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I remember seeing an article here for a company that was building new Alemite/Graco "style" cabinets and work stations. I believe they were calling themselves "EXCALIBUR". Does anyone else remember seeing these and know if their still around?

After further inspection, there was MORE rust. LOTS more rust! Front window frame, rear window frame, BOTH front fenders, some really old body work hiding...{wait for it...} MORE RUST!!!!! I'm going to ignore the doors for now, but, they are getting "the treatment" as well. After all this...

One of my coworkers and I went to a car show this last summer in my 1965 Buick Skylark. He's another old car guy like me so hewas asking all about "Buford". I was bragging about how solid the body is...until I went to show him the trunk floor This is the "sunny beach" that started this journey...

Got the garage cleaned up for the family Christmas party. A view from each corner. BEFORE. After.

Wow! I haven't checked in for damn near 6 months! I tried making one those homemade boot driers like I saw on good ol' Youtube. I started with an inexpensive Amazon hairdryer and a bunch of pvc pipe and elbows, drilled a ton of holes in it and ended up with this contraption. It worked "okay"...

DANG! Its been a long time posting anything here. Some project updates with pictures! Here's how the truck looked for awhile. Then I got a bored and went a little nuts. I think it came out pretty good. Here's a pic outside. One of my buddies has been working on painting his show truck...

manbike26. BOTH !!! :giggle: That's the last time I actually follow the directions.

Terrick! My friend how are you? It's nice to know somebody still checks out my updates on occasion. I may have to start making more of them. I do have some projects coming up that I will document on here soon as the weather breaks a bit nicer. I have some body work on the old Buick to do this...

AARGH! After 2020,2021, and most of 2022 my luck finally ran out! After missing 2 days of work, I have tested positive for covid! The wife has it. My daughter has it. The only ones who don't is my grand-daughter and son. My son is only home long enough to sleep eat and head back to work, so, he...

{I ran out of space above.} The old truck-a-saurus came out pretty nice. The trim on the sides is made out of thin diamond plate sheet cut into strips, bent length wise, and held on with double sided panel mounting tape. The paint gun is the cheapest hvlp unit from Harbor Freight. $16.00 with...

Hi all! Life has been busy around here at "malfunction Junction". I took the Buick to a friends shop and did a shake down on the front suspension. You guessed it! a total rebuild was done. Control arm bushings, upper and lower ball joints,center link and tie rod ends, idler arm, the whole mess...

Grinders, cordless drills and batteries, clamps and vice-grips. Ya just can't have too many!

WOW ! I just realized, it has been almost a year since I put out ANYTHING new here. I have been busy, but, just never seem to get around to posting about it. My daily driver needed the front seats covered, BADLY! By the time I figured up the cost of new seat skins, padding, labor, and frame...

Hey Lamar ! It's looking really nice. May I ask where you found the pressed tin tiles? Did they come out of your personal collection or is it reproduction stuff ? I know they make repop vinyl look-a-like tiles. But, You got the real deal tin.

LOL. Actually, I was referring to the brown and white one in your initial first post. But, the rest sound like great trucks too. I would love to have a '30-'31 pick-up for a regular driver.