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Comment on Official Gone in 60 Seconds Eleanor by Maddison Louise

Maddison Louise — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:10:18 +0000

this is an amazing car deserves respect. is has class and i adore it.

Comment on Gallery: 1956 Ford Thunderbird by Michael

Michael — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:06:28 +0000

The car looks beautiful. I have always thought the old thunderbirds looked sharp. The picture itself looks a little yellowish, so I was wondering what the actual color of the car is. If it is a sky blue, I can picture it in my head, and I am sure it looks beautiful. I used to own ‘56 Cadillac S&S Hearse that was sky blue…and it was so beautiful. I miss it :(. As for the dent…I learned a cool little trick: If you use dry ice on a hot day, the metal will contract and the dent will go away. On the other hand, if you do not like the idea of placing fry ice on the paint job, you can use a dryer to heat the area, then spray the area with compressed air (holding can upside down)….this accomplishes the same thing.

Comment on Official Gone in 60 Seconds Eleanor by Wayne R Cripe

Wayne R Cripe — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:15:23 +0000

Beautiful car, but agree, the hipe is 8 years past. To me, personally, I’d still rather have the Unique Performance build, signed by Carroll Shelby; making it a Shelby GT-500E. Without the Shelby badges, this is just another Mustang clone, but a beautiful one at best. I’ll keep looking-

Comment on Spray Wax for Rust Prevention by Bill Gauch

Bill Gauch — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:40:42 +0000

I know I have read two tips for keeping rechromed parts shiny during a restoration. One was to put a heavy coating of paste wax over it but don’t buff it off. The other was to coat it with petroleum jelly. I would think it wouldn’t do much, for general corrosion protection. It seems like it would be too thick to displace moisture. Also, you would have no way of ensuring an air/moisture tight environment.

I would think you would be better off with one of the coatings specifically designed for this purpose. Alternately, hit it with some Rustoleum (or the like) if you still have to do some body work on it. You’re gonna have to strip it anyway, so what’s the difference?

Comment on The First Mustang, Yeah Right by Ted's Garage Blog - Classic Car Blog

Ted's Garage Blog - Classic Car Blog — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:09:02 +0000

[…] has never been done before. I’m sure the reasoning falls into the same category as the “first” Mustang. The value of a bejeweled hood ornament? Roughly $200,000. You can read more about how it was […]

Comment on Official Gone in 60 Seconds Eleanor by custard cream

custard cream — Sat, 10 May 2008 06:46:37 +0000

i want one

Comment on World’s Lowest Car - The Flatmobile by RD

RD — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:14:33 +0000

This guy needs a new hair style to go with his auto…

The Flattop!

Comment on Girlfriend’s Husband Attacks Mustang by Howard L. Chapman

Howard L. Chapman — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:24:21 +0000

The owner of the car (Mustang) should have taken a golf club to the SOB that did the damage. Jealously is the trait of small minded people and is no excuse for causing that kind of damage to a persons property.

Comment on eBay o’ The Week: 1961 Airstream Bambi by J. Ewing

J. Ewing — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:57:38 +0000

This is a 16′ 1961 Bambi (You add the tongue to the footage when you are talking trailers). I have one of these…have had it for around 15 years. Was told by Historian of Vintage Airstream Club that mine is the 16th one built.

Comment on On eBay: 1904 Thomas Model 27 Racer by Michigan Live Events

Michigan Live Events — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:04:56 +0000

today there is a live Internet broadcst of the RM Auctions Classic car auction - the link goes directly to it and RM has it on their front page too.

I hope you don’t mind me putting this in your comments area.

oh, its tomorrow too - 10:30AM-6PM

thanks, mle