Recent content by Firebird1975

How did that coolant vacuum kit work out for you ? if it worked out well, where did you get ?

The Camaro color is awesome !!!!

Great story...I have been there. Thanks for the paint color.

What brand and specific color blue is that ??? It looks great !!!

I had purchased some overpriced reproduction tower clamps for my classic Pontiac a few years ago. They looked good but seemed to consistently loosen up over time In the end I pulled them off and replaced them with the 25-year-old Made in the USA stainless worm clamps that was previously on the car.

I added some 1950's Thunderbird V-8 Badging to my wife's 2005 Thunderbird (50th Anniversary). I changed the badge from red to Turquoise to match the 2005 stock Thunderbird emblems. Although, the modern Thunderbird does not have a Y block, engine the badge pays homage to the early small birds.

R-12 at a good price would be nice. I converted my classic Pontiac to R-134A about 10 years ago after I used my last one pound can of R-12. I had purchased several one-pound cans of R-12 back in the early 1990's and it lasted for almost 20 years. The R-12 blew like ice. The R-134A is ok, but I...

The top box is a three drawer from 1949 and the flush drawer bottom roller is in the 1953 Craftsman catalog. Both were quickly painted about ten years ago win some left over 1955 "Thunderbird blue".

Changed the color of some 1950's reproduction Thunderbird badges. I thinned some automotive paint " 1955 Ford Thunderbird Blue" and utilized an arts and crafts syringe. The paint is still wet in the photos, and any paint on the chrome edges will be cleaned off when the paint is fully dries.

I believe the box is a late 1950's / early 1960's Proto Tools. It has a lot "patina" but is a great functional box. All drawers slide like new.

Were the replacements made in the USA? I believe that they have moved most of their new production overseas.

I use a 1/2 speed wrench when putting tire lug nuts on vehicles. I then torque them down with a torque wrench. A little bit old school, but it works for me as a hobbyist mechanic.

Tuned up the law tractor.

I restored the headlights on my 2005 Chevy Silverado. They were yellowed to the point that the bulb could not be viewed through the lens. The turtle wax kit worked wonders, as you can see the difference between the head light and directional light housings.

Eastwing hammer found in the road and a Craftsman storage cabinet that was placed at the curb with a "free" sign on it.