtime football game.
But we are natural interior decorators in a very specific area-the garage.
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