When the first Mustang body shells came out for the '67 fastback, a lot of restorers were doing high fives since finding good originals was getting pretty tough. Now, Ford has announced the availability of all new 1965 Mustang convertible body shells which can be completed as '64½, '65 or '66 models, depending on the trim and powertrain that is installed during the rebuild. I … [Read more...]
Pratt and Miller Builds a 62 Plymouth Hemi Valiant
Last March, I had the opportunity to attend the unveiling of the Motus MST at Pratt and Miller Engineering. Pratt and Miller, as most of you know, are behind the tremendous success of the GM Corvette racing team among many other engineering accomplishments. While looking around their operations before the bike was rolled out, I spotted a black 1962 Plymouth Valiant off to the … [Read more...]
CRC Corvette Conversion for Sale
If you recall the CRC (Classic Reflection Coachworks) Corvette conversions we mentioned quite a while ago, you know these rebodied Corvettes look absolutely great. C5 Corvettes are rebodied to look like a 62 Corvette but you keep all of the modern mechanics. It's a vintage modern Corvette, sort of a resto mod. There's one for sale and it's not cheap but it looks pretty sweet. … [Read more...]
Paint Your Car With a Roller for Under $100
It used to be a joke. Someone would see a really bad paint job on a car and comment, "He must have used a roller!" Well, maybe it's not a joke anymore. In their July issue, Hot Rod magazine painted a '62 Ford Falcon with Rust-Oleum and foam rollers. The result, while not show car quality, was as good or better than some bargain paint work costing considerably more. No, you … [Read more...]
Fake Patina – Hot Rods Jump the Shark
Has auto restoration and custom car building "Jumped the shark?" A growing but hopefully short lived trend is the attempt to make a new custom car or completely rebuilt car look old and worn, this is not the same as leaving an original unrestored with scratches, dings and dents as is, fake patina creates new damage and distress where none exists. Is there anything more phony or … [Read more...]