Electrical Gremlins
Troubleshooting electrical problems in old cars can be a challenge sometimes. When a component fails, like a light bulb, it’s relatively easy to track down…
Progress Report on the ’63 T-Bird (Video)
Seems like we spend a fair amount of time just waiting on parts to arrive. Some parts are generic in nature as they were used…
Undoing the Effects of Time
The ’63 Thunderbird sat for a long time and we’re finding evidence of decay and signs of neglect in a past life – which, in…
The Body Count
Working on old cars that have sat for a long time are always interesting and a bit like an archaeological dig. One of the first…
1963 ‘Bullet’ T-Bird
We brought a 1963 Ford Thunderbird to the shop, not for restoration, but to get her cleaned up and made roadworthy for a little top-down…
’66 Mustang Coupe Completed!
Some shots of the ’66 Mustang as we wrap up this project. Got lots of positive comments from passersby’s! What do you think? Be sure…
Finishing the power brake conversion
We finish out the power brake conversion on the ’66 Mustang by adding a vacuum port to the intake system. The intent was to separate…
“Whoa, Nellie!”
Initial test drives of the ’66 Mustang proved that an upgrade from manual drum brakes to disc was good (and better yet with a quality…