Auto Restoration 101

Have you ever hammered a lid back onto a paint can and it splattered all over the wall and your good shirt? The next time you open a new can of paint take an awl and punch some holes into the bottom part where the lid sits. I usually punch holes about every inch [...]

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I was kidding….. it’s a massive dent! This happened on a 1940 Ford Coupe. Apparently it was driven underneath a four post lift that was too low. This dent had the largest “eyebrow” I had ever seen. If you look closely at the dent pictures you will notice the “eyebrow”, which is the [...]

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It’s amazing what can be done to make an old part that looks really bad and turn it into something that looks great. Especially without spending a lot of money. When I first glanced at this gauge bezel I thought I might have to get it replated to make it look new again. But [...]

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Hirsch Automotive enigine enamels work great and look great also. I highly recommend them if you are looking for a high quality engine paint. They claim that over 50% of high scoring cars at leading car shows are using Hirsch engine paint. You can purchase their paint in aerosol cans or in [...]

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We finally have all of the undercoating and old seam sealer removed from the body. The next step before we have the body sandblasted is to document the original colors. There are several colors on this car. The exterior, the interior garnish trim and the underside of the car. For the exterior color I [...]

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This was about 2 years ago……A friend handed me this pack of sanding blocks that he had just got at the SEMA show. I looked at them and thought “yeah, right…. like I would use these funny looking things on anything” and said “thanks” and then we went on about some car [...]

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