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From barn find to beautiful, Cars spotlights a reader’s 1957 Dual Ghia.
Ed Blumenthal is the proud owner of this immaculate ’57 Dual Ghia. The car was a ‘barn find’ back in 1995 and shortly after undertook a ten-year restoration. The car has been a regular at Concours d’Elegances around the United States.
Ed added a bit of history for us on his Dual Ghia #137 …
… Read the rest“In the early 1950‘s, Eugene Casaroll, who owned Dual Motors Corporation, bought the
Old Cars spotlights a reader’s 1962 Plymouth Valiant Signet 200.
Mike Butler has put the work in on his Plymouth. One might say it has been beyond a “valiant” effort. After the groans have subsided you might gaze upon one heck of a Plymouth Valiant.
Mike had this to say about his prize Plymouth…”
… Read the rest“It has a stock exterior and modified running gear with a slant six to 360 cid engine swap, pushbutton 727 trans, 8-3/4 posi rear, and a
Michigan’s Gilmore Museum introduces Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals Summer Show.
Hickory Corners, Mich. – The world’s premiere indoor muscle car show, and one of the world’s finest auto museums, have forged a partnership that will bring a summertime celebration of American Muscle to the Michigan countryside. The MCACN Muscle Car Meet Up on the lawns of the Gilmore Car Museum, in Hickory Corners, Michigan, promises to be a … Read the rest
Pontiac should have made an Executive ‘ute. At least this was the thinking of one owner.
Kevin Kitch has created one heck of a “‘ute” Executive. It’s cool to see stuff with outside the box (forgive the pun) vision prowling the streets. This is what Kevin had to say about his Pontiac…
… Read the rest“It started out as four door. I welded the rear doors shut, cut a section out of the roof and moved the rear pillars forward. I cut the
In 1958 the Space Age was all the craze! Cadillac was in tune with the time. Luxury and style in one package describes this 1958 Cadillac Eldorado-Seville.
Bill Sampson loves his Caddy! This ’58 Edorado-Seville takes home awards at almost all shows it appears at and is quite the stunner. This is what Bill had to add about his impressive Caddy…
… Read the rest“In 1958 it was the beginning of the Space Age and US automobile manufactures designed their new models with
Old Cars Restoration: Bedding your brakes
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The key to a successful brake system restoration is to ensure that designed braking surface exists. That means the full extent of the brake shoes are in contact with the drum, and that brake pads fully contact the rotor when applied.
For drum brakes, the inside dimension of the drum should be consistent with the factory-specified inside diameter after it is machined to provide a smooth surface free of grooves and … Read the rest