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flynbrian48 liked Johnboy34's post in the thread Customs '62 Impala build story..
Those repairs & new paint should last a lot longer this time around. We know it wasn't what you expected but your attitude about it...
Jun 3, 2024 at 5:18 AM -
flynbrian48 replied to the thread Customs '62 Impala build story..
Oh yes, door gap is perfect, windows operate and are aligned perfectly. On closer inspection the last 5 inches or so of the tulip panel...
Jun 3, 2024 at 5:18 AM -
flynbrian48 attached a file to the thread Customs '62 Impala build story..
This afternoon I got ambitious and dragged the lift from the back bay of the shop to the front and got the Impala on it. These X frame...
Jun 2, 2024 at 6:02 PM
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flynbrian48 liked driprail's post in the thread Projects '51 Desoto Custom.
For it being 40 years since my dad last painted a complete and my first time ever doing bodywork I’m very happy with the result....
Jun 2, 2024 at 11:09 AM
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flynbrian48 liked driprail's post in the thread Projects '51 Desoto Custom.
Big weekend! Got lots of the motor back together and car sprayed. Pics soon. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Jun 2, 2024 at 11:09 AM
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flynbrian48 attached a file to the thread Customs '62 Impala build story..
What do you suppose is under all that 45 year old filler? And, why doesn't the trunk lid, standing proud of the top of quarter panel?...
Jun 1, 2024 at 3:47 PM
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flynbrian48 replied to the thread Customs '62 Impala build story..
Thanks. I REALLY like this car. The more I get into it, the more I like it and better I want it to be. If my wife hadn't insisted I...
Jun 1, 2024 at 7:02 AM -
flynbrian48 liked brando1956's post in the thread Customs '62 Impala build story..
Don't sweat all the comments about panel bond showing a seam. Years ago, when I still had the parts store a friend who had owned a body...
Jun 1, 2024 at 6:54 AM -
flynbrian48 attached a file to the thread Customs '62 Impala build story..
[ATTACH] I DA'd the paint (lacquer) off the hood and deck lid, which were both "pimpley". Happily, the only paint on them was the 35...
May 31, 2024 at 4:29 PM
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flynbrian48 liked BamaMav's post in the thread Customs '62 Impala build story..
Go ahead and get the Steve Austin hip. My wife waddled around for a few years before she bit the bullet and finally had it done. No...
May 31, 2024 at 4:20 PM -
flynbrian48 liked millersgarage's post in the thread Technical Aftermarket steering columns?.
I don't understand how a steering column "fails" It is a straight rod connecting the wheel to a joint. Is the tilt mechanism/joint an...
May 31, 2024 at 11:42 AM -
flynbrian48 attached a file to the thread Hot Rods How to leave a car show..
2 1/2" straight pipes, tucked together to exit right rear. I thought I'd ordered 2" tubing from Summit, but evidently checked the wrong...
May 31, 2024 at 8:33 AM
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flynbrian48 liked Just Gary's post in the thread Hot Rods How to leave a car show..
Your roadster sounds great.:cool: Tell us about its exhaust- pipe diameter, mufflers, etc.
May 31, 2024 at 8:31 AM -
flynbrian48 attached a file to the thread Customs '62 Impala build story..
Had an extra beauty ring from the roadster (Wheel Vintiques sent me 5 rather than 4), so I slapped on one of the Impala's rims. Man,...
May 31, 2024 at 8:04 AM
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flynbrian48 replied to the thread Hot Rods How to leave a car show..
LOL, this is getting a lot traction, considering there's nothing to see. :rolleyes: The video taken by my pal Crafty B I can't share...
May 31, 2024 at 7:46 AM
