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Some of the high output lights require that they be suspended to disipate heat--they should not be mounted directly to the ceiling. I used two eyebolts on each of my lights with matching screw hooks on the ceiling. Suspends them just enough for some air space and easy to remove for repair or...

Dry Wall After my wife and I hung all the drywall in my 30 X 40 X 13 high garage addition, I managed to tape, mud, and sand all the walls, but I realized that I'd never get the ceiling done. I too called in the pros to finish. Also went the texture route with semi-gloss paint--two guys finished...

Wanted to reply to some of the comments from the Camaro thread, but didn't want to continue hijacking the thread. bmwpower: I agree that it probably isn't achievable in today's collector car market. Prices are just too strong at present. I didn't buy any of my cars to make a profit. My...

How to acquire them? Start early, work like hell, and do some creative financing. (Helps to have an understanding wife who likes cars too) I bought my first Cobra (427 S/C) in 1975 for $14K. To put things in perspective, this was still about twice the price of a new Corvette at the time, but...

Mine was a '62 Buick Special with a little 215 cid V8 and a four speed, but I would have rather had your 'Stang. Heading home now... catch you all later

CSX3020--Original full comp 427.

Thanks for the kind words. It's a great car, but doesn't get used as much as I'd like. I've been a big fan for years. Oh well, retirement's coming. I traded a 427 S/C Cobra toward it in '85, and finally managed to replace it--but that's another story...

One of two 'light weight" small block GT40's built by Alan Mann. Originally built with all aluminum bodywork. Raced at Sebring in '66 driven by Jackie Stewart and Graham Hill (raced in the Prototype class due to the alloy body). After Sebring sold to Paul Hawkins who replaced the alloy with...

GT40's Looks like there are some GT40 fans here. I'll try to post a picture of mine...

I have a friend who owns a body shop/towing service. I had my lift delivered to him at his shop. He backed his roll-back up to the trailer and winched it on. We then took the roll- back to my garage, backed it into place, tilted the bed and slid it off.