Strippin it down
Well, with the big Chevy show in the rear view mirror, I started to get the stainless and chrome off yesterday to hopefully get one step close to the ultimate paint job. Small steps towards a big goal.
Monthly Archive: April 2011
Adding a little class
Did some wheelin and dealin with another fellow cruiser and now I’m rollin on some Classic Keystone wheels! They were in pretty rough shape when I got them, but with a scrub brush and some good old elbow grease (mixed…
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Showtime!
Today was the Second Annual All Chevy Car & Truck show held at Stingray Chevrolet in Plant City, FL. Over 300 Chevys showed up for a great show. As usual, it was a scorcher but seeing all those classics was…
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Take it all off
Well, after sanding on the hood all day, I’m starting to see flaws that were covered up that couldn’t be seen with paint over them. Man, these people do great jobs at making things smooth and shiny, but the flaws…
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Guarding the plate
Since I sanded the front bumper down, I figured sanding the back one was only logical. So after it was all sanded shiny, the bumper guards I got from fellow a fellow cruiser will not look so out of place when I installed…
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Adding some shine to my ride
I figured it was time to take some steps towards a new paint job. So I started to strip the paint from the hood. Before I started the hood though, there was a spot on the front bumper that I…
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What a Cool Cruise indeed
With the new aluminum radiator it was time to test it’s endurance. Today was the monthly Cruise-In at Dade City. Last time I went a considerable distance like this, the temp was hovering around 220 or so. What a joy it…
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Give me some space
Just for added piece of mind, I have an aluminum radiator, fan shroud and now I’ve installed a 1″ fan spacer. Now if that doesn’t cool the engine then I’m going to have to pack the compartment with blocks of…
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